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Henry Peterson

American author and editor
Person Human Q50034289

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
December 7, 1818
Date of death
October 10, 1891
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Philadelphia
Country of citizenship
United States[13]
Occupation
poet, editor, novelist, writer
Mother
Jane Burr Peterson[10]
Spouse
Sarah Webb Peterson[11]
Child
Arthur Peterson[12]
Sibling
Robert Evans Peterson[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Described by source
Library of the World's Best Literature[18]
Family name
Peterson[15]
Given name
Henry[16]
Place of burial
Laurel Hill Cemetery[9]
Relative
Charles Jacobs Peterson[17]
Writing language
English[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henry Peterson ar هنري بيترسون
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000073965648
VIAF cluster ID
73420348
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no92018227
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Henry Peterson (1818-1891).jpg ↗
At the Circulating Library ID
5060
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
0041C3876
FAST ID
307411
FactGrid item ID
Eber Finn
FamilySearch person ID
M5NC-KB3
Find a Grave memorial ID
61947174
Geni profile ID
6000000012367688353
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11g0n7_gs5
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J9U entity ID
987007391207405171
LibriVox author ID
2663
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004614811
Online Books Page author ID
Peterson, Henry, 1818-1891
Open Library ID
OL2431898A
Prabook ID
1089568
Project Gutenberg author ID
9394
Unz Review author ID
PetersonHenry
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcKK7qWG48HgvdmpkfDv3
Yale LUX ID
person/0c1f01ff-533d-4093-a35c-7b8b38d68dc8

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Summary

Born in Philadelphia[1], he… he was born on December 7, 1818[2]. He passed away in Philadelphia[3]. He died on October 10, 1891[4]. He worked as a poet[5], editor[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

FAQs

Where was Henry Peterson born?

Born in Philadelphia[1].

Where did Henry Peterson die?

Henry Peterson died in Philadelphia[3].

Who were Henry Peterson's parents?

Henry Peterson's mother was Jane Burr Peterson[10].

Who was Henry Peterson married to?

Henry Peterson's spouses include Sarah Webb Peterson[11].

What did Henry Peterson do for work?

Henry Peterson worked as poet[5], editor[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Project Gutenberg author ID → 9394
    National Library of Israel ID (old) → 004614811
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Prabook ID → 1089568
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: At the Circulating Library ID: 5060, Matched to Henry Peterson (#134065626) in Circulating Library a…"
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