Franklin Knight Lane

American politician (1864–1921)
Person human Q380759
Franklin Knight Lane
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Franklin Knight Lane

Summary

Franklin Knight Lane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queens County[2]. He was born on July 15, 1864[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on May 18, 1921[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Queens County[2], Franklin Knight Lane…
  • Franklin Knight Lane died in Rochester[4].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was born on July 15, 1864[3].
  • Franklin Knight Lane died on May 18, 1921[5].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Franklin Knight Lane worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held the position of United States Secretary of the Interior[9].
  • Franklin Knight Lane held the position of City Attorney of San Francisco[10].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[12].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's education included a stint at Oakland High School[13].
  • Franklin Knight Lane received the Person of National Historic Significance[14].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was a member of Railway Wage Commission[15].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[16].
  • Franklin Knight Lane is recorded as male[17].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Franklin Knight Lane was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's Commons category is recorded as Franklin Knight Lane[20].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[21].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's given name is recorded as Franklin[22].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[24].
  • Franklin Knight Lane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Queens County[2], Franklin Knight Lane… he was born on July 15, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29]; University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[12], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1878[32]; and Oakland High School[13], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1869[35].

Career and Affiliations

Franklin Knight Lane's professions included lawyer[6]. Positions held include United States Secretary of the Interior[9], a position[36], in United States[37], founded in 1849[38] and City Attorney of San Francisco[10], a public office[39], in United States[40].

Recognition

Franklin Knight Lane received the Person of National Historic Significance[14].

Personal Life

Franklin Knight Lane's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[16]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Franklin Knight Lane died on May 18, 1921[5]. He died in Rochester[4].

Why It Matters

Franklin Knight Lane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Franklin Knight Lane born?

Born in Queens County[2], Franklin Knight Lane…

Where did Franklin Knight Lane die?

Franklin Knight Lane passed away in Rochester[4].

What did Franklin Knight Lane do for work?

Franklin Knight Lane worked as lawyer[6].

Where did Franklin Knight Lane go to school?

Franklin Knight Lane was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[12], and Oakland High School[13].

What awards did Franklin Knight Lane receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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