William Ziegler, Jr.

American businessman (1891-1958)
Person human Q73279851
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William Ziegler, Jr.

Summary

William Ziegler, Jr. is a human[1]. William Ziegler, Jr.'s place of birth was Muscatine[2]. William Ziegler, Jr. was born on +1891-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. William Ziegler, Jr. died on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[4]. William Ziegler, Jr. worked as a businessperson[5] and philanthropist[6]. William Ziegler, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s place of birth was Muscatine[2].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. was born on +1891-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. died on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s father was William Ziegler[9].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s mother was Electa Matilda Ziegler[10].
  • Among William Ziegler, Jr.'s spouses was Gladys Virginia Watson[11].
  • Among William Ziegler, Jr.'s spouses was Helen Martin Murphy[12].
  • A child of William Ziegler, Jr. was Helen Ziegler Steinkraus[13].
  • A child of William Ziegler, Jr. was William Ziegler III[14].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s professions included businessperson[5].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s professions included philanthropist[6].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s education included a stint at Wadham College[16].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s image is recorded as Wm. Ziegler LCCN2014687463 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • William Ziegler, Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58731893[21].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001045905[22].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as William Ziegler, Jr.[23].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 94123658[24].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s residence is recorded as William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler, Jr. House[25].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s residence is recorded as Iowa[26].
  • William Ziegler, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Ziegler[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ziegler, Jr.'s place of birth was Muscatine[2]. William Ziegler, Jr. was born on +1891-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Ziegler[9]. His mother was Electa Matilda Ziegler[10].

Education

William Ziegler, Jr. was educated at Wadham College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[5] and philanthropist[6].

Recognition

William Ziegler, Jr. received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gladys Virginia Watson[11], 1892–1990[28], of United States[29] and Helen Martin Murphy[12], 1901–1974[30], of United States[31]. Children include Helen Ziegler Steinkraus[13], 1930–2012[32] and William Ziegler III[14], a businessperson[33], 1928–2008[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

William Ziegler, Jr. died on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was William Ziegler, Jr. born?

William Ziegler, Jr. was born in Muscatine[2].

Who were William Ziegler, Jr.'s parents?

William Ziegler, Jr.'s father was William Ziegler[9]. William Ziegler, Jr.'s mother was Electa Matilda Ziegler[10].

Who was William Ziegler, Jr. married to?

William Ziegler, Jr.'s spouses include Gladys Virginia Watson[11] and Helen Martin Murphy[12].

What did William Ziegler, Jr. do for work?

William Ziegler, Jr. worked as businessperson[5] and philanthropist[6].

Where did William Ziegler, Jr. go to school?

William Ziegler, Jr. was educated at Wadham College[16].

What awards did William Ziegler, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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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