Benjamin D. Silliman

American lawyer and politician (1805–1901)
Person human Q105078757
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Benjamin D. Silliman

Summary

Benjamin D. Silliman is a human[1]. Born in Newport[2], he… he was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He died on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin D. Silliman was born in Newport[2].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman was born on +1805-09-14T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman died on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman died on +1901-01-24T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's father was Gold Selleck Silliman[12].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's mother was Hepsa Ely Silliman[13].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman worked as a politician[7].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[15].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's image is recorded as Benjamin Douglas Silliman (1805–1901).png[16].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman is recorded as male[17].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53125849[21].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85158311[22].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 57671310[23].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL350063A[24].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's family name is recorded as Silliman[25].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Benjamin D. Silliman's FAST ID is recorded as 165326[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin D. Silliman was born in Newport[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1805-09-14T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Gold Selleck Silliman[12]. His mother was Hepsa Ely Silliman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Benjamin D. Silliman held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[15].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Republican Party[19], a political party[28], in United States[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Whig Party[20], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1834[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1901-01-24T00:00:00Z[10]. Benjamin D. Silliman passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Benjamin D. Silliman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin D. Silliman born?

Benjamin D. Silliman's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did Benjamin D. Silliman die?

Benjamin D. Silliman died in Brooklyn[4].

Who were Benjamin D. Silliman's parents?

Benjamin D. Silliman's father was Gold Selleck Silliman[12]. Benjamin D. Silliman's mother was Hepsa Ely Silliman[13].

What did Benjamin D. Silliman do for work?

Benjamin D. Silliman worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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