Charles Hamilton Houston

American lawyer and civil rights attorney
Person human Q5078726
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Charles Hamilton Houston

Summary

Charles Hamilton Houston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1895-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1950-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Hamilton Houston was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was born on +1895-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston died on +1950-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery[10].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston worked as a jurist[7].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's field of work was civil rights[13].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's field of work was racism control[14].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was educated at Amherst College[15].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[16].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was educated at Howard University[17].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's education included a stint at M Street High School[18].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston received the Spingarn Medal[19].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha[20].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was a member of NAACP[21].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[22].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's image is recorded as Charles houstonlieutenant-lg.jpg[23].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston is recorded as male[24].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055598127[26].
  • Charles Hamilton Houston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77683201[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Hamilton Houston was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1895-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; Howard University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1867[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37]; and M Street High School[18], a high school[38], in United States[39]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Juridical Science[40] and Bachelor of Laws[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include civil rights[13] and racism control[14].

Recognition

Charles Hamilton Houston received the Spingarn Medal[19].

Death and Burial

Charles Hamilton Houston died on +1950-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[42]. Burial took place at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Hamilton Houston ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Charles Hamilton Houston born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Charles Hamilton Houston…

Where did Charles Hamilton Houston die?

Charles Hamilton Houston passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Charles Hamilton Houston do for work?

Charles Hamilton Houston worked as lawyer[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Charles Hamilton Houston go to school?

Charles Hamilton Houston was educated at Amherst College[15], Harvard Law School[16], Howard University[17], and M Street High School[18].

What awards did Charles Hamilton Houston receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BlackPast.org. americanhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [42] . wikidata.org.
  25. [40] . doi-org.bnf.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.bnf.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . doi-org.bnf.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.bnf.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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