William H. French

Union army general (1815-1881)
Person human Q2579051
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William H. French

Summary

William H. French is a human[1]. Born in Baltimore[2], he… he was born on +1815-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1881-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William H. French's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • William H. French passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William H. French was born on +1815-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. French died on +1881-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William H. French is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[8].
  • William H. French's mother was Anna Rosetta Halverson French[9].
  • Among William H. French's spouses was Caroline Read French[10].
  • A child of William H. French was Rosalie French Conklin[11].
  • A child of William H. French was F. Halverson French[12].
  • William H. French held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William H. French's professions included military officer[6].
  • William H. French's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[14].
  • William H. French's image is recorded as William H. French - Brady-Handy.jpg[15].
  • William H. French is recorded as male[16].
  • William H. French's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William H. French's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036216525[18].
  • William H. French's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55998683[19].
  • William H. French's GND ID is recorded as 104948505X[20].
  • William H. French's military branch is recorded as Union Army[21].
  • William H. French's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • William H. French's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004014104[23].
  • William H. French's Commons category is recorded as William Henry French[24].
  • William H. French's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • William H. French's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5842136[26].
  • William H. French's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore[2], William H. French… he was born on +1815-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Anna Rosetta Halverson French[9].

Education

William H. French was educated at United States Military Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

William H. French worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

William H. French was married to Caroline Read French[10]. Children include Rosalie French Conklin[11], 1861–1891[28] and F. Halverson French[12].

Death and Burial

William H. French died on +1881-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William H. French ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was William H. French born?

William H. French was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did William H. French die?

William H. French died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were William H. French's parents?

William H. French's mother was Anna Rosetta Halverson French[9].

Who was William H. French married to?

William H. French's spouses include Caroline Read French[10].

What did William H. French do for work?

William H. French worked as military officer[6].

Where did William H. French go to school?

William H. French was educated at United States Military Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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