William Godshalk

American politician and Union Army soldier (1817-1891)
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William Godshalk

Summary

William Godshalk is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Nottingham Township[2]. He was born on +1817-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Britain[4]. He died on +1891-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and miller[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Godshalk's place of birth was East Nottingham Township[2].
  • William Godshalk passed away in New Britain[4].
  • William Godshalk was born on +1817-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Godshalk died on +1891-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Doylestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery[11].
  • William Godshalk held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Godshalk worked as a politician[6].
  • William Godshalk's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Godshalk's professions included judge[8].
  • William Godshalk's professions included miller[9].
  • William Godshalk held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • William Godshalk's image is recorded as William Godshalk - Brady-Handy.jpg[14].
  • William Godshalk is recorded as male[15].
  • William Godshalk's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Godshalk was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • William Godshalk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58341523[18].
  • William Godshalk's military branch is recorded as Union Army[19].
  • William Godshalk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96025985[20].
  • William Godshalk's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6861229[21].
  • William Godshalk's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[22].
  • William Godshalk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kss32[23].
  • William Godshalk's family name is recorded as Godshalk[24].
  • William Godshalk's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Godshalk's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • William Godshalk's work location is recorded as Doylestown Township[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Nottingham Township[2], William Godshalk… he was born on +1817-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and miller[9]. William Godshalk held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

William Godshalk was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Godshalk died on +1891-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Britain[4]. He is buried at Doylestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Godshalk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Godshalk born?

William Godshalk was born in East Nottingham Township[2].

Where did William Godshalk die?

William Godshalk died in New Britain[4].

What did William Godshalk do for work?

William Godshalk worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], and miller[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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