William Gaston

American politician and lawyer (1820-1894); Governor of Massachusetts
Person human Q441772
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William Gaston

Summary

William Gaston is a human[1]. He was born in Killingly[2]. He was born on October 3, 1820[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on January 19, 1894[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Killingly[2], William Gaston…
  • William Gaston passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Gaston was born on October 3, 1820[3].
  • William Gaston died on January 19, 1894[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William Gaston was William A. Gaston[10].
  • William Gaston held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Gaston worked as a politician[6].
  • William Gaston's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Gaston held the position of Governor of Massachusetts[12].
  • William Gaston held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13].
  • William Gaston held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[14].
  • William Gaston held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[15].
  • William Gaston's education included a stint at Brown University[16].
  • William Gaston is recorded as male[17].
  • William Gaston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Gaston was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • William Gaston's Commons category is recorded as William Gaston[20].
  • William Gaston's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[21].
  • William Gaston's family name is recorded as Gaston[22].
  • William Gaston's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Gaston's significant event is recorded as 1868 Massachusetts legislature[24].
  • William Gaston's work location is recorded as Boston[25].
  • William Gaston's work location is recorded as Roxbury[26].
  • William Gaston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Killingly[2], William Gaston… he was born on October 3, 1820[3].

Education

William Gaston was educated at Brown University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Governor of Massachusetts[12], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1780[30]; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13], a position[31], in United States[32]; and member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[14], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

A child of William Gaston was William A. Gaston[10]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

William Gaston died on January 19, 1894[5]. He died in Boston[4]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Gaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Gaston born?

William Gaston was born in Killingly[2].

Where did William Gaston die?

William Gaston passed away in Boston[4].

What did William Gaston do for work?

William Gaston worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did William Gaston go to school?

William Gaston was educated at Brown University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Given name William
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02245739
    Place of burial Forest Hills Cemetery
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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