Ben Chafin

American politician
Person human Q16727899
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Ben Chafin

Summary

Ben Chafin is a human[1]. He was born in Abingdon[2]. He was born on +1960-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Richmond[4]. He died on +2021-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Abingdon[2], Ben Chafin…
  • Ben Chafin passed away in Richmond[4].
  • Ben Chafin was born on +1960-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Chafin died on +2021-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ben Chafin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ben Chafin worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Ben Chafin worked as a politician[7].
  • Ben Chafin held the position of member of the State Senate of Virginia[10].
  • Ben Chafin held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[11].
  • Ben Chafin was educated at East Tennessee State University[12].
  • Ben Chafin was educated at University of Richmond School of Law[13].
  • Ben Chafin is recorded as male[14].
  • Ben Chafin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ben Chafin was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[17].
  • Ben Chafin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0z2pstr[18].
  • Ben Chafin's family name is recorded as Chafin[19].
  • Ben Chafin's given name is recorded as Ben[20].
  • Ben Chafin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Ben Chafin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ben Chafin's Vote Smart candidate ID is recorded as 144787[23].
  • Ben Chafin's Virginia House of Delegates ID is recorded as 8790[24].
  • Ben Chafin's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Ben Chafin[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Abingdon[2], Ben Chafin… he was born on +1960-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at East Tennessee State University[12], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1911[28] and University of Richmond School of Law[13], a law school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1870[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Virginia[10], a position[32], in United States[33] and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[11], a position[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

Ben Chafin was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Ben Chafin died on +2021-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[17].

Why It Matters

Ben Chafin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ben Chafin born?

Ben Chafin's place of birth was Abingdon[2].

Where did Ben Chafin die?

Ben Chafin died in Richmond[4].

What did Ben Chafin do for work?

Ben Chafin worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Ben Chafin go to school?

Ben Chafin was educated at East Tennessee State University[12] and University of Richmond School of Law[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wjhl.com. Retrieved . wjhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wjhl.com. Retrieved . wjhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . OpenSanctions. Retrieved . opensanctions.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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