James M. Birney

American lawyer, newspaper publisher & politician (1817-1888)
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James M. Birney

Summary

James M. Birney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danville[2]. He was born on +1817-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bay City[4]. He died on +1888-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], and judge[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James M. Birney was born in Danville[2].
  • James M. Birney passed away in Bay City[4].
  • James M. Birney was born on +1817-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James M. Birney died on +1888-05-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James M. Birney's father was James G. Birney[11].
  • James M. Birney's mother was Agatha Ann Birney[12].
  • A child of James M. Birney was James Gillespie Birney IV[13].
  • James M. Birney held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James M. Birney's professions included lawyer[6].
  • James M. Birney worked as a diplomat[7].
  • James M. Birney's professions included politician[8].
  • James M. Birney worked as a judge[9].
  • James M. Birney held the position of member of the State Senate of Michigan[15].
  • James M. Birney held the position of ambassador[16].
  • James M. Birney was educated at Yale College[17].
  • James M. Birney was educated at Miami University[18].
  • James M. Birney's education included a stint at Centre College[19].
  • James M. Birney's image is recorded as James Birney (Michigan Lieutenant Governor).jpg[20].
  • James M. Birney is recorded as male[21].
  • James M. Birney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James M. Birney was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • James M. Birney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qvvk_[24].
  • James M. Birney's family name is recorded as Birney[25].
  • James M. Birney's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James M. Birney's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

James M. Birney's place of birth was Danville[2]. He was born on +1817-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James G. Birney[11]. His mother was Agatha Ann Birney[12].

Education

Educated at Yale College[17], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30]; Miami University[18], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and Centre College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1819[37], headquartered in Danville[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], and judge[9]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Michigan[15], a position[39], in United States[40] and ambassador[16], a diplomatic rank[41].

Personal Life

A child of James M. Birney was James Gillespie Birney IV[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].

Death and Burial

James M. Birney died on +1888-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bay City[4].

Why It Matters

James M. Birney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was James M. Birney born?

James M. Birney was born in Danville[2].

Where did James M. Birney die?

James M. Birney died in Bay City[4].

Who were James M. Birney's parents?

James M. Birney's father was James G. Birney[11]. James M. Birney's mother was Agatha Ann Birney[12].

What did James M. Birney do for work?

James M. Birney worked as lawyer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], and judge[9].

Where did James M. Birney go to school?

James M. Birney was educated at Yale College[17], Miami University[18], and Centre College[19].

References

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . politicalgraveyard.com. politicalgraveyard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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