Curtis D. Wilbur

American judge (1867-1954)
Person human Q375740
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Curtis D. Wilbur

Summary

Curtis D. Wilbur is a human[1]. He was born in Boone County[2]. He was born on May 10, 1867[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on September 8, 1954[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Curtis D. Wilbur was born in Boone County[2].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur was born in Boone[10].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur was born on May 10, 1867[3].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur died on September 8, 1954[5].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's professions included judge[6].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur worked as a politician[8].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur held the position of Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit[13].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur held the position of Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit[14].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur held the position of United States Secretary of the Navy[15].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[16].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[17].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur is recorded as male[18].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's Commons category is recorded as Curtis D. Wilbur[21].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[22].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's family name is recorded as Wilbur[23].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's given name is recorded as Curtis[24].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's given name is recorded as D.[25].
  • Curtis D. Wilbur's sibling is recorded as Ray Lyman Wilbur[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Boone County[2], a county of Iowa[27], in United States[28], founded in 1846[29] and Boone[10], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1865[32]. Curtis D. Wilbur was born on May 10, 1867[3].

Education

Curtis D. Wilbur was educated at United States Naval Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit[13]; Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit[14]; and United States Secretary of the Navy[15], a position[33], in United States[34], founded in 1798[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[36].

Personal Life

Curtis D. Wilbur's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[17]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

Curtis D. Wilbur died on September 8, 1954[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Curtis D. Wilbur include USS Curtis Wilbur[37], a guided missile destroyer[38].

Why It Matters

Curtis D. Wilbur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include USS Curtis Wilbur[37], a guided missile destroyer[38].

FAQs

Where was Curtis D. Wilbur born?

Born in Boone County[2], Curtis D. Wilbur…

Where did Curtis D. Wilbur die?

Curtis D. Wilbur passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Curtis D. Wilbur do for work?

Curtis D. Wilbur worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

Where did Curtis D. Wilbur go to school?

Curtis D. Wilbur was educated at United States Naval Academy[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Curtis, D.
    Family name Wilbur
    Sibling Ray Lyman Wilbur
    Country of citizenship United States
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