William E. Simms

American politician (1822–1898)
Person human Q2578588
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William E. Simms

Summary

William E. Simms is a human[1]. Born in Harrison County[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1822[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on June 25, 1898[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William E. Simms's place of birth was Harrison County[2].
  • William E. Simms died in Paris[4].
  • William E. Simms was born on January 2, 1822[3].
  • William E. Simms died on June 25, 1898[5].
  • William E. Simms is buried at Kentucky[9].
  • A child of William E. Simms was William Erskine Simms[10].
  • A child of William E. Simms was Edward F. Simms[11].
  • William E. Simms held citizenship in Confederate States of America[12].
  • William E. Simms held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William E. Simms's professions included politician[6].
  • William E. Simms worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William E. Simms held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • William E. Simms held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].
  • William E. Simms was educated at Transylvania University[16].
  • William E. Simms is recorded as male[17].
  • William E. Simms's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William E. Simms was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • William E. Simms's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[20].
  • William E. Simms was part of the conflict Mexican-American War[21].
  • William E. Simms's family name is recorded as Simms[22].
  • William E. Simms's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William E. Simms's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • William E. Simms's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William E. Simms's birth name is recorded as William Elliott Simms[26].
  • William E. Simms's name in native language is recorded as William E. Simms[27].

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Origins and Family

William E. Simms was born in Harrison County[2]. He was born on January 2, 1822[3].

Education

William E. Simms was educated at Transylvania University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[14], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].

Personal Life

Children include William Erskine Simms[10], 1869–1956[30] and Edward F. Simms[11], a businessperson[31], 1871–1938[32]. William E. Simms was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

William E. Simms died on June 25, 1898[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Kentucky[9].

Why It Matters

William E. Simms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William E. Simms born?

Born in Harrison County[2], William E. Simms…

Where did William E. Simms die?

William E. Simms passed away in Paris[4].

What did William E. Simms do for work?

William E. Simms worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did William E. Simms go to school?

William E. Simms was educated at Transylvania University[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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