Wayman Crow

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Wayman Crow was a 19th-century American businessman, politician, and philanthropist best known for helping establish major cultural and educational institutions in St. Louis, including Washington University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American businessman
American politician
human
philanthropist
associatedWith Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
St. Louis School of Fine Arts
Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED
child Cornelia Crow
Edward A. Crow NERFINISHED
Mary Emeline Crow NERFINISHED
Wayman Crow
surface form: "Wayman Crow Jr."

other children
coFounderOf Washington University in St. Louis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1808-03-07
dateOfDeath 1885-05-30
educatedAt common schools in Louisville
employer Crow, McCreery & Co.
era 19th century
familyName Crow
fieldOfWork civic leadership
commerce
higher education development
founderOf Washington University in St. Louis
givenName Wayman
hasHonor Crow Hall at Washington University in St. Louis named in his honor
memorialized as an early benefactor of Washington University in St. Louis
memberOf Missouri General Assembly
Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees
surface form: "board of directors of Washington University in St. Louis"
nativeLanguage English
notableWork co-founding Washington University in St. Louis
supporting cultural institutions in St. Louis
supporting the establishment of the St. Louis School of Fine Arts
occupation merchant
philanthropist
politician
railroad executive
participantIn development of 19th-century St. Louis civic institutions
placeOfBirth Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
positionHeld Missouri state representative
member of the Missouri State Senate
president of the board of Washington University in St. Louis
religion Presbyterian
surface form: "Presbyterianism"
residence St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Emeline Watson
workLocation St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED

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Wayman Crow child Wayman Crow
this entity surface form: "Wayman Crow Jr."