James Speed

Summary

James Speed is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jefferson County^[2]. He was born on +1812-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Louisville^[4]. He died on +1887-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Jefferson County^[2], James Speed…
• James Speed died in Louisville^[4].
• James Speed was born on +1812-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Speed died on +1887-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Speed is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery^[10].
• James Speed's father was John Speed^[11].
• James Speed's mother was Lucy Gilmer Speed^[12].
• A child of James Speed was James Fry Speed^[13].
• James Speed held citizenship in United States^[14].
• James Speed's professions included lawyer^[6].
• James Speed worked as a politician^[7].
• James Speed worked as a university teacher^[8].
• James Speed held the position of United States Attorney General^[15].
• James Speed held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives^[16].
• James Speed held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky^[17].
• Among James Speed's employers was University of Louisville^[18].
• James Speed was educated at Transylvania University^[19].
• James Speed's image is recorded as James Speed - Brady-Handy.jpg^[20].
• James Speed is recorded as male^[21].
• James Speed's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• James Speed was affiliated with the Whig Party^[23].
• James Speed was affiliated with the Republican Party^[24].
• James Speed's signature is recorded as Signature of James Speed (1812–1887).png^[25].
• James Speed's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028495421^[26].
• James Speed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23626485^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Speed's place of birth was Jefferson County^[2]. He was born on +1812-03-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was John Speed^[11]. His mother was Lucy Gilmer Speed^[12].

Education

James Speed's education included a stint at Transylvania University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Among James Speed's employers was University of Louisville^[18]. Positions held include United States Attorney General^[15], a position^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives^[16]; and member of the State Senate of Kentucky^[17].

Personal Life

A child of James Speed was James Fry Speed^[13]. Political affiliations include Whig Party^[23], a political party^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1834^[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[34] and Republican Party^[24], a political party^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1854^[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[38].

Death and Burial

James Speed died on +1887-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Louisville^[4]. Burial took place at Cave Hill Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

James Speed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

FAQs

Where was James Speed born?

Born in Jefferson County^[2], James Speed…

Where did James Speed die?

James Speed passed away in Louisville^[4].

Who were James Speed's parents?

James Speed's father was John Speed^[11]. James Speed's mother was Lucy Gilmer Speed^[12].

What did James Speed do for work?

James Speed worked as lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did James Speed go to school?

James Speed was educated at Transylvania University^[19].