William Denning

American politician (1740-1819)
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William Denning

Summary

William Denning is a human[1]. He was born in St. John's[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 30, 1819[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Denning's place of birth was St. John's[2].
  • William Denning passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Denning was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • William Denning died on October 30, 1819[5].
  • Burial took place at Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel[8].
  • A child of William Denning was Hannah Maria Denning[9].
  • William Denning held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Denning worked as a politician[6].
  • William Denning held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • William Denning held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[12].
  • William Denning held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[13].
  • William Denning is recorded as male[14].
  • William Denning's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Denning was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].
  • William Denning's Commons category is recorded as William Denning[17].
  • William Denning's family name is recorded as Denning[18].
  • William Denning's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Denning's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[20].
  • William Denning's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[21].
  • William Denning's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Denning's social classification is recorded as slave owner[23].

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Origins and Family

William Denning was born in St. John's[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Denning worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[24], in United States[25]; member of the State Senate of New York[12], a position[26], in United States[27]; and member of the New York State Assembly[13], an elected position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

A child of William Denning was Hannah Maria Denning[9]. He was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

William Denning died on October 30, 1819[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel[8].

Why It Matters

William Denning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Denning born?

William Denning was born in St. John's[2].

Where did William Denning die?

William Denning passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Denning do for work?

William Denning worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z
    United states house of representatives id 12128
    Geni.com profile id 6000000013578311988
    Place of death New York City
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