Levi Leiter
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Levi Leiter was a prominent 19th-century American businessman and co-founder of the Chicago department store that became Marshall Field & Company, as well as a notable real estate investor.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ real estate investor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Marshall Field
NERFINISHED
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Potter Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Daisy Leiter
NERFINISHED
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Gertie Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Marguerite Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Victoria Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Field, Palmer, Leiter & Company
NERFINISHED
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Marshall Field & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1834-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1904-06-09 ⓘ |
| employer | Field, Palmer, Leiter & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
department stores
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real estate ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| givenName | Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early partner in the firm that became Marshall Field & Company
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major landholdings in Chicago’s business district ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movedTo | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Levi Ziegler Leiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | withdrawal from retail partnership to focus on real estate investments ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection | father of Mary Victoria Leiter, Vicereine of India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Chicago retail trade
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large-scale real estate investments in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableWork | co-founding of Field, Palmer, Leiter & Company ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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merchant ⓘ real estate investor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leesburg, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | partner in Field, Palmer, Leiter & Company ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Theresa Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorFirm | Marshall Field & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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