Edward Creighton

American businessman and philanthropist (1820–1874); namesake of Creighton University
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Summary

Edward Creighton was born on August 31, 1820[1], in Belmont County[2]. He died on November 5, 1874[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery[6]
  • Father: James Creighton[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Creighton[10]
  • Given name: Edward[11]
  • Relative: John D. Creighton[12]
  • Sibling: John A. Creighton[13]

Why It Matters

Edward Creighton is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Where was Edward Creighton born?

Edward Creighton's place of birth was Belmont County[2].

Who were Edward Creighton's parents?

Edward Creighton's father was James Creighton[7].

What did Edward Creighton do for work?

Edward Creighton worked as a businessperson[4].

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  6. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/0dhk5y
    Place of birth → Belmont County
    Prabook id → 1042576
    Family name → Creighton
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