William Hayes Ackland

American art collector (1855-1940)
Person human Q15996952
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William Hayes Ackland

Summary

William Hayes Ackland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nashville[2]. He was born on September 6, 1855[3]. He died in Ormond Beach[4]. He died on February 16, 1940[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], socialite[8], lawyer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Hayes Ackland was born in Nashville[2].
  • William Hayes Ackland died in Ormond Beach[4].
  • William Hayes Ackland was born on September 6, 1855[3].
  • William Hayes Ackland died on February 16, 1940[5].
  • William Hayes Ackland is buried at Ackland Art Museum[12].
  • William Hayes Ackland's mother was Adelicia Acklen[13].
  • William Hayes Ackland was married to Laura Crocker[14].
  • William Hayes Ackland held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Hayes Ackland's professions included poet[6].
  • William Hayes Ackland's professions included playwright[7].
  • William Hayes Ackland worked as a socialite[8].
  • William Hayes Ackland worked as a lawyer[9].
  • William Hayes Ackland's professions included novelist[10].
  • William Hayes Ackland's professions included art collector[16].
  • William Hayes Ackland was educated at Vanderbilt University[17].
  • William Hayes Ackland is recorded as male[18].
  • William Hayes Ackland's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Hayes Ackland's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[20].
  • William Hayes Ackland's residence is recorded as Belmont Mansion[21].
  • William Hayes Ackland's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Hayes Ackland's sibling is recorded as Joseph H. Acklen[23].
  • William Hayes Ackland's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nashville[2], William Hayes Ackland… he was born on September 6, 1855[3]. His mother was Adelicia Acklen[13].

Education

William Hayes Ackland's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], socialite[8], lawyer[9], novelist[10], and art collector[16].

Personal Life

Among William Hayes Ackland's spouses was Laura Crocker[14].

Death and Burial

William Hayes Ackland died on February 16, 1940[5]. He passed away in Ormond Beach[4]. He is buried at Ackland Art Museum[12].

Why It Matters

William Hayes Ackland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Hayes Ackland born?

William Hayes Ackland was born in Nashville[2].

Where did William Hayes Ackland die?

William Hayes Ackland died in Ormond Beach[4].

Who were William Hayes Ackland's parents?

William Hayes Ackland's mother was Adelicia Acklen[13].

Who was William Hayes Ackland married to?

William Hayes Ackland's spouses include Laura Crocker[14].

What did William Hayes Ackland do for work?

William Hayes Ackland worked as poet[6], playwright[7], socialite[8], lawyer[9], and novelist[10].

Where did William Hayes Ackland go to school?

William Hayes Ackland was educated at Vanderbilt University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . research.frick.org. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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