William Jay

American lawyer and Civil War officer (1841–1915)
Person human Q8013519
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William Jay

Summary

William Jay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1841-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in White Sulphur Springs[4]. He died on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Jay's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • William Jay died in White Sulphur Springs[4].
  • William Jay was born on +1841-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Jay died on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Jay is buried at St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard[9].
  • William Jay's father was John Jay[10].
  • William Jay's mother was Eleanor Kingsland Field[11].
  • William Jay was married to Lucie Oelrichs[12].
  • A child of William Jay was Eleanor Jay[13].
  • William Jay held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Jay worked as a lawyer[6].
  • William Jay worked as a businessperson[7].
  • William Jay was educated at Columbia Law School[15].
  • William Jay's image is recorded as Col. William Jay.jpg[16].
  • William Jay is recorded as male[17].
  • William Jay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Jay's Commons category is recorded as William Jay (colonel)[19].
  • William Jay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 86602034[20].
  • William Jay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05f41km[21].
  • William Jay's family name is recorded as Jay[22].
  • William Jay's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Jay's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1494770[24].
  • William Jay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000028157010990[25].
  • William Jay's Prabook ID is recorded as 1069033[26].
  • William Jay's sibling is recorded as Anna Jay von Schweinitz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manhattan[2], William Jay… he was born on +1841-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Jay[10]. His mother was Eleanor Kingsland Field[11].

Education

William Jay's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

William Jay was married to Lucie Oelrichs[12]. A child of him was Eleanor Jay[13].

Death and Burial

William Jay died on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in White Sulphur Springs[4]. He is buried at St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

William Jay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Jay born?

Born in Manhattan[2], William Jay…

Where did William Jay die?

William Jay passed away in White Sulphur Springs[4].

Who were William Jay's parents?

William Jay's father was John Jay[10]. William Jay's mother was Eleanor Kingsland Field[11].

Who was William Jay married to?

William Jay's spouses include Lucie Oelrichs[12].

What did William Jay do for work?

William Jay worked as lawyer[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William Jay go to school?

William Jay was educated at Columbia Law School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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