John Minor Wisdom

American judge (1905-1999)
Person human Q6248952
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John Minor Wisdom

Summary

John Minor Wisdom is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1905-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Minor Wisdom's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • John Minor Wisdom died in New Orleans[4].
  • John Minor Wisdom was born on +1905-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Minor Wisdom died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Minor Wisdom held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Minor Wisdom's professions included judge[6].
  • John Minor Wisdom held the position of Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[9].
  • Among John Minor Wisdom's employers was Tulane University Law School[10].
  • John Minor Wisdom's education included a stint at Isidore Newman School[11].
  • John Minor Wisdom was educated at Tulane University Law School[12].
  • John Minor Wisdom was educated at Washington and Lee University[13].
  • John Minor Wisdom received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].
  • John Minor Wisdom is recorded as male[15].
  • John Minor Wisdom's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Minor Wisdom was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • John Minor Wisdom was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • John Minor Wisdom's ISNI is recorded as 000000002738261X[19].
  • John Minor Wisdom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60646959[20].
  • John Minor Wisdom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88224818[21].
  • John Minor Wisdom's IdRef ID is recorded as 179900854[22].
  • John Minor Wisdom's archives at is recorded as University of Notre Dame Archives[23].
  • John Minor Wisdom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02yrld[24].
  • John Minor Wisdom's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Minor Wisdom's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 694/000207073[26].
  • John Minor Wisdom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Minor Wisdom was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1905-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Isidore Newman School[11], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1903[30]; Tulane University Law School[12], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33]; and Washington and Lee University[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1749[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Minor Wisdom's professions included judge[6]. Among his employers was Tulane University Law School[10]. He held the position of Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[9].

Recognition

John Minor Wisdom received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Republican Party[17], a political party[37], in United States[38], founded in 1854[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40] and Democratic Party[18], a political party[41], in United States[42], founded in 1828[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[44].

Death and Burial

John Minor Wisdom died on +1999-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Orleans[4].

Why It Matters

John Minor Wisdom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Minor Wisdom born?

Born in New Orleans[2], John Minor Wisdom…

Where did John Minor Wisdom die?

John Minor Wisdom died in New Orleans[4].

What did John Minor Wisdom do for work?

John Minor Wisdom worked as judge[6].

Where did John Minor Wisdom go to school?

John Minor Wisdom was educated at Isidore Newman School[11], Tulane University Law School[12], and Washington and Lee University[13].

What awards did John Minor Wisdom receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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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