Rufus King

American university president (1817–1891)
Person human Q17626909
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Rufus King

Summary

Rufus King is a human[1]. Born in Chillicothe[2], he… he was born on +1817-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cincinnati[4]. He died on +1891-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], historian[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chillicothe[2], Rufus King…
  • Rufus King died in Cincinnati[4].
  • Rufus King was born on +1817-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rufus King died on +1891-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[10].
  • Rufus King's father was Edward King[11].
  • Rufus King's mother was Sarah Peter[12].
  • Rufus King held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Rufus King's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Rufus King's professions included historian[7].
  • Rufus King worked as a politician[8].
  • Rufus King held the position of Cincinnati City Council member[14].
  • Among Rufus King's employers was University of Cincinnati College of Law[15].
  • Rufus King was educated at Harvard Law School[16].
  • Rufus King's education included a stint at Kenyon College[17].
  • Rufus King's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Rufus King's image is recorded as Rufus King (lawyer) 002.png[19].
  • Rufus King is recorded as male[20].
  • Rufus King's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rufus King's signature is recorded as Rufus King (lawyer) signature.png[22].
  • Rufus King's ISNI is recorded as 000000008245791X[23].
  • Rufus King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60666173[24].
  • Rufus King's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88658394[25].
  • Rufus King's IdRef ID is recorded as 101052359[26].
  • Rufus King's Commons category is recorded as Rufus King (lawyer)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rufus King was born in Chillicothe[2]. He was born on +1817-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edward King[11]. His mother was Sarah Peter[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Kenyon College[17], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33]; and Harvard University[18], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], historian[7], and politician[8]. Rufus King was employed by University of Cincinnati College of Law[15]. He held the position of Cincinnati City Council member[14].

Death and Burial

Rufus King died on +1891-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Rufus King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Rufus King born?

Rufus King's place of birth was Chillicothe[2].

Where did Rufus King die?

Rufus King passed away in Cincinnati[4].

Who were Rufus King's parents?

Rufus King's father was Edward King[11]. Rufus King's mother was Sarah Peter[12].

What did Rufus King do for work?

Rufus King worked as lawyer[6], historian[7], and politician[8].

Where did Rufus King go to school?

Rufus King was educated at Harvard Law School[16], Kenyon College[17], and Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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