Hiram Sibley

American industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist; co-founder and President of Western Union (1807-1888)
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Hiram Sibley

Summary

Hiram Sibley is a human[1]. He was born in North Adams[2]. He was born on +1807-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on +1888-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hiram Sibley's place of birth was North Adams[2].
  • Hiram Sibley passed away in Rochester[4].
  • Hiram Sibley was born on +1807-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hiram Sibley died on +1888-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery[8].
  • Among Hiram Sibley's spouses was Elizabeth Maria Tinker[9].
  • A child of Hiram Sibley was Emily Sibley Watson[10].
  • A child of Hiram Sibley was Hiram Watson Sibley[11].
  • Hiram Sibley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Hiram Sibley worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Hiram Sibley's image is recorded as HiramSibley.jpg[13].
  • Hiram Sibley is recorded as male[14].
  • Hiram Sibley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hiram Sibley's signature is recorded as Signature of Hiram Sibley.png[16].
  • Hiram Sibley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12235938[17].
  • Hiram Sibley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001034565[18].
  • Hiram Sibley's Commons category is recorded as Hiram Sibley[19].
  • Hiram Sibley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2823[20].
  • Hiram Sibley's residence is recorded as Hiram Sibley Homestead[21].
  • Hiram Sibley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07zs26[22].
  • Hiram Sibley's family name is recorded as Sibley[23].
  • Hiram Sibley's given name is recorded as Hiram[24].
  • Hiram Sibley's given name is recorded as W.[25].
  • Hiram Sibley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Hiram Sibley's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Hiram-Sibley[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Adams[2], Hiram Sibley… he was born on +1807-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hiram Sibley worked as an entrepreneur[6].

Personal Life

Among Hiram Sibley's spouses was Elizabeth Maria Tinker[9]. Children include Emily Sibley Watson[10], a philanthropist[28], 1855–1945[29], of United States[30] and Hiram Watson Sibley[11], 1845–1932[31].

Death and Burial

Hiram Sibley died on +1888-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Hiram Sibley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Hiram Sibley born?

Born in North Adams[2], Hiram Sibley…

Where did Hiram Sibley die?

Hiram Sibley passed away in Rochester[4].

Who was Hiram Sibley married to?

Hiram Sibley's spouses include Elizabeth Maria Tinker[9].

What did Hiram Sibley do for work?

Hiram Sibley worked as entrepreneur[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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