Edward Shippen

first elected mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Person human Q4141372
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Edward Shippen

Summary

Edward Shippen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cheshire[2]. He was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1712-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Shippen was born in Cheshire[2].
  • Edward Shippen died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Edward Shippen was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Shippen died on +1712-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Shippen died on +1712-10-02T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Edward Shippen is buried at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Edward Shippen was Joseph Shippen[10].
  • Edward Shippen held citizenship in England[11].
  • Edward Shippen's professions included politician[6].
  • Edward Shippen held the position of Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[12].
  • Edward Shippen held the position of Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • Edward Shippen's image is recorded as Edward Shippen first mayor of Philadelphia (NYPL b13049825-422350) (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Edward Shippen is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward Shippen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward Shippen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054012999[17].
  • Edward Shippen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2337366[18].
  • Edward Shippen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93003602[19].
  • Edward Shippen's Commons category is recorded as Edward Shippen, I[20].
  • Edward Shippen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 18313283[21].
  • Edward Shippen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09655k[22].
  • Edward Shippen's family name is recorded as Shippen[23].
  • Edward Shippen's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Edward Shippen's relative is recorded as William Shippen[25].
  • Edward Shippen's relative is recorded as William Shippen[26].
  • Edward Shippen's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1357973[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cheshire[2], Edward Shippen… he was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Shippen worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[12], a public office[28], in United States[29], founded in 1691[30] and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

A child of Edward Shippen was Joseph Shippen[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1712-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1712-10-02T00:00:00Z[8]. Edward Shippen passed away in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Edward Shippen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Shippen born?

Edward Shippen's place of birth was Cheshire[2].

Where did Edward Shippen die?

Edward Shippen died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Edward Shippen do for work?

Edward Shippen worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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