Samuel Wells

American politician and Governor of Maine (1801-1868)
Person human Q848367
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Samuel Wells

Summary

Samuel Wells is a human[1]. He was born in Durham[2]. He was born on August 15, 1801[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on July 15, 1868[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Wells's place of birth was Durham[2].
  • Samuel Wells passed away in Boston[4].
  • Samuel Wells was born on August 15, 1801[3].
  • Samuel Wells died on July 15, 1868[5].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[10].
  • Samuel Wells held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Samuel Wells's professions included politician[6].
  • Samuel Wells's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Samuel Wells worked as a judge[8].
  • Samuel Wells held the position of member of the Maine House of Representatives[12].
  • Samuel Wells held the position of Governor of Maine[13].
  • Samuel Wells is recorded as male[14].
  • Samuel Wells's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Samuel Wells was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • Samuel Wells's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Wells[17].
  • Samuel Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[18].
  • Samuel Wells's given name is recorded as Samuel[19].
  • Samuel Wells's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Samuel Wells's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-wells/[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Wells was born in Durham[2]. He was born on August 15, 1801[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the Maine House of Representatives[12] and Governor of Maine[13], a governor[22], in United States[23], founded in 1820[24].

Personal Life

Samuel Wells was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

Samuel Wells died on July 15, 1868[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Samuel Wells ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Wells born?

Born in Durham[2], Samuel Wells…

Where did Samuel Wells die?

Samuel Wells died in Boston[4].

What did Samuel Wells do for work?

Samuel Wells worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Boston
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Samuel
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