Jay Gould

Summary

Jay Gould is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Roxbury^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1836^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on December 2, 1892^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], financier^[7], cartographer^[8], business magnate^[9], and speculator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,641 views/month, #6,494 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jay Gould's place of birth was Roxbury^[2].
• Jay Gould died in New York City^[4].
• Jay Gould was born on May 27, 1836^[3].
• Jay Gould died on December 2, 1892^[5].
• Jay Gould is buried at Gould family mausoleum^[12].
• Jay Gould's father was John Burr Gould^[13].
• Jay Gould's mother was Mary Moore^[14].
• Among Jay Gould's spouses was Helen Day Miller^[15].
• A child of Jay Gould was Anna Gould^[16].
• A child of Jay Gould was Helen Miller Shepard^[17].
• A child of Jay Gould was George Jay Gould^[18].
• A child of Jay Gould was Howard Gould^[19].
• A child of Jay Gould was Frank Jay Gould^[20].
• A child of Jay Gould was Edwin Gould^[21].
• Jay Gould held citizenship in United States^[22].
• Jay Gould's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Jay Gould's professions included financier^[7].
• Jay Gould's professions included cartographer^[8].
• Jay Gould worked as a business magnate^[9].
• Jay Gould's professions included speculator^[10].
• Jay Gould was employed by Union Pacific Corporation^[23].
• Jay Gould is recorded as male^[24].
• Jay Gould's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jay Gould's family is recorded as Gould family^[26].
• Jay Gould's Commons category is recorded as Jay Gould^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jay Gould's place of birth was Roxbury^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1836^[3]. His father was John Burr Gould^[13]. His mother was Mary Moore^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], financier^[7], cartographer^[8], business magnate^[9], and speculator^[10]. Among Jay Gould's employers was Union Pacific Corporation^[23].

Personal Life

Among Jay Gould's spouses was Helen Day Miller^[15]. Children include Anna Gould^[16], a financier^[28], 1875–1961^[29], of United States^[30]; Helen Miller Shepard^[17], a philanthropist^[31], 1868–1938^[32], of United States^[33]; George Jay Gould^[18], a financier^[34], 1864–1923^[35], of United States^[36]; Howard Gould^[19], an entrepreneur^[37], 1871–1959^[38], of United States^[39]; Frank Jay Gould^[20], an entrepreneur^[40], 1877–1956^[41], of United States^[42]; and Edwin Gould^[21], a railway executive^[43], 1866–1933^[44], of United States^[45].

Death and Burial

Jay Gould died on December 2, 1892^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[46]. Burial took place at Gould family mausoleum^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jay Gould include Paragould^[47], a city in the United States^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1883^[50].

Why It Matters

Jay Gould ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,641 views/month, #6,494 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Paragould^[47], a city in the United States^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1883^[50].

FAQs

Where was Jay Gould born?

Born in Roxbury^[2], Jay Gould…

Where did Jay Gould die?

Jay Gould passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Jay Gould's parents?

Jay Gould's father was John Burr Gould^[13]. Jay Gould's mother was Mary Moore^[14].

Who was Jay Gould married to?

Jay Gould's spouses include Helen Day Miller^[15].

What did Jay Gould do for work?

Jay Gould worked as entrepreneur^[6], financier^[7], cartographer^[8], business magnate^[9], and speculator^[10].