Luke Edward Wright

United States politician and diplomat (1846–1922)
Person human Q889227
Luke Edward Wright
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Luke Edward Wright

Summary

Luke Edward Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Giles County[2]. He was born on August 29, 1846[3]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. He died on November 17, 1922[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Giles County[2], Luke Edward Wright…
  • Luke Edward Wright died in Memphis[4].
  • Luke Edward Wright was born on August 29, 1846[3].
  • Luke Edward Wright died on November 17, 1922[5].
  • Luke Edward Wright died on November 12, 1922[10].
  • Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown[11].
  • Luke Edward Wright held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Luke Edward Wright worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Luke Edward Wright's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Luke Edward Wright's professions included politician[8].
  • Luke Edward Wright held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines[13].
  • Luke Edward Wright held the position of United States Secretary of War[14].
  • Luke Edward Wright held the position of ambassador[15].
  • Luke Edward Wright was educated at University of Mississippi[16].
  • Luke Edward Wright is recorded as male[17].
  • Luke Edward Wright's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Luke Edward Wright was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Luke Edward Wright's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[20].
  • Luke Edward Wright's Commons category is recorded as Luke Edward Wright[21].
  • Luke Edward Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[22].
  • Luke Edward Wright's given name is recorded as Luke[23].
  • Luke Edward Wright's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Luke Edward Wright[24].
  • Luke Edward Wright's Commons gallery is recorded as Luke Edward Wright[25].
  • Luke Edward Wright's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in the Far East[26].
  • Luke Edward Wright's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Luke Edward Wright'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Luke Edward Wright was born in Giles County[2]. He was born on August 29, 1846[3].

Education

Luke Edward Wright was educated at University of Mississippi[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Governor-General of the Philippines[13], a historical position[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1571[30]; United States Secretary of War[14], a position[31], in United States[32], founded in 1789[33]; and ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[34].

Personal Life

Luke Edward Wright was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1922[5] and November 12, 1922[10]. Luke Edward Wright passed away in Memphis[4]. Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown[11].

Why It Matters

Luke Edward Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Luke Edward Wright born?

Born in Giles County[2], Luke Edward Wright…

Where did Luke Edward Wright die?

Luke Edward Wright passed away in Memphis[4].

What did Luke Edward Wright do for work?

Luke Edward Wright worked as lawyer[6], diplomat[7], and politician[8].

Where did Luke Edward Wright go to school?

Luke Edward Wright was educated at University of Mississippi[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Democratic Party
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