William Henry Smith

American newspaper editor and Republican politician, Ohio (1833–1896)
Person human Q8012159
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William Henry Smith

Summary

William Henry Smith is a human[1]. Born in Columbia County[2], he… he was born on +1833-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lake Forest[4]. He died on +1896-07-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbia County[2], William Henry Smith…
  • William Henry Smith passed away in Lake Forest[4].
  • William Henry Smith was born on +1833-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Smith died on +1896-07-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Henry Smith died on +1896-07-29T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Lake Forest Cemetery[11].
  • William Henry Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Henry Smith's professions included politician[6].
  • William Henry Smith worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Henry Smith's professions included media proprietor[8].
  • William Henry Smith's image is recorded as William Henry Smith (American politician).jpg[13].
  • William Henry Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • William Henry Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Henry Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • William Henry Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030649792[17].
  • William Henry Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23692584[18].
  • William Henry Smith's GND ID is recorded as 173314686[19].
  • William Henry Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88126867[20].
  • William Henry Smith's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Smith (American politician)[21].
  • William Henry Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 27220827[22].
  • William Henry Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05y0f1y[23].
  • William Henry Smith's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1772636A[24].
  • William Henry Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • William Henry Smith's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Henry Smith's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000493879[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Smith's place of birth was Columbia County[2]. He was born on +1833-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8].

Personal Life

William Henry Smith was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1896-07-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1896-07-29T00:00:00Z[10]. William Henry Smith passed away in Lake Forest[4]. Burial took place at Lake Forest Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Henry Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Smith born?

William Henry Smith's place of birth was Columbia County[2].

Where did William Henry Smith die?

William Henry Smith passed away in Lake Forest[4].

What did William Henry Smith do for work?

William Henry Smith worked as politician[6], journalist[7], and media proprietor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lake Forest
    Prabook id 1089615
    Family name Smith
    Sex or gender male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1752382, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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