Edward Creighton
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Edward Creighton was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist best known for his role in developing telegraph lines in the American West and for being the namesake and benefactor of Creighton University.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Creighton canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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businessman ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ telegraph pioneer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Creighton University
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Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-08-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Belmont County, Ohio
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surface form:
Belmont County, Ohio, United States
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| burialPlace | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1874-11-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Omaha, Nebraska
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surface form:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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| educatedAt | local schools in Ohio ⓘ |
| employer |
Western Union
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surface form:
Western Union Telegraph Company
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Creighton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cattle ranching
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finance ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| founded | First National Bank of Omaha ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-founder of First National Bank of Omaha ⓘ |
| honor |
Creighton University named in his honor
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various memorials and markers in Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| impact |
advanced long-distance communication across the American frontier
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contributed to economic development of Omaha as a regional center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being namesake of Creighton University
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development of telegraph lines in the American West ⓘ philanthropy in Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| namesakeOf |
Creighton Preparatory School
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Creighton University ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped link the eastern and western United States by telegraph
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supervised construction of the telegraph line from Omaha toward Salt Lake City ⓘ |
| notableWork | construction of the first transcontinental telegraph line ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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businessman ⓘ rancher ⓘ telegraph contractor ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
Catholic education
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higher education in Omaha ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| sibling | John A. Creighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Lucretia Creighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Old West
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surface form:
American West
Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
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