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Signature of Charles Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist (1858–1932)

† 1932-11-15 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 14 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Charles Chesnutt was born on June 20, 1858 in Cleveland and died on November 15, 1932 in Cleveland, aged 74. Recorded occupations: novelist, lawyer, writer and biographer. Country of citizenship: United States. Honours include Spingarn Medal. Member of NAACP.

At a glance
Born
June 20, 1858 · Cleveland
Died
November 15, 1932 · Cleveland
Age at death
74
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
novelist, lawyer, writer, biographer
Honours
Spingarn Medal
Wikipedia editions
14 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Charles Chesnutt's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Charles W. Chesnutt. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1932: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q506757 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Charles Chesnutt on Wikipedia.

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