Thomas Mellon

American businessman (1813–1908); founder of Mellon Bank
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Thomas Mellon
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
February 3, 1813
Date of death
February 3, 1908
Place of birth
Cappagh
Place of death
Pittsburgh
Mother
Rebecca Wauchob[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
メロン
Given name
Thomas
Place of burial
Allegheny Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Thomas Alexander Mellon en Thomas Mellon es Thomas Alexander Mellon fa توماس ملون ja トーマス・メロン ja トマス・メロン zh 湯瑪士·亞歷山大·梅隆
🔖 Identifiers · 29
VIAF cluster ID
45113112
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no99026200
GND ID
119491222
American National Biography ID
1002212
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
MellonThomas1813-1908
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00557248
Described at URL
www.225.pitt.edu
Dictionary of Irish Biography ID
005794
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Thomas-Mellon
FAST ID
432114
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Freebase ID
/m/05g5tf
Geni profile ID
6000000007876832554
J9U entity ID
987007265223505171
KBR person ID
14374808
NNDB people ID
701/000167200
NUKAT ID
n96002353
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000091866
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
144402866
Open Library ID
OL578814A
Open Library subject ID
person:thomas_mellon_(1813-1908)
Rodovid ID
49209
SNAC ARK ID
w6st7phw
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
41002
The Peerage person ID
p33467.htm#i334664
WikiTree person ID
Mellon-128
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGtyCxjYXV8J8dRygBT3

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Occupation 4
Child 2
Children (paternal) 2
Founded entities 2
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Residence 1
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Summary

Born in Cappagh[1], he… he was born on February 3, 1813[2]. He died in Pittsburgh[3]. He died on February 3, 1908[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], prothonotary[6], banker[7], and founder[8].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Andrew W. Mellon[13], an art collector[23], 1855–1937[24], of United States[25], awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[26]; Richard B. Mellon[14], a banker[27], 1858–1933[28], of United States[29], awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[30]; Sarah Emma Mellon[15]; Annie Rebecca Mellon[16]; Thomas Alexander Mellon[17], b. 1844[31]; and James Ross Mellon[18], a banker[32], 1846–1934[33], of United States[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Mellon include Mellon Financial[35], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh[39].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Mellon Financial[35], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh[39].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Mellon born?

Born in Cappagh[1].

Where did Thomas Mellon die?

Thomas Mellon died in Pittsburgh[3].

Who were Thomas Mellon's parents?

Thomas Mellon's father was Andrew Mellon[10]. Thomas Mellon's mother was Rebecca Wauchob[11].

Who was Thomas Mellon married to?

Thomas Mellon's spouses include Sarah Jane Negley[12].

What did Thomas Mellon do for work?

Thomas Mellon worked as entrepreneur[5], prothonotary[6], banker[7], and founder[8].

Where did Thomas Mellon go to school?

Thomas Mellon was educated at University of Pittsburgh[21].

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  21. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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