William H. Crawford
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Summary
William H. Crawford was born on February 24, 1772[1], in Amherst County[2]. He died on September 15, 1834[3], in Crawford[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and finance minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,652 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Mother: Frances “Fanny” Crawford[11]
- Child: Nathaniel Macon Crawford[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Position held: United States Secretary of the Treasury[14], member of the Georgia House of Representatives[15], United States Secretary of War[16], President pro tempore of the United States Senate[17], United States Ambassador to France[18], ambassador[19], United States senator[20], defence minister[21]
- Employer: United States Department of the Treasury[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Member of political party: Democratic-Republican Party[24]
- Commons category: William Harris Crawford[25]
- Archives at: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[26], Hesburgh Libraries Rare Books & Special Collections[27]
- Family name: Crawford[28]
- Given name: William[29], Harris[30]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[31], Atlanta[32]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Name in native language: William Harris Crawford[37]
- Number of children: 7[38]
- Sibling: Anna Crawford[39]
- Candidacy in election: 1824 United States presidential election[40]
- Social classification: slave owner[41]
- Writing language: English[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William H. Crawford include Crawfordsville[43], a city in the United States[44], in United States[45] and Crawford County[46], a county of Arkansas[47], in United States[48], founded in 1820[49].
Why It Matters
William H. Crawford has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Crawfordsville[43], a city in the United States[44], in United States[45] and Crawford County[46], a county of Arkansas[47], in United States[48], founded in 1820[49].
FAQs
Where was William H. Crawford born?
William H. Crawford's place of birth was Amherst County[2].
Where did William H. Crawford die?
William H. Crawford died in Crawford[4].
Who were William H. Crawford's parents?
William H. Crawford's mother was Frances “Fanny” Crawford[11].
What did William H. Crawford do for work?
William H. Crawford worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and finance minister[9].