James Watson Gerard

American judge and diplomat (1867-1951)
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James Watson Gerard
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James Watson Gerard

Summary

James Watson Gerard is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York[2]. He was born on August 25, 1867[3]. He died in Southampton[4]. He died on September 6, 1951[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], and ambassador[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Watson Gerard was born in New York[2].
  • James Watson Gerard passed away in Southampton[4].
  • James Watson Gerard was born on August 25, 1867[3].
  • James Watson Gerard was born on January 1, 1867[12].
  • James Watson Gerard died on September 6, 1951[5].
  • James Watson Gerard died on January 1, 1951[13].
  • James Watson Gerard is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[14].
  • James Watson Gerard's father was James Watson Gerard, Jr.[15].
  • Among James Watson Gerard's spouses was Mary Daly[16].
  • James Watson Gerard held citizenship in United States[17].
  • James Watson Gerard worked as a judge[6].
  • James Watson Gerard's professions included lawyer[7].
  • James Watson Gerard worked as a diplomat[8].
  • James Watson Gerard's professions included politician[9].
  • James Watson Gerard worked as an ambassador[10].
  • James Watson Gerard worked as a jurist[18].
  • James Watson Gerard's field of work was international relations[19].
  • James Watson Gerard's field of work was politics[20].
  • James Watson Gerard's field of work was law[21].
  • James Watson Gerard held the position of United States Ambassador to Germany[22].
  • James Watson Gerard was educated at Columbia University[23].
  • James Watson Gerard was educated at New York Law School[24].
  • James Watson Gerard is recorded as male[25].
  • James Watson Gerard's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • James Watson Gerard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-08-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1951-09-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a4d8980-05ee-44c5-969b-72fcc8ca4ac7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Watson Gerard's place of birth was New York[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 25, 1867[3] and January 1, 1867[12]. His father was he, Jr.[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[23], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1754[35], headquartered in Manhattan[36] and New York Law School[24], a law school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in New York City[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], ambassador[10], and jurist[18]. Fields of work include international relations[19], an academic major[41]; politics[20], an academic discipline[42]; and law[21], an academic discipline[43]. James Watson Gerard held the position of United States Ambassador to Germany[22].

Personal Life

James Watson Gerard was married to Mary Daly[16]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 6, 1951[5] and January 1, 1951[13]. James Watson Gerard died in Southampton[4]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

James Watson Gerard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was James Watson Gerard born?

James Watson Gerard was born in New York[2].

Where did James Watson Gerard die?

James Watson Gerard died in Southampton[4].

Who were James Watson Gerard's parents?

James Watson Gerard's father was James Watson Gerard, Jr.[15].

Who was James Watson Gerard married to?

James Watson Gerard's spouses include Mary Daly[16].

What did James Watson Gerard do for work?

James Watson Gerard worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], politician[9], and ambassador[10].

Where did James Watson Gerard go to school?

James Watson Gerard was educated at Columbia University[23] and New York Law School[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Writing language English
    Place of death Southampton
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