C. Wayland Brooks

American politician, Illinois (1897-1957)
Person human Q767566
C. Wayland Brooks
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C. Wayland Brooks

Summary

C. Wayland Brooks is a human[1]. He was born in Bureau County[2]. He was born on +1897-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1957-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military officer[7], lawyer[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bureau County[2], C. Wayland Brooks…
  • C. Wayland Brooks died in Chicago[4].
  • C. Wayland Brooks was born on +1897-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. Wayland Brooks died on +1957-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Pleasant View Cemetery[11].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held citizenship in United States[12].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's professions included politician[6].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's professions included military officer[7].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's professions included lawyer[8].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's professions included professor[9].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of state's attorney[13].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of United States senator[14].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of United States senator[15].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of United States senator[16].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of United States senator[17].
  • C. Wayland Brooks held the position of United States senator[18].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's education included a stint at primary school[19].
  • C. Wayland Brooks was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's education included a stint at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[21].
  • C. Wayland Brooks was educated at Wheaton Warrenville South High School[22].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's image is recorded as CWBrooks-Senator.jpg[23].
  • C. Wayland Brooks is recorded as male[24].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • C. Wayland Brooks was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].
  • C. Wayland Brooks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315534139[27].

Body

Origins and Family

C. Wayland Brooks's place of birth was Bureau County[2]. He was born on +1897-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at primary school[19], an educational stage[28]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1867[31]; Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[21], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1859[34]; and Wheaton Warrenville South High School[22], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military officer[7], lawyer[8], and professor[9]. Positions held include state's attorney[13], a position[38] and United States senator[14], a position[39], in United States[40].

Personal Life

C. Wayland Brooks was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].

Death and Burial

C. Wayland Brooks died on +1957-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Pleasant View Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

C. Wayland Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was C. Wayland Brooks born?

Born in Bureau County[2], C. Wayland Brooks…

Where did C. Wayland Brooks die?

C. Wayland Brooks passed away in Chicago[4].

What did C. Wayland Brooks do for work?

C. Wayland Brooks worked as politician[6], military officer[7], lawyer[8], and professor[9].

Where did C. Wayland Brooks go to school?

C. Wayland Brooks was educated at primary school[19], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[21], and Wheaton Warrenville South High School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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