Mary Ellen Pleasant

African-American entrepreneur (1814-1904)
Person human Q15499500
Mary Ellen Pleasant
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Mary Ellen Pleasant

Summary

Mary Ellen Pleasant is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Georgia[2]. She was born on August 19, 1814[3]. She died in San Francisco[4]. She died on January 4, 1904[5]. She worked as an entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born in Georgia[2].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born in Virginia[9].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's place of birth was Philadelphia[10].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on August 19, 1814[3].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on 1812[11].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on August 20, 1814[12].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on 1817[13].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on August 19, 1817[14].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant was born on 1814[15].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant died on January 4, 1904[5].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant is buried at Tulocay Cemetery[16].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's professions included abolitionist[7].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant is recorded as female[19].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's Commons category is recorded as Mary Ellen Pleasant[21].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's family name is recorded as Pleasant[22].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's given name is recorded as Mary[23].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's given name is recorded as Ellen[24].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/mary-ellen-pleasant-overlooked.html[25].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[26].
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant's described by source is recorded as Frontier Women and Their Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Georgia[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1788[30]; Virginia[9], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1788[33]; and Philadelphia[10], a city of Pennsylvania[34], in United States[35], founded in 1682[36]. Recorded date of birth include August 19, 1814[3], 1812[11], August 20, 1814[12], 1817[13], August 19, 1817[14], and 1814[15]. Mary Ellen Pleasant is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7].

Death and Burial

Mary Ellen Pleasant died on January 4, 1904[5]. She died in San Francisco[4]. Burial took place at Tulocay Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Mary Ellen Pleasant ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mary Ellen Pleasant born?

Mary Ellen Pleasant's place of birth was Georgia[2].

Where did Mary Ellen Pleasant die?

Mary Ellen Pleasant passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Mary Ellen Pleasant do for work?

Mary Ellen Pleasant worked as entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . theparisreview.org. theparisreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . theparisreview.org. theparisreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Notable Black American Women. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . theparisreview.org. theparisreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation entrepreneur, abolitionist
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    Place of death San Francisco
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    Ethnic group African Americans
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