Francis Fessenden

United States Army general during American Civil War
Person human Q5480910
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Francis Fessenden

Summary

Francis Fessenden is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1839-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Portland[4]. He died on +1907-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Francis Fessenden's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Francis Fessenden died in Portland[4].
  • Francis Fessenden was born on +1839-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Fessenden died on +1907-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Fessenden died on +1906-01-02T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[11].
  • Francis Fessenden's father was William P. Fessenden[12].
  • Francis Fessenden's mother was Ellen Maria Fessenden[13].
  • Francis Fessenden held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Francis Fessenden's professions included military officer[6].
  • Francis Fessenden worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Francis Fessenden worked as a politician[8].
  • Francis Fessenden's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[15].
  • Francis Fessenden was educated at Harvard Law School[16].
  • Francis Fessenden's image is recorded as Francis Fessenden.jpg[17].
  • Francis Fessenden is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Fessenden's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Fessenden was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • Francis Fessenden's signature is recorded as Francis Fessenden (1839–1906).png[21].
  • Francis Fessenden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032800505[22].
  • Francis Fessenden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20058715[23].
  • Francis Fessenden's military branch is recorded as Union Army[24].
  • Francis Fessenden's military branch is recorded as United States Army[25].
  • Francis Fessenden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90650668[26].
  • Francis Fessenden's Commons category is recorded as Francis Fessenden[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Fessenden's place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1839-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William P. Fessenden[12]. His mother was Ellen Maria Fessenden[13].

Education

Educated at Bowdoin College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Brunswick[31] and Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

Personal Life

Francis Fessenden was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1907-01-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1906-01-02T00:00:00Z[10]. Francis Fessenden passed away in Portland[4]. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Francis Fessenden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Francis Fessenden born?

Francis Fessenden's place of birth was Portland[2].

Where did Francis Fessenden die?

Francis Fessenden passed away in Portland[4].

Who were Francis Fessenden's parents?

Francis Fessenden's father was William P. Fessenden[12]. Francis Fessenden's mother was Ellen Maria Fessenden[13].

What did Francis Fessenden do for work?

Francis Fessenden worked as military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

Where did Francis Fessenden go to school?

Francis Fessenden was educated at Bowdoin College[15] and Harvard Law School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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