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James Madison Wells

Governor of Louisiana (1808–1899)
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James Madison Wells

Summary

James Madison Wells is a human[1]. Born in Alexandria[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1808[3]. He passed away in Rapides Parish[4]. He died on February 28, 1899[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and farmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], James Madison Wells…
  • James Madison Wells died in Rapides Parish[4].
  • James Madison Wells was born on January 8, 1808[3].
  • James Madison Wells died on February 28, 1899[5].
  • James Madison Wells is buried at Rapides Cemetery[9].
  • James Madison Wells held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Madison Wells's professions included politician[6].
  • James Madison Wells worked as a farmer[7].
  • James Madison Wells held the position of Governor of Louisiana[11].
  • James Madison Wells is recorded as male[12].
  • James Madison Wells's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Madison Wells was affiliated with the Republican Party[14].
  • James Madison Wells's Commons category is recorded as James Madison Wells[15].
  • James Madison Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[16].
  • James Madison Wells's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Madison Wells's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • James Madison Wells's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/james-madison-wells/[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], James Madison Wells… he was born on January 8, 1808[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and farmer[7]. James Madison Wells held the position of Governor of Louisiana[11].

Personal Life

James Madison Wells was affiliated with the Republican Party[14].

Death and Burial

James Madison Wells died on February 28, 1899[5]. He died in Rapides Parish[4]. Burial took place at Rapides Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Madison Wells ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was James Madison Wells born?

James Madison Wells was born in Alexandria[2].

Where did James Madison Wells die?

James Madison Wells died in Rapides Parish[4].

What did James Madison Wells do for work?

James Madison Wells worked as politician[6] and farmer[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, farmer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Alexandria
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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