William Cogswell

Union Army general (1838-1895)
Person human Q1605970
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William Cogswell

Summary

William Cogswell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bradford[2]. He was born on +1838-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1895-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Cogswell's place of birth was Bradford[2].
  • William Cogswell died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Cogswell was born on +1838-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cogswell died on +1895-05-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Cogswell is buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery[10].
  • William Cogswell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Cogswell worked as a politician[6].
  • William Cogswell's professions included military officer[7].
  • William Cogswell's professions included lawyer[8].
  • William Cogswell held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • William Cogswell held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13].
  • William Cogswell was educated at Atkinson Academy[14].
  • William Cogswell's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[15].
  • William Cogswell's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[16].
  • William Cogswell's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[17].
  • William Cogswell's education included a stint at Kimball Union Academy[18].
  • William Cogswell's image is recorded as William Cogswell2.jpg[19].
  • William Cogswell is recorded as male[20].
  • William Cogswell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Cogswell was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • William Cogswell's signature is recorded as Signature of William Cogswell.png[23].
  • William Cogswell's ISNI is recorded as 000000004259379X[24].
  • William Cogswell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6572588[25].
  • William Cogswell's military branch is recorded as Union Army[26].
  • William Cogswell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91054503[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cogswell's place of birth was Bradford[2]. He was born on +1838-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Atkinson Academy[14], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1787[30]; Dartmouth College[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1769[33]; Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1817[36]; Phillips Academy[17], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1778[39]; and Kimball Union Academy[18], a boarding school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1813[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[43], in United States[44] and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13], a position[45], in United States[46].

Personal Life

William Cogswell was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Death and Burial

William Cogswell died on +1895-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Harmony Grove Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Cogswell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Cogswell born?

William Cogswell was born in Bradford[2].

Where did William Cogswell die?

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

What did William Cogswell do for work?

William Cogswell worked as politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did William Cogswell go to school?

William Cogswell was educated at Atkinson Academy[14], Dartmouth College[15], Harvard Law School[16], and Phillips Academy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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