Peter Force

American mayor, newspaper editor and historian (1790-1868)
Person human Q7174033
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Peter Force

Summary

Peter Force is a human[1]. He was born in Passaic County[2]. He was born on November 26, 1790[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on January 23, 1868[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Force's place of birth was Passaic County[2].
  • Peter Force died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Peter Force was born on November 26, 1790[3].
  • Peter Force was born on January 1, 1790[10].
  • Peter Force died on January 23, 1868[5].
  • Peter Force died on January 1, 1868[11].
  • Peter Force is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[12].
  • Peter Force held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Peter Force's native language[14].
  • Peter Force worked as a librarian[6].
  • Peter Force's professions included politician[7].
  • Peter Force worked as a writer[8].
  • Peter Force held the position of Mayor of the District of Columbia[15].
  • Peter Force was employed by Library of Congress[16].
  • Peter Force was a member of American Antiquarian Society[17].
  • Peter Force is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Force's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Force was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].
  • Peter Force's Commons category is recorded as Peter Force[21].
  • Peter Force's family name is recorded as Force[22].
  • Peter Force's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Force's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Peter Force's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Peter Force's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Peter Force's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Force'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Force was born in Passaic County[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 26, 1790[3] and January 1, 1790[10]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. Among Peter Force's employers was Library of Congress[16]. He held the position of Mayor of the District of Columbia[15].

Personal Life

Peter Force was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1868[5] and January 1, 1868[11]. Peter Force died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Peter Force ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Peter Force born?

Born in Passaic County[2], Peter Force…

Where did Peter Force die?

Peter Force died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Peter Force do for work?

Peter Force worked as librarian[6], politician[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, politician, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Peter
    Member of
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01413521, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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