Charles Crocker

American railroad executive who founded the Central Pacific Railroad (1822–1888)
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Charles Crocker

Summary

Charles Crocker is a human[1]. He was born in Troy[2]. He was born on +1822-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Monterey[4]. He died on +1888-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troy[2], Charles Crocker…
  • Charles Crocker passed away in Monterey[4].
  • Charles Crocker was born on +1822-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Crocker died on +1888-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery[8].
  • Charles Crocker's father was Isaac Crocker[9].
  • Charles Crocker's mother was Eliza Wright Crocker[10].
  • A child of Charles Crocker was Charles Frederick Crocker[11].
  • A child of Charles Crocker was George Crocker[12].
  • A child of Charles Crocker was William Henry Crocker[13].
  • A child of Charles Crocker was Harriet Valentine Crocker[14].
  • Charles Crocker held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Charles Crocker's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Charles Crocker's image is recorded as Charles C Crocker by Stephen W Shaw.jpg[16].
  • Charles Crocker is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Crocker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Crocker was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Charles Crocker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122101257[20].
  • Charles Crocker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35758971[21].
  • Charles Crocker's GND ID is recorded as 1157973140[22].
  • Charles Crocker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80107313[23].
  • Charles Crocker's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500447868[24].
  • Charles Crocker's IdRef ID is recorded as 148757499[25].
  • Charles Crocker's Commons category is recorded as Charles Crocker[26].
  • Charles Crocker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 243[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Crocker was born in Troy[2]. He was born on +1822-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Isaac Crocker[9]. His mother was Eliza Wright Crocker[10].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Crocker's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Personal Life

Children include Charles Frederick Crocker[11], a businessperson[28], 1854–1897[29], of United States[30]; George Crocker[12], a businessperson[31], 1856–1909[32], of United States[33]; William Henry Crocker[13], a banker[34], 1861–1937[35], of United States[36]; and Harriet Valentine Crocker[14], 1859–1935[37]. Charles Crocker was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

Charles Crocker died on +1888-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Monterey[4]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Charles Crocker ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Charles Crocker born?

Charles Crocker's place of birth was Troy[2].

Where did Charles Crocker die?

Charles Crocker passed away in Monterey[4].

Who were Charles Crocker's parents?

Charles Crocker's father was Isaac Crocker[9]. Charles Crocker's mother was Eliza Wright Crocker[10].

What did Charles Crocker do for work?

Charles Crocker worked as entrepreneur[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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