William Branch Giles

Summary

William Branch Giles is a human^[1]. He was born in Amelia County^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1762^[3]. He died in Amelia County^[4]. He died on December 4, 1830^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and lawyer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Branch Giles was born in Amelia County^[2].
• William Branch Giles died in Amelia County^[4].
• William Branch Giles was born on August 12, 1762^[3].
• William Branch Giles died on December 4, 1830^[5].
• William Branch Giles's father was William Giles^[9].
• A child of William Branch Giles was Anne Augusta Myers^[10].
• William Branch Giles held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Branch Giles worked as a politician^[6].
• William Branch Giles worked as a lawyer^[7].
• William Branch Giles held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives^[12].
• William Branch Giles held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia^[13].
• William Branch Giles held the position of Governor of Virginia^[14].
• William Branch Giles held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[15].
• William Branch Giles held the position of United States senator^[16].
• William Branch Giles held the position of United States senator^[17].
• William Branch Giles was educated at Princeton University^[18].
• William Branch Giles was educated at College of William & Mary^[19].
• William Branch Giles's education included a stint at Hampden–Sydney College^[20].
• William Branch Giles is recorded as male^[21].
• William Branch Giles's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Branch Giles was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party^[23].
• William Branch Giles was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[24].
• William Branch Giles's Commons category is recorded as William Branch Giles^[25].
• William Branch Giles's family name is recorded as Giles^[26].
• William Branch Giles's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Branch Giles's place of birth was Amelia County^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1762^[3]. His father was William Giles^[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; College of William & Mary^[19], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1693^[34], headquartered in Williamsburg^[35]; and Hampden–Sydney College^[20], a liberal arts college in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1775^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and lawyer^[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives^[12], a member of parliament^[39], in United States^[40]; Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia^[13]; Governor of Virginia^[14], a governor^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1776^[43]; member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[15], a position^[44], in United States^[45]; and United States senator^[16], a position^[46], in United States^[47].

Personal Life

A child of William Branch Giles was Anne Augusta Myers^[10]. Political affiliations include Democratic-Republican Party^[23], a political party^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1791^[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[51] and Democratic Party^[24], a political party^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1828^[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[55].

Death and Burial

William Branch Giles died on December 4, 1830^[5]. He passed away in Amelia County^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Branch Giles include Giles County^[56], a county of Tennessee^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1809^[59].

Why It Matters

William Branch Giles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

Entities named for him include Giles County^[56], a county of Tennessee^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1809^[59].

FAQs

Where was William Branch Giles born?

Born in Amelia County^[2], William Branch Giles…

Where did William Branch Giles die?

William Branch Giles died in Amelia County^[4].

Who were William Branch Giles's parents?

William Branch Giles's father was William Giles^[9].

What did William Branch Giles do for work?

William Branch Giles worked as politician^[6] and lawyer^[7].

Where did William Branch Giles go to school?

William Branch Giles was educated at Princeton University^[18], College of William & Mary^[19], and Hampden–Sydney College^[20].