William French Smith

Attorney General of the United States (1917–1990)
Person human Q351294
William French Smith
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William French Smith

Summary

William French Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilton[2]. He was born on +1917-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Glendale[4]. He died on +1990-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William French Smith was born in Wilton[2].
  • William French Smith died in Glendale[4].
  • William French Smith was born on +1917-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William French Smith died on +1990-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William French Smith is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • William French Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William French Smith's professions included military officer[6].
  • William French Smith's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William French Smith's professions included politician[8].
  • William French Smith held the position of United States Attorney General[12].
  • William French Smith was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • William French Smith was educated at Harvard Law School[14].
  • William French Smith's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • William French Smith's image is recorded as Portrait officiel de William French Smith.jpg[16].
  • William French Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • William French Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William French Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • William French Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010007805[20].
  • William French Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42639950[21].
  • William French Smith's GND ID is recorded as 119072165[22].
  • William French Smith's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[23].
  • William French Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81053035[24].
  • William French Smith's Commons category is recorded as William French Smith[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • William French Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4084[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William French Smith's place of birth was Wilton[2]. He was born on +1917-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. William French Smith held the position of United States Attorney General[12].

Personal Life

William French Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

William French Smith died on +1990-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Glendale[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

William French Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William French Smith born?

Born in Wilton[2], William French Smith…

Where did William French Smith die?

William French Smith passed away in Glendale[4].

What did William French Smith do for work?

William French Smith worked as military officer[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

Where did William French Smith go to school?

William French Smith was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], Harvard Law School[14], and University of California, Berkeley[15].

References

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
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  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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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