William Seward Webb

American railroad executive
Person human Q8018287

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 31, 1851
Date of death
October 29, 1926
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Shelburne
Country of citizenship
United States[14]
Occupation
politician
Member of political party
Republican Party[18]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Webb
Given name
William, Seward
Place of burial
Woodlawn Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
93592651
Library of Congress authority ID
n88665547
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Archives at Yale agent ID
people/57511
BHL creator ID
27093
FAST ID
238022
FamilySearch person ID
L9PF-C7J
Find a Grave memorial ID
27188993
Freebase ID
/m/0cw7gt
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012169850635
NLA Trove people ID
1117673
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Open Library ID
OL4271905A
OpenMLOL author ID
157109
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
323087
SNAC ARK ID
w6pc3fh2
Unz Review author ID
WebbWilliamSeward
WeRelate person ID
William_Seward_Webb_(1)
Webb-site person ID
4240
WikiTree person ID
Webb-1401
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in New York City[1], he… he was born on January 31, 1851[2]. He passed away in Shelburne[3]. He died on October 29, 1926[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Personal Life

Children include James Watson Webb, Sr.[10], 1884–1960[19], of United States[20], awarded the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame[21]; Vanderbilt Webb[11], a lawyer[22], 1891–1956[23], of United States[24]; Frederica Vanderbilt Webb[12], 1882–1949[25], of United States[26]; and William Seward Webb Jr.[13], 1887–1956[27], of United States[28].

FAQs

Where was William Seward Webb born?

William Seward Webb was born in New York City[1].

Where did William Seward Webb die?

William Seward Webb passed away in Shelburne[3].

Who were William Seward Webb's parents?

William Seward Webb's father was James Watson Webb[7]. William Seward Webb's mother was Laura Virginia Cram[8].

Who was William Seward Webb married to?

William Seward Webb's spouses include Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb[9].

What did William Seward Webb do for work?

William Seward Webb worked as politician[5].

Where did William Seward Webb go to school?

William Seward Webb was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[16].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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