William H. Brearley

Newspaper Publisher and Detroit Museum of Art Founder (1846-1909)
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William H. Brearley

Summary

William H. Brearley is a human[1]. He was born in Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1846-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1909-03-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and advertising manager[6].

Key Facts

  • William H. Brearley's place of birth was Plymouth[2].
  • William H. Brearley was born on +1846-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Brearley died on +1909-03-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William H. Brearley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William H. Brearley's professions included publisher[5].
  • William H. Brearley's professions included advertising manager[6].
  • Among William H. Brearley's employers was The Detroit News[8].
  • A notable work attributed to William H. Brearley is publishing[9].
  • William H. Brearley's image is recorded as Lewis Thomas Ives - Portrait of William H. Brearley - 96.1 - Detroit Institute of Arts.jpg[10].
  • William H. Brearley is recorded as male[11].
  • William H. Brearley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William H. Brearley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104506273[13].
  • William H. Brearley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020049257[14].
  • William H. Brearley's archives at is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts[15].
  • William H. Brearley's archives at is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives[16].
  • William H. Brearley's archives at is recorded as Detroit Public Library[17].
  • William H. Brearley's archives at is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives[18].
  • William H. Brearley's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[19].
  • William H. Brearley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Antietam[20].
  • William H. Brearley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Wilderness[21].
  • William H. Brearley's family name is recorded as Brearley[22].
  • William H. Brearley's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William H. Brearley's significant event is recorded as Detroit Art Loan Exhibition of 1883[24].
  • William H. Brearley's significant event is recorded as founding[25].
  • William H. Brearley's work location is recorded as Detroit[26].

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Origins and Family

William H. Brearley's place of birth was Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1846-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5] and advertising manager[6]. Among William H. Brearley's employers was The Detroit News[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William H. Brearley is publishing[9].

Death and Burial

William H. Brearley died on +1909-03-26T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William H. Brearley born?

Born in Plymouth[2], William H. Brearley…

What did William H. Brearley do for work?

William H. Brearley worked as publisher[5] and advertising manager[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . dia.org. Retrieved . dia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . vertical file. Retrieved . dalnet-dia.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . vertical file. Retrieved . dalnet-dia.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . vertical file. Retrieved . dalnet-dia.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . finding aid. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . detp.ent.sirsi.net. detp.ent.sirsi.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . vertical file. Retrieved . dalnet-dia.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . vertical file. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . vertical file. dalnet-dia.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The history of Detroit and Michigan. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The history of Detroit and Michigan. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . obituary. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . obituary. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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