William Greene

Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Person human Q8010160
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William Greene

Summary

William Greene is a human[1]. He was born in Warwick[2]. He was born on +1695-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Providence[4]. He died on +1758-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warwick[2], William Greene…
  • William Greene passed away in Providence[4].
  • William Greene was born on +1695-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Greene died on +1758-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Greene died on +1758-01-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Rhode Island[9].
  • William Greene's father was Samuel Greene[10].
  • William Greene's mother was Mary Gorton[11].
  • William Greene was married to Catharine Greene[12].
  • A child of William Greene was William Greene[13].
  • A child of William Greene was Samuel Greene[14].
  • William Greene held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Greene's professions included politician[6].
  • William Greene held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[16].
  • William Greene's image is recorded as GovWilliamGreeneRI.jpg[17].
  • William Greene is recorded as male[18].
  • William Greene's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Greene's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027232507[20].
  • William Greene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55681843[21].
  • William Greene's GND ID is recorded as 1195741758[22].
  • William Greene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87913979[23].
  • William Greene's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 17712345[24].
  • William Greene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gk_jzy[25].
  • William Greene's family name is recorded as Greene[26].
  • William Greene's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Greene's place of birth was Warwick[2]. He was born on +1695-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Samuel Greene[10]. His mother was Mary Gorton[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Greene's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[16].

Personal Life

William Greene was married to Catharine Greene[12]. Children include he[13], a politician[28], 1731–1809[29], of United States[30] and Samuel Greene[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1758-02-22T00:00:00Z[5] and +1758-01-23T00:00:00Z[8]. William Greene died in Providence[4]. He is buried at Rhode Island[9].

Why It Matters

William Greene ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Greene born?

William Greene's place of birth was Warwick[2].

Where did William Greene die?

William Greene died in Providence[4].

Who were William Greene's parents?

William Greene's father was Samuel Greene[10]. William Greene's mother was Mary Gorton[11].

Who was William Greene married to?

William Greene's spouses include Catharine Greene[12].

What did William Greene do for work?

William Greene worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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