John G. Shedd

American businessman (1850–1926)
Person human Q16030919
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John G. Shedd

Summary

John G. Shedd is a human[1]. He was born in Cheshire County[2]. He was born on +1850-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1926-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a business executive[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheshire County[2], John G. Shedd…
  • John G. Shedd passed away in Chicago[4].
  • John G. Shedd was born on +1850-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John G. Shedd died on +1926-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John G. Shedd is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[9].
  • John G. Shedd held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John G. Shedd worked as a business executive[6].
  • John G. Shedd's professions included businessperson[7].
  • John G. Shedd's image is recorded as Portrait of John G. Shedd.jpg[11].
  • John G. Shedd is recorded as male[12].
  • John G. Shedd's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John G. Shedd's Commons category is recorded as John G. Shedd[14].
  • The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[15].
  • John G. Shedd's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12791[16].
  • John G. Shedd's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04b770[17].
  • John G. Shedd's family name is recorded as Shedd[18].
  • John G. Shedd's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John G. Shedd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • John G. Shedd's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/John-Graves-Shedd[21].
  • John G. Shedd's image of grave is recorded as Grave of John Graves Shedd (1850–1926) at Rosehill Mausoleum, Chicago.jpg[22].
  • John G. Shedd's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Shedd-398[23].
  • John G. Shedd's Prabook ID is recorded as 1107474[24].
  • John G. Shedd's American National Biography ID is recorded as 1001499[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheshire County[2], John G. Shedd… he was born on +1850-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[6] and businessperson[7].

Death and Burial

John G. Shedd died on +1926-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[15]. Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John G. Shedd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John G. Shedd born?

Born in Cheshire County[2], John G. Shedd…

Where did John G. Shedd die?

John G. Shedd passed away in Chicago[4].

What did John G. Shedd do for work?

John G. Shedd worked as business executive[6] and businessperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Chicago
    Cause of death aortic aneurysm
    Prabook id 1107474
    Family name Shedd
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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