William Adams Richardson

American politician (1821–1896)
Person human Q1711147
William Adams Richardson
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William Adams Richardson

Summary

William Adams Richardson is a human[1]. Born in Tyngsboro[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1821[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 19, 1896[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and military officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Adams Richardson was born in Tyngsboro[2].
  • William Adams Richardson passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Adams Richardson was born on November 2, 1821[3].
  • William Adams Richardson died on October 19, 1896[5].
  • William Adams Richardson is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[10].
  • William Adams Richardson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Adams Richardson's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Adams Richardson worked as a judge[7].
  • William Adams Richardson's professions included military officer[8].
  • William Adams Richardson held the position of United States Secretary of the Treasury[12].
  • William Adams Richardson was employed by United States Department of the Treasury[13].
  • William Adams Richardson was educated at Harvard Law School[14].
  • William Adams Richardson was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • William Adams Richardson was educated at Pinkerton Academy[16].
  • William Adams Richardson was educated at Lawrence Academy at Groton[17].
  • William Adams Richardson is recorded as male[18].
  • William Adams Richardson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Adams Richardson was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • William Adams Richardson's Commons category is recorded as William Adams Richardson[21].
  • William Adams Richardson's family name is recorded as Richardson[22].
  • William Adams Richardson's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Adams Richardson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Adams Richardson[24].
  • William Adams Richardson's Commons gallery is recorded as William Adams Richardson[25].
  • William Adams Richardson's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • William Adams Richardson's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Adams Richardson's place of birth was Tyngsboro[2]. He was born on November 2, 1821[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Pinkerton Academy[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1815[37]; and Lawrence Academy at Groton[17], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1793[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and military officer[8]. Among William Adams Richardson's employers was United States Department of the Treasury[13]. He held the position of United States Secretary of the Treasury[12].

Personal Life

William Adams Richardson was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

William Adams Richardson died on October 19, 1896[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Adams Richardson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Adams Richardson born?

William Adams Richardson's place of birth was Tyngsboro[2].

Where did William Adams Richardson die?

William Adams Richardson died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Adams Richardson do for work?

William Adams Richardson worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and military officer[8].

Where did William Adams Richardson go to school?

William Adams Richardson was educated at Harvard Law School[14], Harvard University[15], Pinkerton Academy[16], and Lawrence Academy at Groton[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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