Horace Davis

American politician (1831–1916)
Person human Q1124069
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Horace Davis

Summary

Horace Davis is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on +1831-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1916-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and librarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Horace Davis was born in Worcester[2].
  • Horace Davis died in San Francisco[4].
  • Horace Davis was born on +1831-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Davis died on +1916-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace Davis is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Horace Davis's father was John Davis[10].
  • Horace Davis's mother was Eliza Bancroft[11].
  • Horace Davis was married to Edith Sawyer King[12].
  • A child of Horace Davis was Norris King Davis[13].
  • Horace Davis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Horace Davis worked as a politician[6].
  • Horace Davis worked as a librarian[7].
  • Horace Davis held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • Horace Davis was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Horace Davis was educated at Williams College[17].
  • Horace Davis's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[18].
  • Horace Davis was a member of American Antiquarian Society[19].
  • Horace Davis's image is recorded as HoraceDavis.jpg[20].
  • Horace Davis is recorded as male[21].
  • Horace Davis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Horace Davis was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • Horace Davis's ISNI is recorded as 000000008202249X[24].
  • Horace Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16253750[25].
  • Horace Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86113952[26].
  • Horace Davis's Commons category is recorded as Horace Davis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horace Davis's place of birth was Worcester[2]. He was born on +1831-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Davis[10]. His mother was Eliza Bancroft[11].

Education

Educated at Williams College[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Harvard Law School[18], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and librarian[7]. Among Horace Davis's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16]. He held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].

Personal Life

Among Horace Davis's spouses was Edith Sawyer King[12]. A child of him was Norris King Davis[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].

Death and Burial

Horace Davis died on +1916-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. Burial took place at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Horace Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Horace Davis born?

Horace Davis was born in Worcester[2].

Where did Horace Davis die?

Horace Davis passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who were Horace Davis's parents?

Horace Davis's father was John Davis[10]. Horace Davis's mother was Eliza Bancroft[11].

Who was Horace Davis married to?

Horace Davis's spouses include Edith Sawyer King[12].

What did Horace Davis do for work?

Horace Davis worked as politician[6] and librarian[7].

Where did Horace Davis go to school?

Horace Davis was educated at Williams College[17] and Harvard Law School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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