William Henry Ashley

American politician (1778-1838)
Person human Q1345876
William Henry Ashley
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William Henry Ashley

Summary

William Henry Ashley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Powhatan County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1778[3]. He died in Cooper County[4]. He died on March 26, 1838[5]. He worked as a politician[6], businessperson[7], explorer[8], and trapper[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Powhatan County[2], William Henry Ashley…
  • William Henry Ashley passed away in Cooper County[4].
  • William Henry Ashley died in United States[11].
  • William Henry Ashley was born on January 1, 1778[3].
  • William Henry Ashley died on March 26, 1838[5].
  • William Henry Ashley was married to Elizabeth Moss Crittenden[12].
  • William Henry Ashley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Henry Ashley worked as a politician[6].
  • William Henry Ashley worked as a businessperson[7].
  • William Henry Ashley worked as an explorer[8].
  • William Henry Ashley's professions included trapper[9].
  • William Henry Ashley's field of work was trapper[14].
  • William Henry Ashley held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • William Henry Ashley is recorded as male[16].
  • William Henry Ashley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Henry Ashley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • William Henry Ashley's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • William Henry Ashley's family name is recorded as Ashley[21].
  • William Henry Ashley's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Henry Ashley's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • William Henry Ashley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • William Henry Ashley's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[25].
  • William Henry Ashley's described by source is recorded as The Biographical Dictionary of America[26].
  • William Henry Ashley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Ashley's place of birth was Powhatan County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1778[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], businessperson[7], explorer[8], and trapper[9]. William Henry Ashley's field of work was trapper[14]. He held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].

Personal Life

Among William Henry Ashley's spouses was Elizabeth Moss Crittenden[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

William Henry Ashley died on March 26, 1838[5]. Recorded place of death include Cooper County[4], a county of Missouri[28], in United States[29], founded in 1818[30] and United States[11], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

William Henry Ashley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Ashley born?

William Henry Ashley's place of birth was Powhatan County[2].

Where did William Henry Ashley die?

William Henry Ashley died in Cooper County[4].

Who was William Henry Ashley married to?

William Henry Ashley's spouses include Elizabeth Moss Crittenden[12].

What did William Henry Ashley do for work?

William Henry Ashley worked as politician[6], businessperson[7], explorer[8], and trapper[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825, The Biographical Dictionary of America
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, businessperson, explorer +1
    Spouse Elizabeth Moss Crittenden
    Family name Ashley
    Member of political party Democratic Party
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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