William B. Waddell

American pony express founder (1807-1872)
Person human Q8004882
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William B. Waddell

Summary

William B. Waddell is a human[1]. He was born in Fauquier County[2]. He was born on October 17, 1807[3]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. He died on April 1, 1872[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fauquier County[2], William B. Waddell…
  • William B. Waddell passed away in Lexington[4].
  • William B. Waddell was born on October 17, 1807[3].
  • William B. Waddell was born on October 7, 1807[7].
  • William B. Waddell died on April 1, 1872[5].
  • William B. Waddell died on April 7, 1872[8].
  • Burial took place at Machpelah Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William B. Waddell was Alice Amelia Waddell[10].
  • William B. Waddell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William B. Waddell is recorded as male[12].
  • William B. Waddell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William B. Waddell's Commons category is recorded as William B. Waddell (Pony Express founder)[14].
  • William B. Waddell's family name is recorded as Waddell[15].
  • William B. Waddell's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William B. Waddell's given name is recorded as B.[17].

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Origins and Family

William B. Waddell's place of birth was Fauquier County[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 17, 1807[3] and October 7, 1807[7].

Personal Life

A child of William B. Waddell was Alice Amelia Waddell[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1, 1872[5] and April 7, 1872[8]. William B. Waddell died in Lexington[4]. He is buried at Machpelah Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William B. Waddell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William B. Waddell born?

Born in Fauquier County[2], William B. Waddell…

Where did William B. Waddell die?

William B. Waddell passed away in Lexington[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Alice Amelia Waddell
    Fast id 1947591
    Library of congress authority id no2010063142
    Wikitree person id Waddell-2309
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