George Folsom

American politician
Person human Q5539334
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George Folsom

Summary

George Folsom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kennebunk[2]. He was born on May 23, 1802[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on March 27, 1869[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Folsom was born in Kennebunk[2].
  • George Folsom died in Rome[4].
  • George Folsom was born on May 23, 1802[3].
  • George Folsom died on March 27, 1869[5].
  • George Folsom is buried at New York[12].
  • George Folsom was married to Margaret Cornelia Winthrop[13].
  • A child of George Folsom was George Winthrop Folsom[14].
  • George Folsom held citizenship in United States[15].
  • George Folsom worked as a librarian[6].
  • George Folsom worked as a diplomat[7].
  • George Folsom worked as a historian[8].
  • George Folsom's professions included politician[9].
  • George Folsom worked as a lawyer[10].
  • George Folsom held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[16].
  • George Folsom's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • George Folsom's education included a stint at Harvard College[18].
  • George Folsom was a member of American Antiquarian Society[19].
  • George Folsom was a member of Century Association[20].
  • George Folsom is recorded as male[21].
  • George Folsom's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Folsom's family name is recorded as Folsom[23].
  • George Folsom's given name is recorded as George[24].

Body

Origins and Family

George Folsom's place of birth was Kennebunk[2]. He was born on May 23, 1802[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Harvard College[18], a college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10]. George Folsom held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[16].

Personal Life

Among George Folsom's spouses was Margaret Cornelia Winthrop[13]. A child of him was George Winthrop Folsom[14].

Death and Burial

George Folsom died on March 27, 1869[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at New York[12].

Why It Matters

George Folsom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was George Folsom born?

George Folsom's place of birth was Kennebunk[2].

Where did George Folsom die?

George Folsom passed away in Rome[4].

Who was George Folsom married to?

George Folsom's spouses include Margaret Cornelia Winthrop[13].

What did George Folsom do for work?

George Folsom worked as librarian[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], politician[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did George Folsom go to school?

George Folsom was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . centuryarchives.org. centuryarchives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, diplomat, historian +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02074290
    Date of birth +1802-05-23T00:00:00Z
    Place of death Rome
    Member of American Antiquarian Society, Century Association
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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