William Carroll

American politician, Tennessee (1788-1844)
Person human Q357958
William Carroll
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Summary

William Carroll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on March 3, 1788[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on March 22, 1844[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Carroll's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • William Carroll died in Nashville[4].
  • William Carroll was born on March 3, 1788[3].
  • William Carroll died on March 22, 1844[5].
  • William Carroll is buried at Tennessee[9].
  • William Carroll held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Carroll worked as a politician[6].
  • William Carroll's professions included military personnel[7].
  • William Carroll held the position of Governor of Tennessee[11].
  • William Carroll held the position of Governor of Tennessee[12].
  • William Carroll is recorded as male[13].
  • William Carroll's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Carroll was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[15].
  • William Carroll was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • William Carroll's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • William Carroll's Commons category is recorded as William Carroll (Tennessee politician)[18].
  • William Carroll's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • William Carroll was part of the conflict War of 1812[20].
  • William Carroll was part of the conflict Creek War[21].
  • William Carroll's family name is recorded as Carroll[22].
  • William Carroll's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Carroll's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[24].
  • William Carroll's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • William Carroll's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Carroll's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Carroll'}[27].

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Origins and Family

William Carroll was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on March 3, 1788[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include Governor of Tennessee[11], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1796[30].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Democratic-Republican Party[15], a political party[31], in United States[32], founded in 1791[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34] and Democratic Party[16], a political party[35], in United States[36], founded in 1828[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Death and Burial

William Carroll died on March 22, 1844[5]. He died in Nashville[4]. Burial took place at Tennessee[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Carroll include Carroll County[39], a county of Tennessee[40], in United States[41], founded in 1821[42].

Why It Matters

William Carroll ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Entities named for him include Carroll County[39], a county of Tennessee[40], in United States[41], founded in 1821[42].

FAQs

Where was William Carroll born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did William Carroll die?

William Carroll passed away in Nashville[4].

What did William Carroll do for work?

William Carroll worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [6] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel
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  2. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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  3. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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