Samuel Merrill

American politician, 7th Governor of Iowa (1822-1899)
Person human Q2218672
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Samuel Merrill

Summary

Samuel Merrill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turner[2]. He was born on August 7, 1822[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 31, 1899[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Merrill's place of birth was Turner[2].
  • Samuel Merrill passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Samuel Merrill was born on August 7, 1822[3].
  • Samuel Merrill died on August 31, 1899[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodland Cemetery[8].
  • Samuel Merrill held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Samuel Merrill worked as a politician[6].
  • Samuel Merrill held the position of Governor of Iowa[10].
  • Samuel Merrill held the position of member of the Iowa House of Representatives[11].
  • Samuel Merrill held the position of member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[12].
  • Samuel Merrill is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Merrill's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Merrill was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].
  • Samuel Merrill's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Merrill (Iowa)[16].
  • Samuel Merrill's family name is recorded as Merrill[17].
  • Samuel Merrill's given name is recorded as Samuel[18].
  • Samuel Merrill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Samuel Merrill's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-merrill/[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Merrill was born in Turner[2]. He was born on August 7, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Merrill worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Iowa[10], a governor[21], in United States[22], founded in 1846[23]; member of the Iowa House of Representatives[11]; and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[12].

Personal Life

Samuel Merrill was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].

Death and Burial

Samuel Merrill died on August 31, 1899[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Samuel Merrill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Merrill born?

Samuel Merrill's place of birth was Turner[2].

Where did Samuel Merrill die?

Samuel Merrill died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Samuel Merrill do for work?

Samuel Merrill worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . legis.iowa.gov. legis.iowa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Turner
    Citizenship
    Place of burial Woodland Cemetery
    Position held Governor of Iowa, member of the Iowa House of Representatives, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
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