William Shea

American lawyer; founder of Continental League (1907-1991)
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William Shea

Summary

William Shea is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 21, 1907[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on October 2, 1991[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Shea's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William Shea passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Shea was born on June 21, 1907[3].
  • William Shea died on October 2, 1991[5].
  • William Shea held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Shea's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Shea was educated at Georgetown University[9].
  • William Shea's education included a stint at New York University[10].
  • William Shea was educated at Harvard Law School[11].
  • William Shea was educated at George Washington Educational Campus[12].
  • William Shea is recorded as male[13].
  • William Shea's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Shea's member of sports team is recorded as Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball[15].
  • William Shea's Commons category is recorded as William Shea (lawyer)[16].
  • The cause of death was stroke[17].
  • William Shea's sport is recorded as baseball[18].
  • William Shea's family name is recorded as Shea[19].
  • William Shea's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Shea's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • William Shea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Shea's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Shea'}[23].
  • William Shea's different from is recorded as Marise Ferro[24].
  • William Shea's different from is recorded as William Shea[25].
  • William Shea's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Participants/Columbia University Libraries/Oral histories[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Shea's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 21, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[30]; New York University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Harvard Law School[11], a graduate school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37]; and George Washington Educational Campus[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40].

Career and Affiliations

William Shea's professions included lawyer[6].

Death and Burial

William Shea died on October 2, 1991[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Shea include Shea Stadium[41], a defunct sports venue[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44].

Why It Matters

William Shea ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Entities named for him include Shea Stadium[41], a defunct sports venue[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44].

FAQs

Where was William Shea born?

William Shea was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Shea die?

William Shea died in New York City[4].

What did William Shea do for work?

William Shea worked as lawyer[6].

Where did William Shea go to school?

William Shea was educated at Georgetown University[9], New York University[10], Harvard Law School[11], and George Washington Educational Campus[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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