William Ellery Sweet

American politician (1869-1942)
Person human Q884020
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William Ellery Sweet

Summary

William Ellery Sweet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 27, 1869[3]. He passed away in Denver[4]. He died on May 9, 1942[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Ellery Sweet was born in Chicago[2].
  • William Ellery Sweet died in Denver[4].
  • William Ellery Sweet was born on January 27, 1869[3].
  • William Ellery Sweet died on May 9, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Fairmount Cemetery[9].
  • William Ellery Sweet held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Ellery Sweet's professions included politician[6].
  • William Ellery Sweet's professions included businessperson[7].
  • William Ellery Sweet held the position of Governor of Colorado[11].
  • William Ellery Sweet's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[12].
  • William Ellery Sweet is recorded as male[13].
  • William Ellery Sweet's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Ellery Sweet was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • William Ellery Sweet's family name is recorded as Sweet[16].
  • William Ellery Sweet's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Ellery Sweet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William Ellery Sweet's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-ellery-sweet/[19].

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Origins and Family

William Ellery Sweet was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on January 27, 1869[3].

Education

William Ellery Sweet was educated at Swarthmore College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and businessperson[7]. William Ellery Sweet held the position of Governor of Colorado[11].

Personal Life

William Ellery Sweet was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

William Ellery Sweet died on May 9, 1942[5]. He passed away in Denver[4]. Burial took place at Fairmount Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Ellery Sweet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Ellery Sweet born?

Born in Chicago[2], William Ellery Sweet…

Where did William Ellery Sweet die?

William Ellery Sweet died in Denver[4].

What did William Ellery Sweet do for work?

William Ellery Sweet worked as politician[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did William Ellery Sweet go to school?

William Ellery Sweet was educated at Swarthmore College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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