William A. MacCorkle

American politician (1857-1930)
Person human Q883486
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William A. MacCorkle

Summary

William A. MacCorkle is a human[1]. Born in Lexington[2], he… he was born on +1857-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. He died on +1930-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William A. MacCorkle was born in Lexington[2].
  • William A. MacCorkle passed away in Charleston[4].
  • William A. MacCorkle was born on +1857-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. MacCorkle died on +1930-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William A. MacCorkle is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District[9].
  • Among William A. MacCorkle's spouses was Belle Goshorn MacCorkle[10].
  • William A. MacCorkle held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William A. MacCorkle's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William A. MacCorkle's professions included politician[7].
  • William A. MacCorkle held the position of Governor of West Virginia[12].
  • William A. MacCorkle held the position of member of the State Senate of West Virginia[13].
  • William A. MacCorkle was educated at Washington and Lee University[14].
  • William A. MacCorkle's image is recorded as GovernorMaccorkle.gif[15].
  • William A. MacCorkle is recorded as male[16].
  • William A. MacCorkle's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William A. MacCorkle was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • William A. MacCorkle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063956334[19].
  • William A. MacCorkle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7228390[20].
  • William A. MacCorkle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00013999[21].
  • William A. MacCorkle's IdRef ID is recorded as 168093154[22].
  • William A. MacCorkle's Commons category is recorded as William A. MacCorkle[23].
  • William A. MacCorkle's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8751951[24].
  • William A. MacCorkle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04b33y[25].
  • William A. MacCorkle's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2403734A[26].
  • William A. MacCorkle's family name is recorded as MacCorkle[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], William A. MacCorkle… he was born on +1857-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William A. MacCorkle's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Governor of West Virginia[12], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30] and member of the State Senate of West Virginia[13].

Personal Life

Among William A. MacCorkle's spouses was Belle Goshorn MacCorkle[10]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

William A. MacCorkle died on +1930-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charleston[4]. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District[9].

Why It Matters

William A. MacCorkle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William A. MacCorkle born?

Born in Lexington[2], William A. MacCorkle…

Where did William A. MacCorkle die?

William A. MacCorkle passed away in Charleston[4].

Who was William A. MacCorkle married to?

William A. MacCorkle's spouses include Belle Goshorn MacCorkle[10].

What did William A. MacCorkle do for work?

William A. MacCorkle worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did William A. MacCorkle go to school?

William A. MacCorkle was educated at Washington and Lee University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Washington and Lee University
    Place of death Charleston
    Prabook id 1059691
    Family name MacCorkle
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