William Cabell Rives

American politician (1793–1868)
Person human Q3568477
William Cabell Rives
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William Cabell Rives

Summary

William Cabell Rives is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amherst County[2]. He was born on May 4, 1793[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on April 25, 1868[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amherst County[2], William Cabell Rives…
  • William Cabell Rives died in Charlottesville[4].
  • William Cabell Rives was born on May 4, 1793[3].
  • William Cabell Rives died on April 25, 1868[5].
  • Burial took place at Rives-Troubetzkoy Cemetery[10].
  • William Cabell Rives's mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].
  • William Cabell Rives was married to Judith Page Rives[12].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was Alfred L. Rives[13].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was Francis Robert Rives[14].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was William Cabell Rives Jr.[15].
  • William Cabell Rives held citizenship in United States[16].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included politician[6].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included diplomat[8].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[17].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[18].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[19].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[20].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[21].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[22].
  • William Cabell Rives was educated at College of William & Mary[23].
  • William Cabell Rives was educated at Hampden–Sydney College[24].
  • William Cabell Rives was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • William Cabell Rives is recorded as male[26].
  • William Cabell Rives's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cabell Rives's place of birth was Amherst County[2]. He was born on May 4, 1793[3]. His mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1693[30], headquartered in Williamsburg[31] and Hampden–Sydney College[24], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1775[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[17], a member of parliament[35], in United States[36]; Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[18]; United States senator[19], a position[37], in United States[38]; and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[39], a position[40], in United States[41].

Personal Life

William Cabell Rives was married to Judith Page Rives[12]. Children include Alfred L. Rives[13], a civil engineer[42], 1830–1903[43], of United States[44]; Francis Robert Rives[14], 1822–1891[45]; and William Cabell Rives Jr.[15], a lawyer[46], 1825–1889[47]. Political affiliations include Jacksonian Democracy[48], a political movement[49], in United States[50]; Democratic Party[51], a political party[52], in United States[53], founded in 1828[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[55]; and Whig Party[56], a political party[57], in United States[58], founded in 1834[59], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[60].

Death and Burial

William Cabell Rives died on April 25, 1868[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at Rives-Troubetzkoy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Cabell Rives ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was William Cabell Rives born?

William Cabell Rives was born in Amherst County[2].

Where did William Cabell Rives die?

William Cabell Rives passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who were William Cabell Rives's parents?

William Cabell Rives's mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].

Who was William Cabell Rives married to?

William Cabell Rives's spouses include Judith Page Rives[12].

What did William Cabell Rives do for work?

William Cabell Rives worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8].

Where did William Cabell Rives go to school?

William Cabell Rives was educated at College of William & Mary[23] and Hampden–Sydney College[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Judith Page Rives
    Country of citizenship United States
    Position held member of the United States House of Representatives, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, United States senator +7
    Citizenship
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