John W. Garrett

American banker & railroad executive
Person human Q6262288
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John W. Garrett

Summary

John W. Garrett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on July 31, 1820[3]. He died in Deer Park[4]. He died on September 26, 1884[5]. He worked as a banker[6], railway executive[7], and collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], John W. Garrett…
  • John W. Garrett passed away in Deer Park[4].
  • John W. Garrett was born on July 31, 1820[3].
  • John W. Garrett died on September 26, 1884[5].
  • Burial took place at Green Mount Cemetery[10].
  • John W. Garrett's father was Robert Garrett[11].
  • A child of John W. Garrett was Mary Elizabeth Garrett[12].
  • A child of John W. Garrett was Thomas Harrison Garrett[13].
  • A child of John W. Garrett was Robert Garrett[14].
  • John W. Garrett held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John W. Garrett worked as a banker[6].
  • John W. Garrett worked as a railway executive[7].
  • John W. Garrett worked as a collector[8].
  • John W. Garrett held the position of president[16].
  • John W. Garrett held the position of board of directors member[17].
  • Among John W. Garrett's employers was Baltimore and Ohio Railroad[18].
  • John W. Garrett was employed by Robert Garrett and Sons[19].
  • John W. Garrett was educated at Lafayette College[20].
  • John W. Garrett is recorded as male[21].
  • John W. Garrett's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John W. Garrett's Commons category is recorded as John W. Garrett[23].
  • John W. Garrett's residence is recorded as Evergreen Museum & Library[24].
  • John W. Garrett's family name is recorded as Q21487489[25].
  • John W. Garrett's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John W. Garrett's given name is recorded as W.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John W. Garrett was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on July 31, 1820[3]. His father was Robert Garrett[11].

Education

John W. Garrett was educated at Lafayette College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[6], railway executive[7], and collector[8]. Employers include Baltimore and Ohio Railroad[18], a railway company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Robert Garrett and Sons[19], an organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 1839[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Positions held include president[16], a corporate title[36] and board of directors member[17].

Personal Life

Children include Mary Elizabeth Garrett[12], a philanthropist[37], 1854–1915[38], of United States[39], awarded the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[40]; Thomas Harrison Garrett[13], a banker[41], 1848–1888[42], of United States[43]; and Robert Garrett[14], a railway executive[44], 1847–1896[45], of United States[46].

Death and Burial

John W. Garrett died on September 26, 1884[5]. He passed away in Deer Park[4]. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John W. Garrett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John W. Garrett born?

John W. Garrett's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did John W. Garrett die?

John W. Garrett passed away in Deer Park[4].

Who were John W. Garrett's parents?

John W. Garrett's father was Robert Garrett[11].

What did John W. Garrett do for work?

John W. Garrett worked as banker[6], railway executive[7], and collector[8].

Where did John W. Garrett go to school?

John W. Garrett was educated at Lafayette College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved . archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Slavic and East European Information Resources. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved . archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . SNAC. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SNAC. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SNAC. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SNAC. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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