Walter A. Burleigh

American politician (1820-1896)
Person human Q2543402
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Walter A. Burleigh

Summary

Walter A. Burleigh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waterville[2]. He was born on +1820-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Yankton[4]. He died on +1896-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter A. Burleigh was born in Waterville[2].
  • Walter A. Burleigh died in Yankton[4].
  • Walter A. Burleigh was born on +1820-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter A. Burleigh died on +1896-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Yankton Municipal Cemetery[9].
  • Walter A. Burleigh held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Walter A. Burleigh worked as a politician[7].
  • Walter A. Burleigh held the position of member of the Montana House of Representatives[11].
  • Walter A. Burleigh held the position of member of the State Senate of South Dakota[12].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's image is recorded as Walter A. Burleigh (Dakota Territory Congressman) (1).jpg[13].
  • Walter A. Burleigh is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter A. Burleigh was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's signature is recorded as Signature of Walter Atwood Burleigh (1820–1896).png[17].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40952101[18].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88609015[19].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's Commons category is recorded as Walter A. Burleigh[20].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7156791[21].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01s_n3[22].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4831121A[23].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's family name is recorded as Burleigh[24].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's given name is recorded as Walter[25].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as B001108[26].
  • Walter A. Burleigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter A. Burleigh was born in Waterville[2]. He was born on +1820-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the Montana House of Representatives[11] and member of the State Senate of South Dakota[12], a position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

Walter A. Burleigh was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Walter A. Burleigh died on +1896-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Yankton[4]. Burial took place at Yankton Municipal Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter A. Burleigh include Burleigh County[30], a county of North Dakota[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33].

Why It Matters

Walter A. Burleigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Burleigh County[30], a county of North Dakota[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33].

FAQs

Where was Walter A. Burleigh born?

Walter A. Burleigh's place of birth was Waterville[2].

Where did Walter A. Burleigh die?

Walter A. Burleigh passed away in Yankton[4].

What did Walter A. Burleigh do for work?

Walter A. Burleigh worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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