General Nelson A. Miles

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army (1839-1925)
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General Nelson A. Miles
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General Nelson A. Miles

Summary

General Nelson A. Miles is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westminster[2]. He was born on August 8, 1839[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on May 15, 1925[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (927 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], General Nelson A. Miles…
  • General Nelson A. Miles passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • General Nelson A. Miles was born on August 8, 1839[3].
  • General Nelson A. Miles died on May 15, 1925[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • General Nelson A. Miles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • General Nelson A. Miles worked as a military officer[6].
  • General Nelson A. Miles worked as a politician[7].
  • General Nelson A. Miles held the position of Governor of Puerto Rico[11].
  • General Nelson A. Miles was educated at Taylor University[12].
  • General Nelson A. Miles received the Medal of Honor[13].
  • General Nelson A. Miles is recorded as male[14].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's military branch is recorded as Union Army[16].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's Commons category is recorded as Nelson A. Miles[18].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • General Nelson A. Miles was part of the conflict American Civil War[21].
  • General Nelson A. Miles was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[22].
  • General Nelson A. Miles was part of the conflict American Indian Wars[23].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's family name is recorded as Miles[24].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's given name is recorded as Nelson[25].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's allegiance is recorded as United States[26].
  • General Nelson A. Miles's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

General Nelson A. Miles was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on August 8, 1839[3].

Education

General Nelson A. Miles was educated at Taylor University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and politician[7]. General Nelson A. Miles held the position of Governor of Puerto Rico[11].

Recognition

General Nelson A. Miles received the Medal of Honor[13].

Death and Burial

General Nelson A. Miles died on May 15, 1925[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

General Nelson A. Miles ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (927 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was General Nelson A. Miles born?

Born in Westminster[2], General Nelson A. Miles…

Where did General Nelson A. Miles die?

General Nelson A. Miles passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did General Nelson A. Miles do for work?

General Nelson A. Miles worked as military officer[6] and politician[7].

Where did General Nelson A. Miles go to school?

General Nelson A. Miles was educated at Taylor University[12].

What awards did General Nelson A. Miles receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . elboricua.com. elboricua.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United States
    Position held Governor of Puerto Rico
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