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James Watson Webb, Sr.

American polo player (1884–1960)
Person human Q6145209

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1884
Date of death
March 4, 1960, 1960[4][5]
Place of birth
Burlington
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Educated at
Yale University[13]
Award received
Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame[14]
Father
William Seward Webb[6]
Mother
Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb[7]
Spouse
Electra Havemeyer Webb[8]
Child
J. Watson Webb, Jr., Electra Webb Bostwick, Lila Vanderbilt Webb[9][10][11]
Family name
Webb[16]
Generational suffix
L252248-F2
Given name
James[17]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
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🏷️ Also known as
en James Watson Webb en James Watson Webb II en James Watson Webb, Sr. en J. Watson Webb zh 詹姆斯·华生·韦伯 zh-hant 詹姆斯·華生·韋伯
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
51033744
Library of Congress authority ID
n2001059214
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
James Watson Webb WWI.jpg ↗
Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
1990
FAST ID
1561181
Freebase ID
/m/0gk__6r
Prabook ID
2192683
SNAC ARK ID
w6bs6mb2
WeRelate person ID
James_Watson_Webb_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Webb-5456
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtcDHcvYQGbgpXr8F9dQq

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Summary

James Watson Webb, Sr. was born in Burlington[1]. James Watson Webb, Sr. was born in 1884[2]. James Watson Webb, Sr. died in New York City[3]. James Watson Webb, Sr. died on March 4, 1960[4].

Body

Personal Life

Children include J. Watson Webb, Jr.[9], a film editor[18], 1916–2000[19], of United States[20]; Electra Webb Bostwick[10], an artist[21], 1910–1980[22], of United States[23]; and Lila Vanderbilt Webb[11], 1913–1961[24].

FAQs

Where was James Watson Webb, Sr. born?

Born in Burlington[1].

Where did James Watson Webb, Sr. die?

James Watson Webb, Sr. died in New York City[3].

Who were James Watson Webb, Sr.'s parents?

James Watson Webb, Sr.'s father was William Seward Webb[6]. James Watson Webb, Sr.'s mother was Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb[7].

Who was James Watson Webb, Sr. married to?

James Watson Webb, Sr.'s spouses include Electra Havemeyer Webb[8].

Where did James Watson Webb, Sr. go to school?

James Watson Webb, Sr. was educated at Yale University[13].

What awards did James Watson Webb, Sr. receive?

Honors received include Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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