George Woolworth Colton

American cartographer (1827-1901)
Person human Q41103846
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Summary

George Woolworth Colton was born on September 22, 1827[1], in Lenox[2]. He died on February 15, 1901[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], publisher[6], and cartographer[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[9]
  • Father: J. H. Colton[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: George Woolworth Colton[13]
  • Family name: Colton[14]
  • Given name: George[15]
  • Commons Creator page: George Woolworth Colton[16]
  • Sibling: Charles B. Colton[17]

FAQs

Where was George Woolworth Colton born?

George Woolworth Colton's place of birth was Lenox[2].

Where did George Woolworth Colton die?

George Woolworth Colton passed away in New York City[4].

Who were George Woolworth Colton's parents?

George Woolworth Colton's father was J. H. Colton[10].

What did George Woolworth Colton do for work?

George Woolworth Colton worked as a geographer[5], publisher[6], and cartographer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons']
    Open library id → OL5738702A, OL2390330A
    Sitelink count → 1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL2390330A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geographer, publisher, cartographer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of burial → Green-Wood Cemetery
    Imported from → —
    Sibling → Charles B. Colton
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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