Tom Railsback

American politician (1932-2020)
Person human Q7817321
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Tom Railsback

Summary

Tom Railsback is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moline[2]. He was born on +1932-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mesa[4]. He died on +2020-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tom Railsback was born in Moline[2].
  • Tom Railsback passed away in Mesa[4].
  • Tom Railsback was born on +1932-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Railsback died on +2020-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tom Railsback held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tom Railsback worked as a politician[6].
  • Tom Railsback's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[10].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the Illinois House of Representatives[11].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • Tom Railsback held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • Tom Railsback was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[16].
  • Tom Railsback was educated at Moline High School[17].
  • Tom Railsback's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[18].
  • Tom Railsback's image is recorded as Tom Railsback.jpg[19].
  • Tom Railsback is recorded as male[20].
  • Tom Railsback's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tom Railsback was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Tom Railsback's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162591161[23].
  • Tom Railsback's military branch is recorded as United States Army[24].
  • Tom Railsback's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010209237[25].
  • Tom Railsback's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06wk67[26].
  • Tom Railsback's family name is recorded as Railsback[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Railsback was born in Moline[2]. He was born on +1932-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[16], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1859[30] and Moline High School[17], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1908[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[10], a member of parliament[34], in United States[35] and member of the Illinois House of Representatives[11], a position[36], in United States[37].

Personal Life

Tom Railsback's religion is recorded as Congregational churches[18]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

Tom Railsback died on +2020-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mesa[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Railsback ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Tom Railsback born?

Born in Moline[2], Tom Railsback…

Where did Tom Railsback die?

Tom Railsback passed away in Mesa[4].

What did Tom Railsback do for work?

Tom Railsback worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Tom Railsback go to school?

Tom Railsback was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[16] and Moline High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Moline High School
    Place of death Mesa
    Military branch United States Army
    Prabook id 329285
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