Stephen Johnson Field

US Supreme Court justice from 1863 to 1897
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Summary

Stephen Johnson Field was born on November 4, 1816[1], in Haddam[2]. He died on April 9, 1899[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], judge[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rock Creek Cemetery[9]
  • Father: David Dudley Field I[10]
  • Mother: Submit Dickinson Field[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13], member of the California State Assembly[14]
  • Educated at: Williams College[15]
  • Member of: Delta Upsilon[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[18]
  • Commons category: Stephen Johnson Field[19]
  • Family name: Field[20]
  • Given name: Stephen[21]
  • Commons gallery: Stephen Johnson Field[22]
  • Work location: Sacramento[23]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Name in native language: Stephen Johnson Field[27]
  • Sibling: Emilia Field Brewer[28], Cyrus West Field[29], David Dudley Field II[30], Henry Martyn Field[31], Jonathan Edwards Field[32], Matthew Dickinson Field[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]

Why It Matters

Stephen Johnson Field has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Johnson Field born?

Stephen Johnson Field's place of birth was Haddam[2].

Where did Stephen Johnson Field die?

Stephen Johnson Field passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Stephen Johnson Field's parents?

Stephen Johnson Field's father was David Dudley Field I[10]. Stephen Johnson Field's mother was Submit Dickinson Field[11].

What did Stephen Johnson Field do for work?

Stephen Johnson Field worked as a lawyer[5], judge[6], and politician[7].

Where did Stephen Johnson Field go to school?

Stephen Johnson Field was educated at Williams College[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar2519176
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Sex or gender → male
    Mother → Submit Dickinson Field
    Occupation → lawyer, judge, politician
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