Edwin J. Houston

American businessman (1847-1914)
Person human Q382363
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Summary

Edwin J. Houston was born on July 9, 1847[1], in Alexandria[2]. He died on March 1, 1914[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and civil engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Member of: American Philosophical Society[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Edwin J. Houston[12]
  • Cause of death: heart disease[13]
  • Family name: Houston[14]
  • Given name: Edwin[15]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[16]

Why It Matters

Edwin J. Houston has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Edwin J. Houston born?

Edwin J. Houston's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Edwin J. Houston die?

Edwin J. Houston passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Edwin J. Houston do for work?

Edwin J. Houston worked as an inventor[5] and civil engineer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of burial → Laurel Hill Cemetery
    Family name → Houston
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