Eric Holder

United States Attorney General from 2009 to 2015
Person human Q312644
Eric Holder
United States Department of Justice · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Eric Holder

Summary

Eric Holder is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 21, 1951[3]. He worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,772 views/month, #6,415 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Eric Holder…
  • Eric Holder was born on January 21, 1951[3].
  • Eric Holder held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eric Holder is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Eric Holder worked as a judge[4].
  • Eric Holder worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Eric Holder worked as a politician[6].
  • Among Eric Holder's employers was George Washington University[10].
  • Eric Holder's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Eric Holder was educated at Columbia Law School[12].
  • Eric Holder was educated at Stuyvesant High School[13].
  • Eric Holder received the NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award[14].
  • Eric Holder received the John Jay Award[15].
  • Eric Holder was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Eric Holder's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[17].
  • Eric Holder is recorded as male[18].
  • Eric Holder's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eric Holder was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Eric Holder's Commons category is recorded as Eric Holder[21].
  • Eric Holder's family name is recorded as Holder[22].
  • Eric Holder's given name is recorded as Eric[23].
  • Eric Holder's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[24].
  • Eric Holder's participant in is recorded as Global Conference 2020[25].
  • Eric Holder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Eric Holder's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+579276'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Holder was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 21, 1951[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Columbia Law School[12], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Stuyvesant High School[13], a specialized high school in New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. Eric Holder was employed by George Washington University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award[14], an award[40] and John Jay Award[15], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1979[43].

Personal Life

Eric Holder's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[17]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Why It Matters

Eric Holder ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,772 views/month, #6,415 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Eric Holder born?

Eric Holder was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Eric Holder do for work?

Eric Holder worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

Where did Eric Holder go to school?

Eric Holder was educated at Columbia University[11], Columbia Law School[12], and Stuyvesant High School[13].

What awards did Eric Holder receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award[14] and John Jay Award[15].

References

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  16. [9] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Global Conference 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Columbia University, Columbia Law School, Stuyvesant High School
    Participant in Global Conference 2020
    Member of political party Democratic Party
    Place of birth The Bronx
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