Vel Phillips

American judge and politician
Person human Q7918759
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Vel Phillips

Summary

Vel Phillips is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], she… she was born on +1924-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Milwaukee[4]. She died on +2018-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vel Phillips was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • Vel Phillips passed away in Milwaukee[4].
  • Vel Phillips passed away in Mequon[10].
  • Vel Phillips was born on +1924-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vel Phillips died on +2018-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vel Phillips held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Vel Phillips is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Vel Phillips worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Vel Phillips's professions included judge[7].
  • Vel Phillips's professions included politician[8].
  • Vel Phillips held the position of Secretary of State of Wisconsin[13].
  • Vel Phillips was employed by Marquette University[14].
  • Vel Phillips's education included a stint at Howard University[15].
  • Vel Phillips's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin Law School[16].
  • Vel Phillips was educated at North Division High School[17].
  • Vel Phillips's image is recorded as Vel Phillips at March on Milwaukee - 2007.jpg[18].
  • Vel Phillips is recorded as female[19].
  • Vel Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Vel Phillips was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Vel Phillips's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311580154[22].
  • Vel Phillips's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014064971[23].
  • Vel Phillips's Commons category is recorded as Vel Phillips[24].
  • Vel Phillips's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 188958458[25].
  • Vel Phillips's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027_ylf[26].
  • Vel Phillips's family name is recorded as Rodgers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vel Phillips's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. She was born on +1924-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Howard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; University of Wisconsin Law School[16], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34]; and North Division High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1906[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. Among Vel Phillips's employers was Marquette University[14]. She held the position of Secretary of State of Wisconsin[13].

Personal Life

Vel Phillips was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Vel Phillips died on +2018-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Milwaukee[4], a first-class city[38], in United States[39], founded in 1846[40] and Mequon[10], a city in the United States[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43].

Why It Matters

Vel Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Vel Phillips born?

Vel Phillips's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

Where did Vel Phillips die?

Vel Phillips passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did Vel Phillips do for work?

Vel Phillips worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did Vel Phillips go to school?

Vel Phillips was educated at Howard University[15], University of Wisconsin Law School[16], and North Division High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [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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