Charles J. Folger

American politician (1818-1884)
Person human Q1065003
Charles J. Folger
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Charles J. Folger

Summary

Charles J. Folger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nantucket[2]. He was born on +1818-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on +1884-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nantucket[2], Charles J. Folger…
  • Charles J. Folger passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Charles J. Folger was born on +1818-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles J. Folger died on +1884-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles J. Folger is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[10].
  • Charles J. Folger's father was Thomas Folger[11].
  • Charles J. Folger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Charles J. Folger's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Charles J. Folger's professions included politician[7].
  • Charles J. Folger's professions included judge[8].
  • Charles J. Folger held the position of United States Secretary of the Treasury[13].
  • Charles J. Folger held the position of Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals[14].
  • Charles J. Folger held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[15].
  • Charles J. Folger was employed by United States Department of the Treasury[16].
  • Charles J. Folger's education included a stint at Hobart and William Smith Colleges[17].
  • Charles J. Folger's image is recorded as Charles j folger cropped 2.jpg[18].
  • Charles J. Folger is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles J. Folger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles J. Folger was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • Charles J. Folger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76151606[22].
  • Charles J. Folger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00002849[23].
  • Charles J. Folger's Commons category is recorded as Charles James Folger[24].
  • Charles J. Folger's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 15192198[25].
  • Charles J. Folger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/038b0b[26].
  • Charles J. Folger's family name is recorded as Folger[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nantucket[2], Charles J. Folger… he was born on +1818-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Folger[11].

Education

Charles J. Folger's education included a stint at Hobart and William Smith Colleges[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. Among Charles J. Folger's employers was United States Department of the Treasury[16]. Positions held include United States Secretary of the Treasury[13], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30]; Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals[14], a position[31], in United States[32]; and member of the State Senate of New York[15], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

Charles J. Folger was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

Charles J. Folger died on +1884-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Charles J. Folger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles J. Folger born?

Charles J. Folger's place of birth was Nantucket[2].

Where did Charles J. Folger die?

Charles J. Folger died in Geneva[4].

Who were Charles J. Folger's parents?

Charles J. Folger's father was Thomas Folger[11].

What did Charles J. Folger do for work?

Charles J. Folger worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8].

Where did Charles J. Folger go to school?

Charles J. Folger was educated at Hobart and William Smith Colleges[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . dunhamwilcox.net. dunhamwilcox.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . tcpl.org. tcpl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
    Place of death Geneva
    Prabook id 1057304
    Family name Folger
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