C. W. Post

American businessman (1854-1914)
Person human Q5006960
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C. W. Post

Summary

C. W. Post is a human[1]. He was born in Springfield[2]. He was born on October 26, 1854[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on May 9, 1914[5]. He worked as a nutritionist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • C. W. Post's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • C. W. Post died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • C. W. Post was born on October 26, 1854[3].
  • C. W. Post died on May 9, 1914[5].
  • C. W. Post is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].
  • C. W. Post's father was Charles Rollin Post[9].
  • C. W. Post's mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].
  • Among C. W. Post's spouses was Leila Diadema Young[11].
  • Among C. W. Post's spouses was Ella Letitia Merriweather[12].
  • A child of C. W. Post was Marjorie Merriweather Post[13].
  • C. W. Post held citizenship in United States[14].
  • C. W. Post worked as a nutritionist[6].
  • C. W. Post is recorded as male[15].
  • C. W. Post's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • C. W. Post's Commons category is recorded as C. W. Post[17].
  • C. W. Post's family name is recorded as Post[18].
  • C. W. Post's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • C. W. Post's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • C. W. Post's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1914/05/10/archives/cw-post-a-suicide-in-california-home-battle-creek-cereal.html[21].
  • C. W. Post's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • C. W. Post's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • C. W. Post's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'C. W. Post'}[24].
  • C. W. Post's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles William Post'}[25].
  • C. W. Post's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[26].
  • C. W. Post's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

C. W. Post's place of birth was Springfield[2]. He was born on October 26, 1854[3]. His father was Charles Rollin Post[9]. His mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].

Career and Affiliations

C. W. Post worked as a nutritionist[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Leila Diadema Young[11] and Ella Letitia Merriweather[12], 1853–1912[28]. A child of C. W. Post was Marjorie Merriweather Post[13].

Death and Burial

C. W. Post died on May 9, 1914[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for C. W. Post include LIU Post[29], a private not-for-profit educational institution[30], in United States[31], founded in 1954[32]; Post[33], a city in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1907[36]; and Post Consumer Brands[37], a business[38], founded in 1895[39], headquartered in St. Louis[40].

Why It Matters

C. W. Post has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Postum[42], a food brand[43]. Entities named for him include LIU Post[29], a private not-for-profit educational institution[30], in United States[31], founded in 1954[32]; Post[33], a city in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1907[36]; and Post Consumer Brands[37], a business[38], founded in 1895[39], headquartered in St. Louis[40].

FAQs

Where was C. W. Post born?

C. W. Post was born in Springfield[2].

Where did C. W. Post die?

C. W. Post died in Santa Barbara[4].

Who were C. W. Post's parents?

C. W. Post's father was Charles Rollin Post[9]. C. W. Post's mother was Caroline Lathrop Post[10].

Who was C. W. Post married to?

C. W. Post's spouses include Leila Diadema Young[11] and Ella Letitia Merriweather[12].

What did C. W. Post do for work?

C. W. Post worked as nutritionist[6].

What did C. W. Post discover?

C. W. Post is credited as discoverer of Postum[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. newspaperarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . newspaperarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Manner of death suicide
    Child Marjorie Merriweather Post
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