Asa Whitney

United States manufacturer, inventor, railroad executive and politician (1791-1874)
Person human Q4803180
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Asa Whitney

Summary

Asa Whitney is a human[1]. He was born on December 1, 1791[2]. He died on June 4, 1874[3]. He worked as a blacksmith[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Asa Whitney was born on December 1, 1791[2].
  • Asa Whitney died on June 4, 1874[3].
  • Burial took place at The Woodlands[6].
  • Asa Whitney's father was Asa Whitney[7].
  • A child of Asa Whitney was Eliza Howe[8].
  • A child of Asa Whitney was Mary Jane Redfield[9].
  • Asa Whitney worked as a blacksmith[4].
  • Asa Whitney is recorded as male[10].
  • Asa Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Asa Whitney's family name is recorded as Whitney[12].
  • Asa Whitney's given name is recorded as Asa[13].
  • Asa Whitney's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[14].
  • Asa Whitney's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[15].
  • Asa Whitney's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Asa Whitney was born on December 1, 1791[2]. His father was he[7].

Career and Affiliations

Asa Whitney worked as a blacksmith[4].

Personal Life

Children include Eliza Howe[8], 1826–1909[17] and Mary Jane Redfield[9], 1821–1904[18], of United States[19].

Death and Burial

Asa Whitney died on June 4, 1874[3]. He is buried at The Woodlands[6].

Why It Matters

Asa Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Asa Whitney's parents?

Asa Whitney's father was Asa Whitney[7].

What did Asa Whitney do for work?

Asa Whitney worked as blacksmith[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Eliza Howe, Mary Jane Redfield
    Geni.com profile id 6000000009618301483
    Fast id 240476
    Occupation blacksmith
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