George William Smith

American politician in Virginia (1762-1811)
Person human Q882137
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George William Smith

Summary

George William Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Essex County[2]. He was born on +1762-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. He died on +1811-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George William Smith was born in Essex County[2].
  • George William Smith died in Richmond[4].
  • George William Smith was born on +1762-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George William Smith died on +1811-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George William Smith's father was Meriwether Smith[8].
  • George William Smith's mother was Alice Lee Clark Smith[9].
  • George William Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George William Smith worked as a politician[6].
  • George William Smith held the position of Governor of Virginia[11].
  • George William Smith held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[12].
  • George William Smith's image is recorded as GeorgeWillSmith.jpg[13].
  • George William Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • George William Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George William Smith was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].
  • George William Smith's signature is recorded as Signature of George William Smith (1762–1811).png[17].
  • George William Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1833154801937056310001[18].
  • George William Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1175557595[19].
  • George William Smith's Commons category is recorded as George William Smith (politician)[20].
  • The cause of death was Richmond Theatre fire[21].
  • George William Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7685287[22].
  • George William Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08qkrt[23].
  • George William Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • George William Smith's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George William Smith's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[26].
  • George William Smith's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Essex County[2], George William Smith… he was born on +1762-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Meriwether Smith[8]. His mother was Alice Lee Clark Smith[9].

Career and Affiliations

George William Smith worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Virginia[11], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[12], a position[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

George William Smith was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

George William Smith died on +1811-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. The cause of death was Richmond Theatre fire[21].

Why It Matters

George William Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was George William Smith born?

George William Smith's place of birth was Essex County[2].

Where did George William Smith die?

George William Smith passed away in Richmond[4].

Who were George William Smith's parents?

George William Smith's father was Meriwether Smith[8]. George William Smith's mother was Alice Lee Clark Smith[9].

What did George William Smith do for work?

George William Smith worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved . encyclopediavirginia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved . encyclopediavirginia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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