William H. Forney

Confederate Army general and politician (1823–1894)
Person human Q2579204
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William H. Forney

Summary

William H. Forney is a human[1]. Born in Lincolnton[2], he… he was born on +1823-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jacksonville[4]. He died on +1894-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William H. Forney's place of birth was Lincolnton[2].
  • William H. Forney passed away in Jacksonville[4].
  • William H. Forney was born on +1823-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Forney died on +1894-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Jacksonville City Cemetery[9].
  • William H. Forney's father was Jacob Forney[10].
  • A child of William H. Forney was Mary Avery Forney[11].
  • William H. Forney held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William H. Forney's professions included politician[6].
  • William H. Forney worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William H. Forney held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • William H. Forney's image is recorded as William H. Forney.jpg[14].
  • William H. Forney is recorded as male[15].
  • William H. Forney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William H. Forney was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William H. Forney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51508366[18].
  • William H. Forney's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[19].
  • William H. Forney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008117136[20].
  • William H. Forney's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Forney[21].
  • William H. Forney's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[22].
  • William H. Forney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8849[23].
  • William H. Forney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rk2cy[24].
  • William H. Forney's family name is recorded as Forney[25].
  • William H. Forney's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William H. Forney's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William H. Forney's place of birth was Lincolnton[2]. He was born on +1823-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jacob Forney[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. William H. Forney held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

A child of William H. Forney was Mary Avery Forney[11]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

William H. Forney died on +1894-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jacksonville[4]. He is buried at Jacksonville City Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William H. Forney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William H. Forney born?

Born in Lincolnton[2], William H. Forney…

Where did William H. Forney die?

William H. Forney passed away in Jacksonville[4].

Who were William H. Forney's parents?

William H. Forney's father was Jacob Forney[10].

What did William H. Forney do for work?

William H. Forney worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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