James Farley

American politician (1888-1976)
Person human Q954859
James Farley
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James Farley

Summary

James Farley is a human[1]. He was born in Stony Point[2]. He was born on +1888-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1976-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], autobiographer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Farley's place of birth was Stony Point[2].
  • James Farley died in New York City[4].
  • James Farley was born on +1888-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Farley died on +1976-06-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[10].
  • A child of James Farley was James Aloysius Farley Jr.[11].
  • James Farley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Farley worked as a politician[6].
  • James Farley's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • James Farley's professions included businessperson[8].
  • James Farley held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[13].
  • James Farley held the position of United States Postmaster General[14].
  • James Farley held the position of Chairman of the Democratic National Committee[15].
  • James Farley was educated at Packard Business College[16].
  • James Farley received the Laetare Medal[17].
  • James Farley received the Barney Nagler Award[18].
  • James Farley's image is recorded as JamesFarleyProfile.jpg[19].
  • James Farley is recorded as male[20].
  • James Farley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Farley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • James Farley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116602880[23].
  • James Farley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65200618[24].
  • James Farley's GND ID is recorded as 133593606[25].
  • James Farley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79135041[26].
  • James Farley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11551983f[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Farley's place of birth was Stony Point[2]. He was born on +1888-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Farley's education included a stint at Packard Business College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], autobiographer[7], and businessperson[8]. Positions held include member of the New York State Assembly[13], an elected position[28], in United States[29]; United States Postmaster General[14], a position[30], in United States[31], founded in 1775[32]; and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Laetare Medal[17], a religion-related award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1883[35] and Barney Nagler Award[18], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1940[38].

Personal Life

A child of James Farley was James Aloysius Farley Jr.[11]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].

Death and Burial

James Farley died on +1976-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Farley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was James Farley born?

Born in Stony Point[2], James Farley…

Where did James Farley die?

James Farley passed away in New York City[4].

What did James Farley do for work?

James Farley worked as politician[6], autobiographer[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did James Farley go to school?

James Farley was educated at Packard Business College[16].

What awards did James Farley receive?

Honors received include Laetare Medal[17] and Barney Nagler Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . laetare.nd.edu. laetare.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death New York City
    Prabook id 729999
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