William Aiken

American politician (1806–1887)
Person human Q889421
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William Aiken

Summary

William Aiken is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on +1806-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Flat Rock[4]. He died on +1887-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], William Aiken…
  • William Aiken died in Flat Rock[4].
  • William Aiken was born on +1806-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Aiken died on +1887-09-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Magnolia Cemetery[8].
  • William Aiken's father was William Aiken[9].
  • Among William Aiken's spouses was Harriett Lowndes Aiken[10].
  • A child of William Aiken was Henrietta Aiken Rhett[11].
  • William Aiken held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Aiken's professions included politician[6].
  • William Aiken held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • William Aiken held the position of Governor of South Carolina[14].
  • William Aiken was educated at University of South Carolina[15].
  • William Aiken's image is recorded as William Aiken.jpg[16].
  • William Aiken is recorded as male[17].
  • William Aiken's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Aiken was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • William Aiken's ISNI is recorded as 000000003317960X[20].
  • William Aiken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33584331[21].
  • William Aiken's GND ID is recorded as 1182269990[22].
  • William Aiken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89103768[23].
  • William Aiken's Commons category is recorded as William Aiken, Jr.[24].
  • William Aiken's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6719543[25].
  • William Aiken's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05m6yf[26].
  • William Aiken's family name is recorded as Aiken[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], William Aiken… he was born on +1806-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9].

Education

William Aiken's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[15].

Career and Affiliations

William Aiken's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[13], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and Governor of South Carolina[14], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32].

Personal Life

William Aiken was married to Harriett Lowndes Aiken[10]. A child of him was Henrietta Aiken Rhett[11]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

William Aiken died on +1887-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Flat Rock[4]. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Aiken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was William Aiken born?

Born in Charleston[2], William Aiken…

Where did William Aiken die?

William Aiken died in Flat Rock[4].

Who were William Aiken's parents?

William Aiken's father was William Aiken[9].

Who was William Aiken married to?

William Aiken's spouses include Harriett Lowndes Aiken[10].

What did William Aiken do for work?

William Aiken worked as politician[6].

Where did William Aiken go to school?

William Aiken was educated at University of South Carolina[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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