George Washington Riggs

American banker (1813-1881)
Person human Q5546015
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George Washington Riggs

Summary

George Washington Riggs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Georgetown[2]. He was born on +1813-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Prince George's County[4]. He died on +1881-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a banker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Riggs's place of birth was Georgetown[2].
  • George Washington Riggs died in Prince George's County[4].
  • George Washington Riggs was born on +1813-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Washington Riggs was born on +1813-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • George Washington Riggs died on +1881-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Washington Riggs died on +1881-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • George Washington Riggs is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].
  • George Washington Riggs's father was Elisha Riggs[11].
  • George Washington Riggs's mother was Alice Lawrason[12].
  • A child of George Washington Riggs was Cecilia Howard[13].
  • A child of George Washington Riggs was Elisha Francis Riggs[14].
  • A child of George Washington Riggs was Catherine Shedden Riggs[15].
  • George Washington Riggs held citizenship in United States[16].
  • George Washington Riggs's professions included banker[6].
  • George Washington Riggs was educated at Yale College[17].
  • George Washington Riggs was educated at Round Hill School[18].
  • George Washington Riggs is recorded as male[19].
  • George Washington Riggs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Washington Riggs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021893793[21].
  • George Washington Riggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72685917[22].
  • George Washington Riggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80025928[23].
  • George Washington Riggs's Commons category is recorded as George Washington Riggs[24].
  • George Washington Riggs's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23759889[25].
  • George Washington Riggs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046g8y[26].
  • George Washington Riggs's family name is recorded as Riggs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Georgetown[2], George Washington Riggs… Recorded date of birth include +1813-07-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1813-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Elisha Riggs[11]. His mother was Alice Lawrason[12].

Education

Educated at Yale College[17], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30] and Round Hill School[18], a boarding school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1823[33].

Career and Affiliations

George Washington Riggs's professions included banker[6].

Personal Life

Children include Cecilia Howard[13], 1844–1907[34]; Elisha Francis Riggs[14], 1851–1910[35]; and Catherine Shedden Riggs[15], 1842–1881[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1881-08-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1881-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. George Washington Riggs passed away in Prince George's County[4]. Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

George Washington Riggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Washington Riggs born?

George Washington Riggs's place of birth was Georgetown[2].

Where did George Washington Riggs die?

George Washington Riggs passed away in Prince George's County[4].

Who were George Washington Riggs's parents?

George Washington Riggs's father was Elisha Riggs[11]. George Washington Riggs's mother was Alice Lawrason[12].

What did George Washington Riggs do for work?

George Washington Riggs worked as banker[6].

Where did George Washington Riggs go to school?

George Washington Riggs was educated at Yale College[17] and Round Hill School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . 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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