Rufus E. Lester

American politician (1837-1906)
Person human Q1530751
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Rufus E. Lester

Summary

Rufus E. Lester is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burke County[2]. He was born on December 12, 1837[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on June 16, 1906[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burke County[2], Rufus E. Lester…
  • Rufus E. Lester died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Rufus E. Lester was born on December 12, 1837[3].
  • Rufus E. Lester died on June 16, 1906[5].
  • Rufus E. Lester is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].
  • Rufus E. Lester held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Rufus E. Lester's professions included politician[6].
  • Rufus E. Lester's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Rufus E. Lester held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • Rufus E. Lester held the position of member of the Georgia State Senate[12].
  • Rufus E. Lester is recorded as male[13].
  • Rufus E. Lester's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rufus E. Lester was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • Rufus E. Lester's Commons category is recorded as Rufus E. Lester[16].
  • Rufus E. Lester's family name is recorded as Lester[17].
  • Rufus E. Lester's given name is recorded as Rufus[18].
  • Rufus E. Lester's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[19].
  • Rufus E. Lester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Rufus E. Lester's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufus E. Lester'}[21].
  • Rufus E. Lester's social classification is recorded as slave owner[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Burke County[2], Rufus E. Lester… he was born on December 12, 1837[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], an elective office[23], in United States[24] and member of the Georgia State Senate[12], a position[25], in United States[26].

Personal Life

Rufus E. Lester was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

Rufus E. Lester died on June 16, 1906[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Rufus E. Lester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Rufus E. Lester born?

Rufus E. Lester's place of birth was Burke County[2].

Where did Rufus E. Lester die?

Rufus E. Lester died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Rufus E. Lester do for work?

Rufus E. Lester worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Lester-7655
    Place of death → Washington, D.C.
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'sv']
    Prabook id → 1058260, 1898435
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 1058260, 1898435
    Family name → Lester
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1058260, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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