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William D. Matthews

African American abolitionist (1829–1909)
Person human Q18720118

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
October 25, 1829, October 25, 1827[6]
Date of death
March 2, 1909, March 2, 1906[7]
Place of birth
Maryland
Place of death
Leavenworth
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
abolitionist
Family name
Matthews[10]
Given name
William[11]
Number of children
+4[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en William D. Matthews en William Dominick Matthews en William Matthews ar ويليام د. ماثيوز
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William D. Matthews.jpg ↗
Find a Grave memorial ID
182377820
Freebase ID
/m/012blgzy
SNAC ARK ID
w6h55mfc
WikiTree person ID
Matthews-15312

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Summary

William D. Matthews was born on October 25, 1829[1], in Maryland[2]. He died on March 2, 1909[3], in Leavenworth[4]. He worked as an abolitionist[5].

FAQs

Where was William D. Matthews born?

William D. Matthews's place of birth was Maryland[2].

Where did William D. Matthews die?

William D. Matthews died in Leavenworth[4].

What did William D. Matthews do for work?

William D. Matthews worked as an abolitionist[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+4'}
    Place of death → Leavenworth
    Imported from → —
    Given name → William
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Occupation: abolitionist, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect abolitionist → abolitionist ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q18510179_Q125"
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