Claude Matthews

American politician (1845-1898)
Person human Q1096925
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Claude Matthews

Summary

Claude Matthews is a human[1]. He was born in Bethel[2]. He was born on +1845-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vermillion County[4]. He died on +1898-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Claude Matthews was born in Bethel[2].
  • Claude Matthews passed away in Vermillion County[4].
  • Claude Matthews was born on +1845-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Claude Matthews died on +1898-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Claude Matthews died on +1898-08-28T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery[9].
  • Claude Matthews held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Claude Matthews's professions included politician[6].
  • Claude Matthews held the position of Secretary of State of Indiana[11].
  • Claude Matthews held the position of member of the Indiana House of Representatives[12].
  • Claude Matthews held the position of Governor of Indiana[13].
  • Claude Matthews's education included a stint at Centre College[14].
  • Claude Matthews's image is recorded as Claudematthewsindiana.jpg[15].
  • Claude Matthews's image is recorded as Claude Matthews (10506785866) (1).jpg[16].
  • Claude Matthews is recorded as male[17].
  • Claude Matthews's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Claude Matthews was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Claude Matthews's signature is recorded as Signature of Claude Matthews.png[20].
  • Claude Matthews's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029997538[21].
  • Claude Matthews's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77960360[22].
  • Claude Matthews's GND ID is recorded as 1185780033[23].
  • Claude Matthews's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91082606[24].
  • Claude Matthews's Commons category is recorded as Claude Matthews[25].
  • Claude Matthews's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11185[26].
  • Claude Matthews's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bvx_v[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bethel[2], Claude Matthews… he was born on +1845-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Claude Matthews was educated at Centre College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Claude Matthews worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Secretary of State of Indiana[11], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1816[30]; member of the Indiana House of Representatives[12], a position[31], in United States[32]; and Governor of Indiana[13], a governor[33], in United States[34], founded in 1816[35].

Personal Life

Claude Matthews was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1898-04-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1898-08-28T00:00:00Z[8]. Claude Matthews died in Vermillion County[4]. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Claude Matthews include Matthews[36], a town in the United States[37], in United States[38].

Why It Matters

Claude Matthews ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Entities named for him include Matthews[36], a town in the United States[37], in United States[38].

FAQs

Where was Claude Matthews born?

Claude Matthews's place of birth was Bethel[2].

Where did Claude Matthews die?

Claude Matthews died in Vermillion County[4].

What did Claude Matthews do for work?

Claude Matthews worked as politician[6].

Where did Claude Matthews go to school?

Claude Matthews was educated at Centre College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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