William Skelly

American oil industrialist and businessman (1878-1957)
Person human Q8018481
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William Skelly

Summary

William Skelly is a human[1]. He was born in Erie[2]. He was born on June 10, 1878[3]. He died in Tulsa[4]. He died on April 11, 1957[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Skelly was born in Erie[2].
  • William Skelly died in Tulsa[4].
  • William Skelly was born on June 10, 1878[3].
  • William Skelly died on April 11, 1957[5].
  • A child of William Skelly was Carolyn Mary Skelly[8].
  • A child of William Skelly was Joan Skelly[9].
  • William Skelly held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Skelly worked as a businessperson[6].
  • William Skelly is recorded as male[11].
  • William Skelly's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Skelly was affiliated with the Republican Party[13].
  • William Skelly's residence is recorded as Q139297393[14].
  • William Skelly's family name is recorded as Skelly[15].
  • William Skelly's given name is recorded as William[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Erie[2], William Skelly… he was born on June 10, 1878[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Skelly's professions included businessperson[6].

Personal Life

Children include Carolyn Mary Skelly[8], a socialite[17], 1905–1996[18] and Joan Skelly[9]. William Skelly was affiliated with the Republican Party[13].

Death and Burial

William Skelly died on April 11, 1957[5]. He passed away in Tulsa[4].

Why It Matters

William Skelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Skelly born?

William Skelly was born in Erie[2].

Where did William Skelly die?

William Skelly passed away in Tulsa[4].

What did William Skelly do for work?

William Skelly worked as businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Skelly
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    Occupation businessperson
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