Hugh McVay

American politician (1766-1851)
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Summary

Hugh McVay was born on 1766[1] in Greenville[2]. He died on May 9, 1851[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and governor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Florence[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: Governor of Alabama[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[13]
  • Family name: McVay[14]
  • Given name: Hugh[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • National Governors Association biography URL: https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-mcvay/[17]

Why It Matters

Hugh McVay has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Hugh McVay born?

Hugh McVay was born in Greenville[2].

Where did Hugh McVay die?

Hugh McVay died in Florence[4].

What did Hugh McVay do for work?

Hugh McVay worked as a politician[5] and governor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . archives.alabama.gov. archives.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Greenville
    Place of death → Florence
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'la', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, governor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Florence
    Instance of → —
    Place of birth → Greenville
    Instance of → human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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