William Henry Gilder

Union United States Army officer (1838–1900)
Person human Q8011998
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William Henry Gilder

Summary

William Henry Gilder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 16, 1838[3]. He died in Morristown[4]. He died on January 1, 1900[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], journalist[7], soldier[8], writer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Gilder was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William Henry Gilder passed away in Morristown[4].
  • William Henry Gilder was born on August 16, 1838[3].
  • William Henry Gilder died on January 1, 1900[5].
  • William Henry Gilder died on February 5, 1900[12].
  • William Henry Gilder is buried at Bordentown Cemetery[13].
  • William Henry Gilder's father was William Henry Gilder[14].
  • William Henry Gilder held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Henry Gilder worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Henry Gilder worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Henry Gilder's professions included soldier[8].
  • William Henry Gilder worked as a writer[9].
  • William Henry Gilder worked as a musician[10].
  • William Henry Gilder's field of work was military affairs[16].
  • William Henry Gilder's field of work was journalism[17].
  • William Henry Gilder's field of work was literature[18].
  • William Henry Gilder is recorded as male[19].
  • William Henry Gilder's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Henry Gilder's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • William Henry Gilder's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[22].
  • William Henry Gilder's family name is recorded as Gilder[23].
  • William Henry Gilder's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Henry Gilder's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • William Henry Gilder's relative is recorded as Helena de Kay Gilder[26].
  • William Henry Gilder's relative is recorded as Rodman Drake de Kay Gilder[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Gilder's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 16, 1838[3]. His father was he[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], journalist[7], soldier[8], writer[9], and musician[10]. Fields of work include military affairs[16], a concept[28]; journalism[17], an industry[29]; and literature[18], a type of arts[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1900[5] and February 5, 1900[12]. William Henry Gilder died in Morristown[4]. He is buried at Bordentown Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

William Henry Gilder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Gilder born?

William Henry Gilder's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Henry Gilder die?

William Henry Gilder passed away in Morristown[4].

Who were William Henry Gilder's parents?

William Henry Gilder's father was William Henry Gilder[14].

What did William Henry Gilder do for work?

William Henry Gilder worked as explorer[6], journalist[7], soldier[8], writer[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . communitynews.org. Retrieved . communitynews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Crowshoes · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Gilder-415
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Gilder-415"
  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Morristown
    Military branch United States Army
    Prabook id 1752707
    Family name Gilder
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1089469, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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