William Fitzhugh Gordon

American politician (1787-1858)
Person human Q535825
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William Fitzhugh Gordon

Summary

William Fitzhugh Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in Fredericksburg[2]. He was born on +1787-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Albemarle County[4]. He died on +1858-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's place of birth was Fredericksburg[2].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon died in Albemarle County[4].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon was born on +1787-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon died on +1858-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's father was James Gordon[9].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's mother was Elizabeth Gordon[10].
  • A child of William Fitzhugh Gordon was George Loyall Gordon[11].
  • A child of William Fitzhugh Gordon was William Fitzhugh Gordon Jr.[12].
  • A child of William Fitzhugh Gordon was Hannah Elizabeth Gordon[13].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon worked as a politician[6].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[16].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[17].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon is recorded as male[18].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8227162669547455500006[21].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001036285[22].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 176481771[23].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027qqb0[24].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[25].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Fitzhugh Gordon's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fredericksburg[2], William Fitzhugh Gordon… he was born on +1787-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Gordon[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Gordon[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[15], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[16]; and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[17], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Children include George Loyall Gordon[11], 1829–1862[32]; William Fitzhugh Gordon Jr.[12], a lawyer[33], 1823–1904[34]; and Hannah Elizabeth Gordon[13], 1817–1861[35]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

William Fitzhugh Gordon died on +1858-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Albemarle County[4].

Why It Matters

William Fitzhugh Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Fitzhugh Gordon born?

William Fitzhugh Gordon's place of birth was Fredericksburg[2].

Where did William Fitzhugh Gordon die?

William Fitzhugh Gordon passed away in Albemarle County[4].

Who were William Fitzhugh Gordon's parents?

William Fitzhugh Gordon's father was James Gordon[9]. William Fitzhugh Gordon's mother was Elizabeth Gordon[10].

What did William Fitzhugh Gordon do for work?

William Fitzhugh Gordon worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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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