William B. Travis

Alamo commander and defender (1809–1836)
Person human Q711818
William B. Travis
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William B. Travis

Summary

William B. Travis is a human[1]. He was born in Saluda County[2]. He was born on August 1, 1809[3]. He died in Battle of the Alamo[4]. He died on March 6, 1836[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,941 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William B. Travis was born in Saluda County[2].
  • William B. Travis died in Battle of the Alamo[4].
  • William B. Travis was born on August 1, 1809[3].
  • William B. Travis was born on August 9, 1809[9].
  • William B. Travis died on March 6, 1836[5].
  • William B. Travis is buried at Cathedral of San Fernando[10].
  • A child of William B. Travis was Charles Edward Travis[11].
  • William B. Travis held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William B. Travis's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William B. Travis's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William B. Travis is recorded as male[13].
  • William B. Travis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William B. Travis's military branch is recorded as Texian Army[15].
  • William B. Travis's Commons category is recorded as William B. Travis[16].
  • William B. Travis's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[17].
  • William B. Travis was part of the conflict Battle of the Alamo[18].
  • William B. Travis's family name is recorded as Travis[19].
  • William B. Travis's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William B. Travis's given name is recorded as Barret[21].
  • William B. Travis's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[22].
  • William B. Travis's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • William B. Travis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Barret Travis'}[24].
  • William B. Travis's social classification is recorded as slave owner[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saluda County[2], William B. Travis… Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1809[3] and August 9, 1809[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and lawyer[7].

Personal Life

A child of William B. Travis was Charles Edward Travis[11].

Death and Burial

William B. Travis died on March 6, 1836[5]. He died in Battle of the Alamo[4]. He is buried at Cathedral of San Fernando[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William B. Travis include Travis County[26], a county of Texas[27], in United States[28], founded in 1840[29], headquartered in Austin[30] and Lake Travis[31], a reservoir[32], in United States[33].

Why It Matters

William B. Travis ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,941 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World[36], an open letter[37]. Entities named for him include Travis County[26], a county of Texas[27], in United States[28], founded in 1840[29], headquartered in Austin[30] and Lake Travis[31], a reservoir[32], in United States[33].

FAQs

Where was William B. Travis born?

Born in Saluda County[2], William B. Travis…

Where did William B. Travis die?

William B. Travis died in Battle of the Alamo[4].

What did William B. Travis do for work?

William B. Travis worked as military personnel[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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