Josiah Quincy

American politician, Massachusetts (1859–1919)
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Josiah Quincy

Summary

Josiah Quincy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Quincy[2]. He was born on +1859-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1919-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Quincy[2], Josiah Quincy…
  • Josiah Quincy passed away in Boston[4].
  • Josiah Quincy was born on +1859-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josiah Quincy died on +1919-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josiah Quincy is buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery[8].
  • Josiah Quincy's father was Josiah Phillips Quincy[9].
  • Josiah Quincy's mother was Helen Frances Quincy[10].
  • Josiah Quincy was married to Ellen Frances Krebs Tyler[11].
  • A child of Josiah Quincy was Edmund Quincy[12].
  • Josiah Quincy held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Josiah Quincy's professions included politician[6].
  • Josiah Quincy held the position of Mayor of Boston[14].
  • Josiah Quincy held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[15].
  • Josiah Quincy held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[16].
  • Josiah Quincy held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[17].
  • Josiah Quincy's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Josiah Quincy's education included a stint at Harvard College[19].
  • Josiah Quincy's image is recorded as Josiah Quincy 5210004 015 032 (3x4a).jpg[20].
  • Josiah Quincy is recorded as male[21].
  • Josiah Quincy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Josiah Quincy was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • Josiah Quincy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43424644[24].
  • Josiah Quincy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88665791[25].
  • Josiah Quincy's Commons category is recorded as Josiah Quincy (1859–1919)[26].
  • Josiah Quincy's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 234164704[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josiah Quincy's place of birth was Quincy[2]. He was born on +1859-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Josiah Phillips Quincy[9]. His mother was Helen Frances Quincy[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[19], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Josiah Quincy worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Mayor of Boston[14], a public office[35], in United States[36] and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[15], a position[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Josiah Quincy was married to Ellen Frances Krebs Tyler[11]. A child of him was Edmund Quincy[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].

Death and Burial

Josiah Quincy died on +1919-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Boston[4]. He is buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Josiah Quincy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Josiah Quincy born?

Josiah Quincy's place of birth was Quincy[2].

Where did Josiah Quincy die?

Josiah Quincy died in Boston[4].

Who were Josiah Quincy's parents?

Josiah Quincy's father was Josiah Phillips Quincy[9]. Josiah Quincy's mother was Helen Frances Quincy[10].

Who was Josiah Quincy married to?

Josiah Quincy's spouses include Ellen Frances Krebs Tyler[11].

What did Josiah Quincy do for work?

Josiah Quincy worked as politician[6].

Where did Josiah Quincy go to school?

Josiah Quincy was educated at Harvard University[18] and Harvard College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Chicago Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Internet Archive. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Internet Archive. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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