Richard Edmund Lyng

American government official (1918–2003)
Person human Q376348
Richard Edmund Lyng
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Richard Edmund Lyng

Summary

Richard Edmund Lyng is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on June 29, 1918[3]. He died in Modesto[4]. He died on February 1, 2003[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Edmund Lyng's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng died in Modesto[4].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng was born on June 29, 1918[3].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng died on February 1, 2003[5].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng is buried at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery[8].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng held the position of chief executive officer[10].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng held the position of United States Secretary of Agriculture[11].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture[12].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's education included a stint at University of Notre Dame[13].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's Commons category is recorded as Richard Edmund Lyng[17].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[20].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Richard Edmund Lyng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Edmund Lyng's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on June 29, 1918[3].

Education

Richard Edmund Lyng's education included a stint at University of Notre Dame[13].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Edmund Lyng worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include chief executive officer[10], a corporate title[23]; United States Secretary of Agriculture[11], a position[24], in United States[25], founded in 1889[26]; and United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture[12], a position[27].

Personal Life

Richard Edmund Lyng was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Richard Edmund Lyng died on February 1, 2003[5]. He passed away in Modesto[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18]. He is buried at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Edmund Lyng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Edmund Lyng born?

Richard Edmund Lyng's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Richard Edmund Lyng die?

Richard Edmund Lyng died in Modesto[4].

What did Richard Edmund Lyng do for work?

Richard Edmund Lyng worked as politician[6].

Where did Richard Edmund Lyng go to school?

Richard Edmund Lyng was educated at University of Notre Dame[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Modesto
    Cause of death Parkinson's disease
    Educated at University of Notre Dame
    Sex or gender male
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