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James W. Nye

American judge (1815-1876)
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James W. Nye

Summary

James W. Nye is a human[1]. Born in DeRuyter[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1815[3]. He died in White Plains[4]. He died on December 25, 1876[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in DeRuyter[2], James W. Nye…
  • James W. Nye passed away in White Plains[4].
  • James W. Nye was born on June 10, 1815[3].
  • James W. Nye died on December 25, 1876[5].
  • James W. Nye is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].
  • James W. Nye held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James W. Nye's professions included politician[6].
  • James W. Nye's professions included lawyer[7].
  • James W. Nye's professions included judge[8].
  • James W. Nye held the position of United States senator[12].
  • James W. Nye held the position of United States senator[13].
  • James W. Nye held the position of United States senator[14].
  • James W. Nye held the position of United States senator[15].
  • James W. Nye held the position of United States senator[16].
  • James W. Nye is recorded as male[17].
  • James W. Nye's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James W. Nye was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • James W. Nye's Commons category is recorded as James Warren Nye[20].
  • James W. Nye's family name is recorded as Q16880606[21].
  • James W. Nye's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James W. Nye's given name is recorded as Warren[23].
  • James W. Nye's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • James W. Nye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James W. Nye's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James W. Nye'}[26].
  • James W. Nye's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/james-warren-nye/[27].

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Origins and Family

James W. Nye's place of birth was DeRuyter[2]. He was born on June 10, 1815[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include United States senator[12], a position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

James W. Nye was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

James W. Nye died on December 25, 1876[5]. He died in White Plains[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James W. Nye include Nye County[30], a county of Nevada[31], in United States[32], founded in 1864[33].

Why It Matters

James W. Nye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Nye County[30], a county of Nevada[31], in United States[32], founded in 1864[33].

FAQs

Where was James W. Nye born?

James W. Nye was born in DeRuyter[2].

Where did James W. Nye die?

James W. Nye died in White Plains[4].

What did James W. Nye do for work?

James W. Nye worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, judge
    Position held → United States senator, United States senator, United States senator +2
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02254163
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → White Plains
    Prabook id → 1057606
    Family name → Q16880606
    Sex or gender → male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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