Edwin Meese

75th United States Attorney General (born 1931)
Person human Q709641
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Edwin Meese

Summary

Edwin Meese is a human[1]. He was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on December 2, 1931[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (996 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Meese's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Edwin Meese was born on December 2, 1931[3].
  • Edwin Meese held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Edwin Meese worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Edwin Meese's professions included politician[5].
  • Edwin Meese was educated at Yale University[8].
  • Edwin Meese was educated at University of California, Berkeley School of Law[9].
  • Edwin Meese's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Edwin Meese was educated at Oakland High School[11].
  • Edwin Meese's education included a stint at Davenport College[12].
  • Edwin Meese was a member of Philadelphia Society[13].
  • Edwin Meese's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14].
  • Edwin Meese is recorded as male[15].
  • Edwin Meese's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edwin Meese was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • Edwin Meese's Commons category is recorded as Edwin Meese[18].
  • Edwin Meese's family name is recorded as Meese[19].
  • Edwin Meese's given name is recorded as Edwin[20].
  • Edwin Meese's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edwin Meese'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Edwin Meese's place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on December 2, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[8], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1701[24], headquartered in New Haven[25]; University of California, Berkeley School of Law[9], a law school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1894[28]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32]; Oakland High School[11], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1869[35]; and Davenport College[12], a college[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and politician[5].

Personal Life

Edwin Meese's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Why It Matters

Edwin Meese ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (996 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Meese born?

Edwin Meese was born in Oakland[2].

What did Edwin Meese do for work?

Edwin Meese worked as lawyer[4] and politician[5].

Where did Edwin Meese go to school?

Edwin Meese was educated at Yale University[8], University of California, Berkeley School of Law[9], University of California, Berkeley[10], and Oakland High School[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . phillysoc.org. Retrieved . phillysoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, politician
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  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Given name Edwin
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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