Jay Cooke

American lawyer, businessman and politician (1821–1905)
Person human Q3163222
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Jay Cooke

Summary

Jay Cooke is a human[1]. He was born in Sandusky[2]. He was born on +1821-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ogontz[4]. He died on +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,999 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sandusky[2], Jay Cooke…
  • Jay Cooke died in Ogontz[4].
  • Jay Cooke was born on +1821-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jay Cooke died on +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jay Cooke died on +1905-02-18T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard[10].
  • Jay Cooke's father was Eleutheros Cooke[11].
  • A child of Jay Cooke was Laura Elmina Barney[12].
  • A child of Jay Cooke was Jay Cooke[13].
  • Jay Cooke held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jay Cooke's professions included explorer[6].
  • Jay Cooke's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Jay Cooke's image is recorded as HOTCHKIN(1892) p134 JAY COOKE (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Jay Cooke is recorded as male[16].
  • Jay Cooke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jay Cooke was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Jay Cooke's signature is recorded as Jay Cooke signature.png[19].
  • Jay Cooke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055390289[20].
  • Jay Cooke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54947964[21].
  • Jay Cooke's GND ID is recorded as 118973282[22].
  • Jay Cooke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50027306[23].
  • Jay Cooke's IdRef ID is recorded as 244369879[24].
  • Jay Cooke's Commons category is recorded as Jay Cooke[25].
  • Jay Cooke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 225[26].
  • Jay Cooke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/018sfh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sandusky[2], Jay Cooke… he was born on +1821-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Eleutheros Cooke[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

Children include Laura Elmina Barney[12] and Jay Cooke[13], 1845–1912[28]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[5] and +1905-02-18T00:00:00Z[9]. Jay Cooke passed away in Ogontz[4]. Burial took place at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard[10].

Why It Matters

Jay Cooke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #6,999 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jay Cooke born?

Jay Cooke was born in Sandusky[2].

Where did Jay Cooke die?

Jay Cooke died in Ogontz[4].

Who were Jay Cooke's parents?

Jay Cooke's father was Eleutheros Cooke[11].

What did Jay Cooke do for work?

Jay Cooke worked as explorer[6] and businessperson[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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