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James B. Beck

United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky (1822-1890)
Person Human Q1679975

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
February 13, 1822
Date of death
May 3, 1890
Place of birth
Dumfriesshire
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
United States representative, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator[10][11]
Educated at
Transylvania University[12]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[14]
Child
George T. Beck[8]
Work location
Washington, D.C.[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Described by source
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New International Encyclopedia[18][19]
Family name
Beck[15]
Given name
James[16]
Name in native language
James B. Beck[21]
Place of burial
Lexington Cemetery[7]
Social classification
slave owner[22]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000029024322
VIAF cluster ID
45738204
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85158301
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
James B. Beck - Brady-Handy.jpg ↗
FAST ID
169633
Find a Grave memorial ID
6863175
Freebase ID
/m/0b_3_4
J9U entity ID
987007354602305171
Open Library ID
OL2620257A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
173003
Political Graveyard politician ID
beck.html#236.96.41
Prabook ID
1057072, 2185062
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SNAC ARK ID
w62525pz
US Congress Bio ID
B000289
United States House of Representatives ID
9150
WeRelate person ID
James_Beck_(15)
WikiTree person ID
Beck-4138
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/5dee742e-3ed9-44ed-ae2e-e9c657e7859e

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🔗 Connections
Position held 8
United States representative, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Described by source 2
New International Encyclopedia, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
Occupation 2
politician, lawyer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Transylvania University
Family name 1
Beck
Given name 1
James
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Place of birth 1
Dumfriesshire
Place of burial 1
Lexington Cemetery
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
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Summary

James B. Beck was born on February 13, 1822[1], in Dumfriesshire[2]. He died on May 3, 1890[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

FAQs

Where was James B. Beck born?

James B. Beck was born in Dumfriesshire[2].

Where did James B. Beck die?

James B. Beck passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did James B. Beck do for work?

James B. Beck worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did James B. Beck go to school?

James B. Beck was educated at Transylvania University[12].

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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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