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William H. James

American politician (1831-1920)
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William H. James

Summary

William H. James is a human[1]. Born in Marion[2], he… he was born on +1831-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Colfax[4]. He died on +1920-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], screenwriter[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William H. James was born in Marion[2].
  • William H. James passed away in Colfax[4].
  • William H. James was born on +1831-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. James died on +1920-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William H. James held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William H. James worked as a politician[6].
  • William H. James worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • William H. James's professions included lawyer[8].
  • William H. James held the position of Governor of Nebraska[11].
  • William H. James's image is recorded as William H. James.gif[12].
  • William H. James is recorded as male[13].
  • William H. James's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William H. James was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].
  • William H. James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4499154983544067860001[16].
  • William H. James's GND ID is recorded as 1177388545[17].
  • William H. James's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 85505182[18].
  • William H. James's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09ps6d[19].
  • William H. James's family name is recorded as James[20].
  • William H. James's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William H. James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William H. James's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Hartford James'}[23].
  • William H. James's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000022773917308[24].
  • William H. James's WikiTree person ID is recorded as James-8324[25].
  • William H. James's Prabook ID is recorded as 1752152[26].
  • William H. James's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-hartford-james/[27].

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Origins and Family

William H. James's place of birth was Marion[2]. He was born on +1831-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], screenwriter[7], and lawyer[8]. William H. James held the position of Governor of Nebraska[11].

Personal Life

William H. James was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].

Death and Burial

William H. James died on +1920-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Colfax[4].

Why It Matters

William H. James ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William H. James born?

Born in Marion[2], William H. James…

Where did William H. James die?

William H. James passed away in Colfax[4].

What did William H. James do for work?

William H. James worked as politician[6], screenwriter[7], and lawyer[8].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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