George Washington Williams

American Civil War soldier, Christian minister, Ohio politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer
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George Washington Williams

Summary

George Washington Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bedford[2]. He was born on October 16, 1849[3]. He died in Blackpool[4]. He died on August 2, 1891[5]. He worked as a soldier[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], writer[9], and Christian minister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Williams was born in Bedford[2].
  • George Washington Williams passed away in Blackpool[4].
  • George Washington Williams was born on October 16, 1849[3].
  • George Washington Williams died on August 2, 1891[5].
  • George Washington Williams is buried at Layton Cemetery[12].
  • George Washington Williams held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was George Washington Williams's native language[14].
  • George Washington Williams's professions included soldier[6].
  • George Washington Williams worked as a historian[7].
  • George Washington Williams's professions included diplomat[8].
  • George Washington Williams's professions included writer[9].
  • George Washington Williams's professions included Christian minister[10].
  • George Washington Williams worked as a politician[15].
  • George Washington Williams's field of work was history[16].
  • George Washington Williams's field of work was jurisprudence[17].
  • George Washington Williams held the position of Ohio state representative[18].
  • George Washington Williams was educated at Howard University[19].
  • George Washington Williams's education included a stint at Newton Theological Institution[20].
  • George Washington Williams's religion is recorded as Baptists[21].
  • George Washington Williams is recorded as male[22].
  • George Washington Williams's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • George Washington Williams was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].
  • George Washington Williams's Commons category is recorded as George Washington Williams[25].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[26].
  • George Washington Williams earned the academic degree of Legum Doctor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bedford[2], George Washington Williams… he was born on October 16, 1849[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Howard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Newton Theological Institution[20], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1825[34]. George Washington Williams earned the academic degree of Legum Doctor[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], writer[9], Christian minister[10], and politician[15]. Fields of work include history[16] and jurisprudence[17], an academic discipline[35]. George Washington Williams held the position of Ohio state representative[18].

Personal Life

George Washington Williams's religion is recorded as Baptists[21]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].

Death and Burial

George Washington Williams died on August 2, 1891[5]. He passed away in Blackpool[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[26]. Burial took place at Layton Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Washington Williams ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was George Washington Williams born?

George Washington Williams's place of birth was Bedford[2].

Where did George Washington Williams die?

George Washington Williams died in Blackpool[4].

What did George Washington Williams do for work?

George Washington Williams worked as soldier[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], writer[9], and Christian minister[10].

Where did George Washington Williams go to school?

George Washington Williams was educated at Howard University[19] and Newton Theological Institution[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag george-washington-williams
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Howard University, Newton Theological Institution
    Place of birth Bedford
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Manner of death natural causes
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