William Hays

Union army general (1819–1875)
Person human Q8011787
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William Hays

Summary

William Hays is a human[1]. He was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on +1819-05-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +1875-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hays's place of birth was Richmond[2].
  • William Hays passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Hays died in Fort Independence[8].
  • William Hays was born on +1819-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hays died on +1875-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at West Point Cemetery[9].
  • Burial took place at Saint Johns Cemetery[10].
  • William Hays held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Hays worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Hays was educated at United States Military Academy[12].
  • William Hays's image is recorded as WilliamHays.jpg[13].
  • William Hays is recorded as male[14].
  • William Hays's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Hays's military branch is recorded as Union Army[16].
  • William Hays's Commons category is recorded as William Hays (general)[17].
  • William Hays's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • William Hays's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5885784[19].
  • William Hays's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 145710002[20].
  • William Hays's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[21].
  • William Hays's participated in conflict is recorded as Mexican-American War[22].
  • William Hays's participated in conflict is recorded as Seminole Wars[23].
  • William Hays's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h1bfz[24].
  • William Hays's family name is recorded as Hays[25].
  • William Hays's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Hays's allegiance is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hays's place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on +1819-05-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Hays's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Hays worked as a military officer[6].

Death and Burial

William Hays died on +1875-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Boston[4], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1630[30] and Fort Independence[8], a fort[31], in United States[32], founded in 1643[33]. Recorded place of burial include West Point Cemetery[9] and Saint Johns Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Hays ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Hays born?

William Hays's place of birth was Richmond[2].

Where did William Hays die?

William Hays died in Boston[4].

What did William Hays do for work?

William Hays worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Hays go to school?

William Hays was educated at United States Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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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