Boies Penrose

United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1860–1921)
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Boies Penrose

Summary

Boies Penrose is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1860-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1921-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Boies Penrose…
  • Boies Penrose died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Boies Penrose was born on +1860-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boies Penrose died on +1921-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boies Penrose is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Boies Penrose's father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10].
  • Boies Penrose's mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].
  • Boies Penrose held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Boies Penrose's professions included politician[6].
  • Boies Penrose's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[14].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of United States senator[15].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of United States senator[16].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of United States senator[17].
  • Boies Penrose held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Boies Penrose was educated at Harvard Law School[19].
  • Boies Penrose's education included a stint at Harvard University[20].
  • Boies Penrose was educated at Episcopal Academy[21].
  • Boies Penrose's image is recorded as Senator Boies Penrose as a Member of the 55th US Congress.jpeg[22].
  • Boies Penrose is recorded as male[23].
  • Boies Penrose's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Boies Penrose was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].
  • Boies Penrose's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021917046[26].
  • Boies Penrose's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75092475[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Boies Penrose was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1860-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10]. His mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[19], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Harvard University[20]; and Episcopal Academy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[31], in United States[32]; member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[14], a position[33], in United States[34]; and United States senator[15], a position[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Boies Penrose was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].

Death and Burial

Boies Penrose died on +1921-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[37]. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boies Penrose include Penrose Peak[38], a mountain[39], in United States[40].

Why It Matters

Boies Penrose ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Entities named for him include Penrose Peak[38], a mountain[39], in United States[40].

FAQs

Where was Boies Penrose born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Boies Penrose…

Where did Boies Penrose die?

Boies Penrose passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Boies Penrose's parents?

Boies Penrose's father was Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose[10]. Boies Penrose's mother was Sarah Hannah Boies[11].

What did Boies Penrose do for work?

Boies Penrose worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Boies Penrose go to school?

Boies Penrose was educated at Harvard Law School[19], Harvard University[20], and Episcopal Academy[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . 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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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