William Dunlap Simpson

American judge (1823-1890)
Person human Q886068
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William Dunlap Simpson

Summary

William Dunlap Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in Laurens County[2]. He was born on October 27, 1823[3]. He died in Columbia[4]. He died on December 26, 1890[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Dunlap Simpson was born in Laurens County[2].
  • William Dunlap Simpson died in Columbia[4].
  • William Dunlap Simpson was born on October 27, 1823[3].
  • William Dunlap Simpson died on December 26, 1890[5].
  • William Dunlap Simpson is buried at Laurens City Cemetery[10].
  • William Dunlap Simpson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's professions included judge[7].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's professions included politician[8].
  • William Dunlap Simpson held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].
  • William Dunlap Simpson was educated at University of South Carolina[13].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[14].
  • William Dunlap Simpson is recorded as male[15].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Dunlap Simpson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's Commons category is recorded as William Dunlap Simpson[18].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[19].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[20].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[23].
  • William Dunlap Simpson's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-dunlap-simpson/[24].

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Origins and Family

William Dunlap Simpson's place of birth was Laurens County[2]. He was born on October 27, 1823[3].

Education

Educated at University of South Carolina[13], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1801[27] and Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. William Dunlap Simpson held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].

Personal Life

William Dunlap Simpson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Dunlap Simpson died on December 26, 1890[5]. He passed away in Columbia[4]. Burial took place at Laurens City Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Dunlap Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Dunlap Simpson born?

Born in Laurens County[2], William Dunlap Simpson…

Where did William Dunlap Simpson die?

William Dunlap Simpson died in Columbia[4].

What did William Dunlap Simpson do for work?

William Dunlap Simpson worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did William Dunlap Simpson go to school?

William Dunlap Simpson was educated at University of South Carolina[13] and Harvard Law School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at Louis Round Wilson Library
    Occupation lawyer, judge, politician
    Number of children {'amount': '+7'}
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