Oscar Laighton

American poet, writer, and hotelkeeper
Person human Q97103956
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Oscar Laighton

Summary

Oscar Laighton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Portsmouth[4]. He died on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an artist[6], writer[7], sailor[8], poet[9], and lyricist[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsmouth[2], Oscar Laighton…
  • Oscar Laighton passed away in Portsmouth[4].
  • Oscar Laighton was born on +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oscar Laighton was born on +1839-06-30T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Oscar Laighton died on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oscar Laighton died on +1939-04-04T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Q117641967[13].
  • Oscar Laighton's father was Thomas B. Laighton[14].
  • Oscar Laighton held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Oscar Laighton worked as an artist[6].
  • Oscar Laighton's professions included writer[7].
  • Oscar Laighton worked as a sailor[8].
  • Oscar Laighton worked as a poet[9].
  • Oscar Laighton worked as a lyricist[10].
  • Oscar Laighton's professions included hotel owner[16].
  • Oscar Laighton's image is recorded as Uncle Oscar Laighton.jpg[17].
  • Oscar Laighton is recorded as male[18].
  • Oscar Laighton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Oscar Laighton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046490560[20].
  • Oscar Laighton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71659218[21].
  • Oscar Laighton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41500640[22].
  • Oscar Laighton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00074182[23].
  • Oscar Laighton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002000047[24].
  • Oscar Laighton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 148167418[25].
  • Oscar Laighton's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Laighton[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], Oscar Laighton… Recorded date of birth include +1839-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1839-06-30T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Thomas B. Laighton[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], writer[7], sailor[8], poet[9], lyricist[10], and hotel owner[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1939-04-04T00:00:00Z[12]. Oscar Laighton passed away in Portsmouth[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[27] and bronchitis[28]. He is buried at Q117641967[13].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Laighton born?

Oscar Laighton was born in Portsmouth[2].

Where did Oscar Laighton die?

Oscar Laighton passed away in Portsmouth[4].

Who were Oscar Laighton's parents?

Oscar Laighton's father was Thomas B. Laighton[14].

What did Oscar Laighton do for work?

Oscar Laighton worked as artist[6], writer[7], sailor[8], poet[9], and lyricist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. arcade.nyarc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . access.newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved . access.newspaperarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. arcade.nyarc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [12] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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