Charles A. Towne

American politician, New York (1858–1928)
Person human Q1063591
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Charles A. Towne

Summary

Charles A. Towne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pontiac[2]. He was born on +1858-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tucson[4]. He died on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles A. Towne was born in Pontiac[2].
  • Charles A. Towne passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Charles A. Towne was born on +1858-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles A. Towne died on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery[9].
  • Charles A. Towne held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles A. Towne's professions included politician[6].
  • Charles A. Towne worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Charles A. Towne held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • Charles A. Towne held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • Charles A. Towne held the position of United States senator[13].
  • Charles A. Towne was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Charles A. Towne's image is recorded as CharlesTowne.jpg[15].
  • Charles A. Towne is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles A. Towne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles A. Towne was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Charles A. Towne was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Charles A. Towne's signature is recorded as Signature of Charles Arnette Towne.png[20].
  • Charles A. Towne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12016247[21].
  • Charles A. Towne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004045055[22].
  • Charles A. Towne's Commons category is recorded as Charles A. Towne[23].
  • Charles A. Towne's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7421176[24].
  • Charles A. Towne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lz_4[25].
  • Charles A. Towne's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6802439A[26].
  • Charles A. Towne's family name is recorded as Towne[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles A. Towne was born in Pontiac[2]. He was born on +1858-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles A. Towne was educated at University of Michigan[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and United States senator[13], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Republican Party[18], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35] and Democratic Party[19], a political party[36], in United States[37], founded in 1828[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Death and Burial

Charles A. Towne died on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tucson[4]. He is buried at Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Charles A. Towne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Charles A. Towne born?

Charles A. Towne's place of birth was Pontiac[2].

Where did Charles A. Towne die?

Charles A. Towne passed away in Tucson[4].

What did Charles A. Towne do for work?

Charles A. Towne worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Charles A. Towne go to school?

Charles A. Towne was educated at University of Michigan[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Michigan
    Place of death Tucson
    Prabook id 2494733
    Family name Towne
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