Jewel Lafontant

American lawyer and government official (1922–1997)
Person human Q6189465
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Jewel Lafontant

Summary

Jewel Lafontant is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on +1922-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Chicago[4]. She died on +1997-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a lawyer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jewel Lafontant's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Jewel Lafontant passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Jewel Lafontant was born on +1922-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jewel Lafontant died on +1997-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jewel Lafontant was John W. Rogers, Jr.[8].
  • Jewel Lafontant held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jewel Lafontant is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Jewel Lafontant worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Jewel Lafontant was educated at Oberlin College[11].
  • Jewel Lafontant was educated at University of Chicago Law School[12].
  • Jewel Lafontant received the Candace Award[13].
  • Jewel Lafontant is recorded as female[14].
  • Jewel Lafontant's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jewel Lafontant was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • Jewel Lafontant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56170745[17].
  • Jewel Lafontant's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90010367[18].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[19].
  • Jewel Lafontant's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ygblc[20].
  • Jewel Lafontant's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4653635A[21].
  • Jewel Lafontant's family name is recorded as Lafontant[22].
  • Jewel Lafontant's given name is recorded as Jewel[23].
  • Jewel Lafontant's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jewel Lafontant's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10575161[25].
  • Jewel Lafontant's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[26].
  • Jewel Lafontant's FAST ID is recorded as 1495621[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Jewel Lafontant… she was born on +1922-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[11], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31] and University of Chicago Law School[12], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1902[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].

Career and Affiliations

Jewel Lafontant worked as a lawyer[6].

Recognition

Jewel Lafontant received the Candace Award[13].

Personal Life

A child of Jewel Lafontant was John W. Rogers, Jr.[8]. She was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Jewel Lafontant died on +1997-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Jewel Lafontant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jewel Lafontant born?

Jewel Lafontant's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Jewel Lafontant die?

Jewel Lafontant passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Jewel Lafontant do for work?

Jewel Lafontant worked as lawyer[6].

Where did Jewel Lafontant go to school?

Jewel Lafontant was educated at Oberlin College[11] and University of Chicago Law School[12].

What awards did Jewel Lafontant receive?

Honors received include Candace Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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