Richard M. Young

American politician (1798-1861)
Person human Q443156
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Richard M. Young

Summary

Richard M. Young is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on February 20, 1798[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on November 28, 1861[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], Richard M. Young…
  • Richard M. Young died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Richard M. Young was born on February 20, 1798[3].
  • Richard M. Young died on November 28, 1861[5].
  • Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].
  • Richard M. Young held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard M. Young worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard M. Young worked as a judge[7].
  • Richard M. Young worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Richard M. Young held the position of member of the Illinois House of Representatives[12].
  • Richard M. Young held the position of United States senator[13].
  • Richard M. Young held the position of United States senator[14].
  • Richard M. Young held the position of United States senator[15].
  • Richard M. Young is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard M. Young's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard M. Young was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • Richard M. Young's Commons category is recorded as Richard M. Young[19].
  • Richard M. Young's family name is recorded as Young[20].
  • Richard M. Young's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard M. Young's given name is recorded as Montgomery[22].
  • Richard M. Young's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • Richard M. Young's work location is recorded as Springfield[24].
  • Richard M. Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard M. Young's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard M. Young'}[26].
  • Richard M. Young's social classification is recorded as slave owner[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard M. Young's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on February 20, 1798[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include member of the Illinois House of Representatives[12], a position[28], in United States[29] and United States senator[13], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Richard M. Young was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

Richard M. Young died on November 28, 1861[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Richard M. Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Richard M. Young born?

Richard M. Young was born in Lexington[2].

Where did Richard M. Young die?

Richard M. Young passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Richard M. Young do for work?

Richard M. Young worked as politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lexington
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Washington, D.C.
    Prabook id → 1063652, 1947511
    Family name → Young
    Sex or gender → male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1947511, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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