William E. Smith

American politician (1824–1883)
Person human Q478117
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William E. Smith

Summary

William E. Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Inverness[2]. He was born on June 18, 1824[3]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He died on February 13, 1883[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Inverness[2], William E. Smith…
  • William E. Smith passed away in Milwaukee[4].
  • William E. Smith was born on June 18, 1824[3].
  • William E. Smith died on February 13, 1883[5].
  • William E. Smith is buried at Forest Home Cemetery[8].
  • William E. Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William E. Smith worked as a politician[6].
  • William E. Smith held the position of member of the State Senate of Wisconsin[10].
  • William E. Smith held the position of member of the Wisconsin State Assembly[11].
  • William E. Smith held the position of Governor of Wisconsin[12].
  • William E. Smith held the position of Wisconsin State Treasurer[13].
  • William E. Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • William E. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William E. Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • William E. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • William E. Smith's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William E. Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William E. Smith's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-e-smith/[20].

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Origins and Family

William E. Smith was born in Inverness[2]. He was born on June 18, 1824[3].

Career and Affiliations

William E. Smith's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Wisconsin[10]; member of the Wisconsin State Assembly[11]; Governor of Wisconsin[12], a governor[21], in United States[22], founded in 1848[23]; and Wisconsin State Treasurer[13].

Personal Life

William E. Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

William E. Smith died on February 13, 1883[5]. He died in Milwaukee[4]. Burial took place at Forest Home Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William E. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was William E. Smith born?

Born in Inverness[2], William E. Smith…

Where did William E. Smith die?

William E. Smith passed away in Milwaukee[4].

What did William E. Smith do for work?

William E. Smith 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. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name William
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