William B. Read

American politician, Kentucky (1817-1880)
Person human Q1257865
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William B. Read

Summary

William B. Read is a human[1]. Born in Hardin County[2], he… he was born on +1817-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hodgenville[4]. He died on +1880-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William B. Read was born in Hardin County[2].
  • William B. Read died in Hodgenville[4].
  • William B. Read was born on +1817-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William B. Read died on +1880-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Red Hill Cemetery[9].
  • William B. Read held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William B. Read's professions included politician[6].
  • William B. Read's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William B. Read held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • William B. Read held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[12].
  • William B. Read held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[13].
  • William B. Read's image is recorded as WBRead.jpg[14].
  • William B. Read is recorded as male[15].
  • William B. Read's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William B. Read was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William B. Read's Commons category is recorded as William B. Read[18].
  • William B. Read's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6868087[19].
  • William B. Read's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rgxx6[20].
  • William B. Read's family name is recorded as Read[21].
  • William B. Read's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William B. Read's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • William B. Read's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as R000094[24].
  • William B. Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William B. Read's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William B. Read'}[26].
  • William B. Read's Prabook ID is recorded as 1057669[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William B. Read's place of birth was Hardin County[2]. He was born on +1817-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[12]; and member of the State Senate of Kentucky[13].

Personal Life

William B. Read was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

William B. Read died on +1880-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hodgenville[4]. He is buried at Red Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William B. Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William B. Read born?

Born in Hardin County[2], William B. Read…

Where did William B. Read die?

William B. Read died in Hodgenville[4].

What did William B. Read do for work?

William B. Read worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Hodgenville
    Prabook id 1057669
    Family name Read
    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1748088, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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