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James E. Holshouser Jr.

68th governor of North Carolina (1934-2013)
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James E. Holshouser Jr.

Summary

James E. Holshouser Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Boone[2], James E. Holshouser Jr.… James E. Holshouser Jr. was born on October 8, 1934[3]. James E. Holshouser Jr. died in Pinehurst[4]. James E. Holshouser Jr. died on June 17, 2013[5]. James E. Holshouser Jr. worked as a jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and governor[9]. James E. Holshouser Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boone[2], James E. Holshouser Jr.…
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. died in Pinehurst[4].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. was born on October 8, 1934[3].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. died on June 17, 2013[5].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s professions included jurist[6].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s professions included politician[7].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. worked as a lawyer[8].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. worked as a governor[9].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[13].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s education included a stint at Davidson College[15].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. received the North Carolina Award for Public Service[16].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. is recorded as male[17].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as James Holshouser[20].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[21].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s family name is recorded as Holshouser[22].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s work location is recorded as Raleigh[24].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Eubert Holshouser Jr.'}[26].
  • James E. Holshouser Jr.'s different from is recorded as James Holzhauer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boone[2], James E. Holshouser Jr.… James E. Holshouser Jr. was born on October 8, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30] and Davidson College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1837[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and governor[9]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[12], a governor[34], in United States[35], founded in 1777[36] and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[13], a position[37], in United States[38].

Recognition

James E. Holshouser Jr. received the North Carolina Award for Public Service[16].

Personal Life

James E. Holshouser Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

James E. Holshouser Jr. died on June 17, 2013[5]. James E. Holshouser Jr. died in Pinehurst[4].

Why It Matters

James E. Holshouser Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10] James E. Holshouser Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] James E. Holshouser Jr. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was James E. Holshouser Jr. born?

James E. Holshouser Jr. was born in Boone[2].

Where did James E. Holshouser Jr. die?

James E. Holshouser Jr. died in Pinehurst[4].

What did James E. Holshouser Jr. do for work?

James E. Holshouser Jr. worked as jurist[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and governor[9].

Where did James E. Holshouser Jr. go to school?

James E. Holshouser Jr. was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14] and Davidson College[15].

What awards did James E. Holshouser Jr. receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Award for Public Service[16].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [9] ↑ . digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved . digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved . digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved . digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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