Moses Cleaveland

founder of Cleaveland (Cleveland), Ohio
Person human Q3324749
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Moses Cleaveland

Summary

Moses Cleaveland is a human[1]. Born in Canterbury[2], he… he was born on +1754-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He died on +1806-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Moses Cleaveland was born in Canterbury[2].
  • Moses Cleaveland died in Canterbury[4].
  • Moses Cleaveland was born on +1754-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Moses Cleaveland died on +1806-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Moses Cleaveland died on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Connecticut[9].
  • Moses Cleaveland is buried at Cleaveland Cemetery[10].
  • Moses Cleaveland's father was Aaron Cleaveland[11].
  • Moses Cleaveland's mother was Thankful Cleaveland[12].
  • Moses Cleaveland held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Moses Cleaveland's professions included politician[6].
  • Moses Cleaveland's image is recorded as General Moses Cleaveland.jpg[14].
  • Moses Cleaveland is recorded as male[15].
  • Moses Cleaveland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Moses Cleaveland's signature is recorded as Moses Cleaveland2.svg[17].
  • Moses Cleaveland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030445220[18].
  • Moses Cleaveland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16320728[19].
  • Moses Cleaveland's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[20].
  • Moses Cleaveland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88140055[21].
  • Moses Cleaveland's Commons category is recorded as Moses Cleaveland[22].
  • Moses Cleaveland's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8218226[23].
  • Moses Cleaveland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ls9f[24].
  • Moses Cleaveland's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2043235A[25].
  • Moses Cleaveland's family name is recorded as Cleaveland[26].
  • Moses Cleaveland's given name is recorded as Moses[27].

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Origins and Family

Moses Cleaveland's place of birth was Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1754-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Aaron Cleaveland[11]. His mother was Thankful Cleaveland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Moses Cleaveland's professions included politician[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1806-11-16T00:00:00Z[5] and +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Moses Cleaveland died in Canterbury[4]. Recorded place of burial include Connecticut[9] and Cleaveland Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Moses Cleaveland include Cleveland[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1796[31].

Why It Matters

Moses Cleaveland ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Cleveland[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1796[31].

FAQs

Where was Moses Cleaveland born?

Born in Canterbury[2], Moses Cleaveland…

Where did Moses Cleaveland die?

Moses Cleaveland passed away in Canterbury[4].

Who were Moses Cleaveland's parents?

Moses Cleaveland's father was Aaron Cleaveland[11]. Moses Cleaveland's mother was Thankful Cleaveland[12].

What did Moses Cleaveland do for work?

Moses Cleaveland worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . google.com. google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Litchfield Ledger. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q15221937. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q15221937. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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