William C. Cozzens

American politician (1811-1876)
Person human Q885156
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William C. Cozzens

Summary

William C. Cozzens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on August 26, 1811[3]. He died in Newport[4]. He died on December 17, 1876[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William C. Cozzens was born in Newport[2].
  • William C. Cozzens died in Newport[4].
  • William C. Cozzens was born on August 26, 1811[3].
  • William C. Cozzens died on December 17, 1876[5].
  • Burial took place at Island Cemetery[8].
  • William C. Cozzens held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William C. Cozzens's professions included politician[6].
  • William C. Cozzens held the position of Governor of Rhode Island[10].
  • William C. Cozzens is recorded as male[11].
  • William C. Cozzens's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William C. Cozzens was affiliated with the Democratic Party[13].
  • William C. Cozzens's Commons category is recorded as William C. Cozzens[14].
  • William C. Cozzens's family name is recorded as Cozzens[15].
  • William C. Cozzens's family name is recorded as Cole[16].
  • William C. Cozzens's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William C. Cozzens's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[18].
  • William C. Cozzens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William C. Cozzens's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-cole-cozzens/[20].

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Origins and Family

William C. Cozzens was born in Newport[2]. He was born on August 26, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

William C. Cozzens's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of Governor of Rhode Island[10].

Personal Life

William C. Cozzens was affiliated with the Democratic Party[13].

Death and Burial

William C. Cozzens died on December 17, 1876[5]. He passed away in Newport[4]. Burial took place at Island Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William C. Cozzens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was William C. Cozzens born?

William C. Cozzens's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did William C. Cozzens die?

William C. Cozzens passed away in Newport[4].

What did William C. Cozzens do for work?

William C. Cozzens worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Newport
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
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