William Burnham Woods

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Army general (1824–1887)
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William Burnham Woods

Summary

William Burnham Woods is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], he… he was born on +1824-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1887-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newark[2], William Burnham Woods…
  • William Burnham Woods passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Burnham Woods was born on +1824-08-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Burnham Woods died on +1887-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Burnham Woods held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Burnham Woods worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Burnham Woods worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Burnham Woods worked as a judge[8].
  • William Burnham Woods worked as a politician[9].
  • William Burnham Woods held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12].
  • William Burnham Woods held the position of Ohio state representative[13].
  • William Burnham Woods's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[14].
  • William Burnham Woods was educated at Yale University[15].
  • William Burnham Woods's image is recorded as William Burnham Woods.jpg[16].
  • William Burnham Woods is recorded as male[17].
  • William Burnham Woods's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Burnham Woods was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • William Burnham Woods was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • William Burnham Woods's signature is recorded as William Burnham Woods signature.svg[21].
  • William Burnham Woods's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26750878[22].
  • William Burnham Woods's military branch is recorded as Union Army[23].
  • William Burnham Woods's military branch is recorded as United States Army[24].
  • William Burnham Woods's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003037705[25].
  • William Burnham Woods's Commons category is recorded as William Burnham Woods[26].
  • William Burnham Woods's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], William Burnham Woods… he was born on +1824-08-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31] and Yale University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[12], a public office[36], in United States[37] and Ohio state representative[13], a position[38], in United States[39].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Democratic Party[19], a political party[40], in United States[41], founded in 1828[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43] and Republican Party[20], a political party[44], in United States[45], founded in 1854[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].

Death and Burial

William Burnham Woods died on +1887-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

William Burnham Woods ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was William Burnham Woods born?

Born in Newark[2], William Burnham Woods…

Where did William Burnham Woods die?

William Burnham Woods passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Burnham Woods do for work?

William Burnham Woods worked as military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and politician[9].

Where did William Burnham Woods go to school?

William Burnham Woods was educated at Case Western Reserve University[14] and Yale University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Washington Star. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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