Thomas Wentworth Higginson

American soldier, Unitarian minister and author (1823–1911)
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Summary

Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on December 22, 1823[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on May 9, 1911[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Thomas Wentworth Higginson…
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson was born on December 22, 1823[3].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson was born on January 1, 1823[12].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson died on May 9, 1911[5].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson died on January 1, 1911[13].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson is buried at Cambridge Cemetery[14].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's father was Stephen Higginson[15].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's mother was Louisa Wentworth Storrow[16].
  • Among Thomas Wentworth Higginson's spouses was Mary Potter Thacher Higginson[17].
  • Among Thomas Wentworth Higginson's spouses was Mary Elizabeth Channing[18].
  • A child of Thomas Wentworth Higginson was Margaret Higginson Barney[19].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's professions included poet[6].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's professions included writer[7].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's professions included politician[8].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson worked as a scientific collector[21].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[22].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's education included a stint at Harvard University[23].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson was educated at Harvard Divinity School[24].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson's education included a stint at Harvard College[25].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Wentworth Higginson was born in Cambridge[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 22, 1823[3] and January 1, 1823[12]. His father was Stephen Higginson[15]. His mother was Louisa Wentworth Storrow[16].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard Divinity School[24], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Harvard College[25], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[21]. Thomas Wentworth Higginson held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Potter Thacher Higginson[17], a writer[39], 1844–1941[40], of United States[41] and Mary Elizabeth Channing[18], 1820–1877[42]. A child of Thomas Wentworth Higginson was Margaret Higginson Barney[19]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[43], a political party[44], in United States[45], founded in 1854[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]; Democratic Party[48], a political party[49], in United States[50], founded in 1828[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52]; and Free Soil Party[53], a political party[54], in United States[55], founded in 1848[56], headquartered in Buffalo[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 9, 1911[5] and January 1, 1911[13]. Thomas Wentworth Higginson died in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Thomas Wentworth Higginson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Wentworth Higginson born?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did Thomas Wentworth Higginson die?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Thomas Wentworth Higginson's parents?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson's father was Stephen Higginson[15]. Thomas Wentworth Higginson's mother was Louisa Wentworth Storrow[16].

Who was Thomas Wentworth Higginson married to?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson's spouses include Mary Potter Thacher Higginson[17] and Mary Elizabeth Channing[18].

What did Thomas Wentworth Higginson do for work?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson worked as poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Thomas Wentworth Higginson go to school?

Thomas Wentworth Higginson was educated at Harvard University[23], Harvard Divinity School[24], and Harvard College[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Louisa Wentworth Storrow
    Part of Secret Six
    Residence Worcester, Buckingham Street
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society, American Antiquarian Society +2
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