James L. Alcorn

American politician (1816–1894)
Person human Q886035
James L. Alcorn
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James L. Alcorn

Summary

James L. Alcorn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Golconda[2]. He was born on +1816-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Friars Point[4]. He died on +1894-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Golconda[2], James L. Alcorn…
  • James L. Alcorn passed away in Friars Point[4].
  • James L. Alcorn passed away in Eagles Nest[9].
  • James L. Alcorn was born on +1816-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James L. Alcorn died on +1894-12-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James L. Alcorn is buried at Alcorn Cemetery[10].
  • James L. Alcorn held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James L. Alcorn's professions included politician[6].
  • James L. Alcorn worked as a lawyer[7].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of member of the Mississippi House of Representatives[12].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of Member of the Mississippi Senate[13].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of Governor of Mississippi[14].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of Kentucky General Assembly[15].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of United States senator[16].
  • James L. Alcorn held the position of United States senator[17].
  • James L. Alcorn's education included a stint at Cumberland College[18].
  • James L. Alcorn's image is recorded as JLAlcorn.jpg[19].
  • James L. Alcorn is recorded as male[20].
  • James L. Alcorn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James L. Alcorn was affiliated with the Whig Party[22].
  • James L. Alcorn was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • James L. Alcorn's signature is recorded as Signature of James Lusk Alcorn.png[24].
  • James L. Alcorn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043532294[25].
  • James L. Alcorn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34042096[26].
  • James L. Alcorn's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James L. Alcorn's place of birth was Golconda[2]. He was born on +1816-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James L. Alcorn's education included a stint at Cumberland College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the Mississippi House of Representatives[12]; Member of the Mississippi Senate[13]; Governor of Mississippi[14], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Kentucky General Assembly[15], a legislature of an U.S. state[31], headquartered in Kentucky State Capitol[32]; and United States senator[16], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Whig Party[22], a political party[35], in United States[36], founded in 1834[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38] and Republican Party[23], a political party[39], in United States[40], founded in 1854[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42].

Death and Burial

James L. Alcorn died on +1894-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Friars Point[4], a town in the United States[43], in United States[44] and Eagles Nest[9], an unincorporated community[45], in United States[46]. He is buried at Alcorn Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James L. Alcorn include Alcorn County[47], a county of Mississippi[48], in United States[49], founded in 1870[50].

Why It Matters

James L. Alcorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Alcorn County[47], a county of Mississippi[48], in United States[49], founded in 1870[50].

FAQs

Where was James L. Alcorn born?

James L. Alcorn was born in Golconda[2].

Where did James L. Alcorn die?

James L. Alcorn died in Friars Point[4].

What did James L. Alcorn do for work?

James L. Alcorn worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did James L. Alcorn go to school?

James L. Alcorn was educated at Cumberland College[18].

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  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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