Benjamin Day

American newspaper publisher (1810–1889)
Person human Q1014586
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Benjamin Day

Summary

Benjamin Day is a human[1]. Born in Springfield[2], he… he was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1889-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a publisher[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Springfield[2], Benjamin Day…
  • Benjamin Day died in New York City[4].
  • Benjamin Day was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Day died on +1889-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Day's father was Henry Day[10].
  • Benjamin Day's mother was Mary Ely[11].
  • Benjamin Day was married to Evelina Shepard Day[12].
  • A child of Benjamin Day was Benjamin Henry Day, Jr.[13].
  • A child of Benjamin Day was Clarence Shepard Day, Sr.[14].
  • Benjamin Day held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Benjamin Day's professions included publisher[6].
  • Benjamin Day worked as a journalist[7].
  • Benjamin Day worked as a media proprietor[8].
  • Benjamin Day's image is recorded as Benjamin H Day.jpg[16].
  • Benjamin Day is recorded as male[17].
  • Benjamin Day's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Benjamin Day's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049742233[19].
  • Benjamin Day's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63871475[20].
  • Benjamin Day's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92018426[21].
  • Benjamin Day's IdRef ID is recorded as 147205859[22].
  • Benjamin Day's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01h0vw[23].
  • Benjamin Day's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4911149A[24].
  • Benjamin Day's family name is recorded as Day[25].
  • Benjamin Day's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Benjamin Day's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 284842826[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Day's place of birth was Springfield[2]. He was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Day[10]. His mother was Mary Ely[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8].

Personal Life

Benjamin Day was married to Evelina Shepard Day[12]. Children include Benjamin Henry Day, Jr.[13], an illustrator[28], 1838–1916[29], of United States[30] and Clarence Shepard Day, Sr.[14], a stockbroker[31], 1844–1927[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Day died on +1889-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Day ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Day born?

Benjamin Day's place of birth was Springfield[2].

Where did Benjamin Day die?

Benjamin Day died in New York City[4].

Who were Benjamin Day's parents?

Benjamin Day's father was Henry Day[10]. Benjamin Day's mother was Mary Ely[11].

Who was Benjamin Day married to?

Benjamin Day's spouses include Evelina Shepard Day[12].

What did Benjamin Day do for work?

Benjamin Day worked as publisher[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of The New York Sun
    Place of death New York City
    Mother Mary Ely
    Prabook id 1079926
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