Richard Derby

merchant in America (1712–1783)
Person human Q18880189
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Richard Derby

Summary

Richard Derby is a human[1]. He was born on +1712-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1783-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4].

Key Facts

  • Richard Derby was born on +1712-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Derby died on +1783-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Derby is buried at Charter Street Cemetery[5].
  • A child of Richard Derby was John Derby[6].
  • A child of Richard Derby was Elias Hasket Derby[7].
  • A child of Richard Derby was Richard C. Derby[8].
  • A child of Richard Derby was Mary (née Derby) Crowninshield[9].
  • Richard Derby's professions included merchant[4].
  • Richard Derby held the position of member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council[10].
  • Richard Derby's image is recorded as Captain Richard Derby.jpg[11].
  • Richard Derby's image is recorded as Richard Derby, 1712-1783. Unfinished copy in oil, by George Southward (page 126 crop).jpg[12].
  • Richard Derby is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Derby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Derby's family is recorded as Derby family[15].
  • Richard Derby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75493175[16].
  • Richard Derby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91068319[17].
  • Richard Derby's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 40013060[18].
  • Richard Derby's family name is recorded as Derby[19].
  • Richard Derby's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Derby's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21].
  • Richard Derby's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 68593[22].
  • Richard Derby's owner of is recorded as Q113515209[23].
  • Richard Derby's FAST ID is recorded as 288513[24].
  • Richard Derby's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Derby-171[25].
  • Richard Derby's Prabook ID is recorded as 1107127[26].

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Origins and Family

Richard Derby was born on +1712-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Derby worked as a merchant[4]. He held the position of member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council[10].

Personal Life

Children include John Derby[6], 1741–1812[27]; Elias Hasket Derby[7], a merchant[28], 1739–1799[29], of United States[30]; Richard C. Derby[8], 1777–1854[31]; and Mary (née Derby) Crowninshield[9], 1737–1813[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Richard Derby died on +1783-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Charter Street Cemetery[5].

FAQs

What did Richard Derby do for work?

Richard Derby worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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