John Cheney

American artist (1801-1885)
Person human Q6225857
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Summary

John Cheney was born on January 1, 1801[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on January 1, 1885[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: George Cheney[8]
  • Mother: Electra Woodbridge[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: John Cheney[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[14]
  • Sibling: Seth Wells Cheney[15], Charles Cheney[16], Ward Cheney[17], Arthur Cheney[18], George Wells Cheney[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[20]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[21], Smithsonian American Art Museum[22], Ackland Art Museum[23], Print Collection[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[25]
  • P14750: 7D55-6282-A706-2181-8DA4[26]

FAQs

Where was John Cheney born?

John Cheney was born in Manchester[2].

Where did John Cheney die?

John Cheney died in Manchester[4].

Who were John Cheney's parents?

John Cheney's father was George Cheney[8]. John Cheney's mother was Electra Woodbridge[9].

What did John Cheney do for work?

John Cheney worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

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

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  1. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7D55-6282-A706-2181-8DA4
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  2. 8w ago · Animalparty · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
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