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Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.

Civil War Captain and Inventor (1840-1907)
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Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.

Summary

Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. is a human[1]. Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was born in Nashville[2]. Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was born on +1840-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. died on +1907-11-14T00:00:00Z[4]. Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. worked as an inventor[5], captain[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], and soldier[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Nashville[2], Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.…
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was born on +1840-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. died on +1907-11-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. died on +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. is buried at Lowell Cemetery[12].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s father was Return Jonathan Meigs[13].
  • A child of Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was Joe Vincent Meigs[14].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s professions included inventor[5].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s professions included captain[6].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s professions included engineer[7].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s professions included soldier[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. is Meigs Elevated Railway[16].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. is recorded as male[17].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 60972204[20].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[21].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s family name is recorded as Meigs[22].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s given name is recorded as Josiah[23].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s given name is recorded as Vincent[24].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000031096966852[25].
  • Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as Meigs-646[26].

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Origins and Family

Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was born in Nashville[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1840-06-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s father was Return Jonathan Meigs[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5], captain[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], and soldier[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. is Meigs Elevated Railway[16].

Personal Life

A child of Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. was Joe Vincent Meigs[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1907-11-14T00:00:00Z[4] and +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Burial took place at Lowell Cemetery[12].

FAQs

Where was Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. born?

Born in Nashville[2], Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.…

Who were Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s parents?

Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr.'s father was Return Jonathan Meigs[13].

What did Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. do for work?

Josiah "Joe" Vincent Meigs Sr. worked as inventor[5], captain[6], engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], and soldier[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . nps.gov. nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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