Dave Obey

American politician
Person human Q434463
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Summary

Dave Obey is a human[1]. He was born in Okmulgee[2]. He was born on October 3, 1938[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and real-estate agent[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (820 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dave Obey's place of birth was Okmulgee[2].
  • Dave Obey was born on October 3, 1938[3].
  • Dave Obey was born on January 1, 1938[7].
  • Dave Obey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Dave Obey's professions included politician[4].
  • Dave Obey worked as a real-estate agent[5].
  • Dave Obey's field of work was politics[9].
  • Dave Obey's field of work was lobbying[10].
  • Dave Obey's field of work was legislature[11].
  • Dave Obey held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • Dave Obey is recorded as male[13].
  • Dave Obey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dave Obey was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • Dave Obey's Commons category is recorded as Dave Obey[16].
  • Dave Obey's family name is recorded as Obey[17].
  • Dave Obey's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • Dave Obey's given name is recorded as Ross[19].
  • Dave Obey's given name is recorded as Dave[20].
  • Dave Obey's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • Dave Obey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dave Obey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dave Obey'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Okmulgee[2], Dave Obey… Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1938[3] and January 1, 1938[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and real-estate agent[5]. Fields of work include politics[9], an academic discipline[24]; lobbying[10], an activity[25]; and legislature[11]. Dave Obey held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].

Personal Life

Dave Obey was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Why It Matters

Dave Obey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (820 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Dave Obey born?

Dave Obey's place of birth was Okmulgee[2].

What did Dave Obey do for work?

Dave Obey worked as politician[4] and real-estate agent[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wausau East High School, University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Field of work → politics, lobbying, legislature
    Position held → member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, member of the United States House of Representatives +20
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: david-r-obey, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289924851|david r obey (#289924851)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
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