Augustus C. French

American politician (1808-1864)
Person human Q650612
Augustus C. French
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Augustus C. French

Summary

Augustus C. French is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hill[2]. He was born on August 2, 1808[3]. He passed away in Lebanon[4]. He died on September 4, 1864[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Augustus C. French's place of birth was Hill[2].
  • Augustus C. French passed away in Lebanon[4].
  • Augustus C. French was born on August 2, 1808[3].
  • Augustus C. French died on September 4, 1864[5].
  • Burial took place at College Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Augustus C. French held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Augustus C. French's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Augustus C. French worked as a politician[7].
  • Augustus C. French held the position of Governor of Illinois[11].
  • Augustus C. French held the position of member of the Illinois House of Representatives[12].
  • Augustus C. French was employed by McKendree University[13].
  • Augustus C. French was educated at Dartmouth College[14].
  • Augustus C. French is recorded as male[15].
  • Augustus C. French's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Augustus C. French was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • Augustus C. French's Commons category is recorded as Augustus C. French[18].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[19].
  • Augustus C. French's family name is recorded as French[20].
  • Augustus C. French's given name is recorded as Augustus[21].
  • Augustus C. French's work location is recorded as Springfield[22].
  • Augustus C. French's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Augustus C. French's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Augustus C. French's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Augustus C. French'}[25].
  • Augustus C. French's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/augustus-c-french/[26].

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Origins and Family

Augustus C. French's place of birth was Hill[2]. He was born on August 2, 1808[3].

Education

Augustus C. French's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Augustus C. French was employed by McKendree University[13]. Positions held include Governor of Illinois[11], a governor[27], in United States[28], founded in 1818[29] and member of the Illinois House of Representatives[12], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Augustus C. French was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

Augustus C. French died on September 4, 1864[5]. He passed away in Lebanon[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever[19]. He is buried at College Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Augustus C. French ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Augustus C. French born?

Augustus C. French was born in Hill[2].

Where did Augustus C. French die?

Augustus C. French died in Lebanon[4].

What did Augustus C. French do for work?

Augustus C. French worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Augustus C. French go to school?

Augustus C. French was educated at Dartmouth College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Missouri Republican. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Missouri Republican. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Missouri Republican. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Missouri Republican. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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