Alfred Cowles, Sr.

American businessman, part owner of the Chicago Tribune late 1800s
Person human Q4722492
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Alfred Cowles, Sr.

Summary

Alfred Cowles, Sr. is a human[1]. Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s place of birth was Mantua[2]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. was born on +1832-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. passed away in Chicago[4]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. died on +1889-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. worked as a businessperson[6] and journalist[7]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. was born in Mantua[2].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. died in Chicago[4].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. was born on +1832-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. died on +1889-12-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s father was Edwin Weed Cowles[10].
  • A child of Alfred Cowles, Sr. was Alfred Cowles, Jr.[11].
  • A child of Alfred Cowles, Sr. was William Hutchinson Cowles[12].
  • A child of Alfred Cowles, Sr. was Sarah Frances Cowles[13].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. worked as a journalist[7].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s image is recorded as Alfred Cowles Sr-Tribune Co.jpg[15].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s signature is recorded as Signature of Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889).png[18].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as Alfred Cowles Sr.[19].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102530013[20].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cmwfn[21].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Cowles[22].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s given name is recorded as Alfred[23].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s image of grave is recorded as Grave of Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889) at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago 1.jpg[24].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s image of grave is recorded as Grave of Alfred Cowles Sr. (1832–1889) at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago 2.jpg[25].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000026049625047[26].
  • Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cowles-2178[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s place of birth was Mantua[2]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. was born on +1832-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edwin Weed Cowles[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and journalist[7].

Personal Life

Children include Alfred Cowles, Jr.[11], a lawyer[28], 1865–1939[29], of United States[30]; William Hutchinson Cowles[12], a newspaper proprietor[31], 1866–1946[32]; and Sarah Frances Cowles[13], 1862–1945[33].

Death and Burial

Alfred Cowles, Sr. died on +1889-12-20T00:00:00Z[5]. Alfred Cowles, Sr. died in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alfred Cowles, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Cowles, Sr. born?

Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s place of birth was Mantua[2].

Where did Alfred Cowles, Sr. die?

Alfred Cowles, Sr. died in Chicago[4].

Who were Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s parents?

Alfred Cowles, Sr.'s father was Edwin Weed Cowles[10].

What did Alfred Cowles, Sr. do for work?

Alfred Cowles, Sr. worked as businessperson[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Evansville Courier & Press. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Evansville Courier & Press. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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