Buford Ellington

American politician (1907-1972)
Person human Q885671
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Buford Ellington

Summary

Buford Ellington is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1907-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boca Raton[4]. He died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], Buford Ellington…
  • Buford Ellington passed away in Boca Raton[4].
  • Buford Ellington was born on +1907-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Buford Ellington died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Buford Ellington is buried at Lone Oak Cemetery[9].
  • Buford Ellington held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Buford Ellington's professions included politician[6].
  • Buford Ellington worked as a journalist[7].
  • Buford Ellington held the position of Governor of Tennessee[11].
  • Buford Ellington held the position of Governor of Tennessee[12].
  • Buford Ellington's image is recorded as Pentecost-johnson-ellington-gore-ornl.jpg[13].
  • Buford Ellington is recorded as male[14].
  • Buford Ellington's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Buford Ellington was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • Buford Ellington's ISNI is recorded as 0000000068145696[17].
  • Buford Ellington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96853160[18].
  • Buford Ellington's GND ID is recorded as 1176976109[19].
  • Buford Ellington's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009126443[20].
  • Buford Ellington's Commons category is recorded as Buford Ellington[21].
  • Buford Ellington's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5716530[22].
  • Buford Ellington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hj5l[23].
  • Buford Ellington's family name is recorded as Q37463857[24].
  • Buford Ellington's given name is recorded as Buford[25].
  • Buford Ellington's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 604/000168100[26].
  • Buford Ellington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], Buford Ellington… he was born on +1907-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and journalist[7]. Positions held include Governor of Tennessee[11], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1796[30].

Personal Life

Buford Ellington was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

Buford Ellington died on +1972-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Boca Raton[4]. He is buried at Lone Oak Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Buford Ellington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Buford Ellington born?

Buford Ellington was born in Lexington[2].

Where did Buford Ellington die?

Buford Ellington died in Boca Raton[4].

What did Buford Ellington do for work?

Buford Ellington worked as politician[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_buford-ellington_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Buford Ellington}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/buford-ellington}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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