William Cowper Alexander

American lawyer, politician and insurance executive (1806-1874)
Person human Q8007210
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William Cowper Alexander

Summary

William Cowper Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prince Edward County[2]. He was born on +1806-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1874-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and insurance executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Cowper Alexander was born in Prince Edward County[2].
  • William Cowper Alexander died in New York City[4].
  • William Cowper Alexander passed away in Manhattan[10].
  • William Cowper Alexander was born on +1806-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cowper Alexander was born on +1806-05-20T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Cowper Alexander died on +1874-08-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Princeton Cemetery[12].
  • William Cowper Alexander's father was Archibald Alexander[13].
  • William Cowper Alexander's mother was Janetta Alexander[14].
  • William Cowper Alexander held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Cowper Alexander worked as a lawyer[6].
  • William Cowper Alexander's professions included politician[7].
  • William Cowper Alexander's professions included insurance executive[8].
  • William Cowper Alexander held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[16].
  • William Cowper Alexander held the position of Member of the State Senate of New Jersey[17].
  • William Cowper Alexander's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].
  • William Cowper Alexander received the Doctor of Law (honorary)[19].
  • William Cowper Alexander is recorded as male[20].
  • William Cowper Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Cowper Alexander was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • The cause of death was heart disease[23].
  • William Cowper Alexander's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 191925152[24].
  • William Cowper Alexander's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/055ht7y[25].
  • William Cowper Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[26].
  • William Cowper Alexander's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cowper Alexander was born in Prince Edward County[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1806-01-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1806-05-20T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Archibald Alexander[13]. His mother was Janetta Alexander[14].

Education

William Cowper Alexander's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and insurance executive[8]. Positions held include Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[16], a position[28], in United States[29] and Member of the State Senate of New Jersey[17], a position[30], in United States[31].

Recognition

William Cowper Alexander received the Doctor of Law (honorary)[19].

Personal Life

William Cowper Alexander was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].

Death and Burial

William Cowper Alexander died on +1874-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[32], in United States[33], founded in 1624[34] and Manhattan[10], a borough of New York City[35], in United States[36], founded in 1624[37]. The cause of death was heart disease[23]. Burial took place at Princeton Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Cowper Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was William Cowper Alexander born?

Born in Prince Edward County[2], William Cowper Alexander…

Where did William Cowper Alexander die?

William Cowper Alexander died in New York City[4].

Who were William Cowper Alexander's parents?

William Cowper Alexander's father was Archibald Alexander[13]. William Cowper Alexander's mother was Janetta Alexander[14].

What did William Cowper Alexander do for work?

William Cowper Alexander worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and insurance executive[8].

Where did William Cowper Alexander go to school?

William Cowper Alexander was educated at Princeton University[18].

What awards did William Cowper Alexander receive?

Honors received include Doctor of Law (honorary)[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of America. wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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