William J. Calhoun

Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner (1848-1916)
Person human Q8013172
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William J. Calhoun

Summary

William J. Calhoun is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1848-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1916-09-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], William J. Calhoun…
  • William J. Calhoun was born on +1848-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William J. Calhoun died on +1916-09-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William J. Calhoun is buried at Graceland Cemetery[7].
  • William J. Calhoun was married to Lucy Monroe Calhoun[8].
  • William J. Calhoun held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William J. Calhoun worked as a politician[5].
  • William J. Calhoun held the position of member of the Illinois House of Representatives[10].
  • William J. Calhoun held the position of United States ambassador to the Chinese Empire[11].
  • William J. Calhoun held the position of United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (1912-1949)[12].
  • William J. Calhoun's image is recorded as Portrait of William J. Calhoun.jpg[13].
  • William J. Calhoun is recorded as male[14].
  • William J. Calhoun's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William J. Calhoun's signature is recorded as Signature of William James Calhoun (1848–1916).png[16].
  • William J. Calhoun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46090882[17].
  • William J. Calhoun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99015438[18].
  • William J. Calhoun's Commons category is recorded as William J. Calhoun[19].
  • William J. Calhoun's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 119842738[20].
  • William J. Calhoun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080hv50[21].
  • William J. Calhoun's family name is recorded as Calhoun[22].
  • William J. Calhoun's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William J. Calhoun's work location is recorded as Springfield[24].
  • William J. Calhoun's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10574025[25].
  • William J. Calhoun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William J. Calhoun's image of grave is recorded as Graves of William James Calhoun (1848–1916) and Lucy Monroe Calhoun (1864–1950) at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

William J. Calhoun was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1848-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William J. Calhoun worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include member of the Illinois House of Representatives[10], a position[28], in United States[29]; United States ambassador to the Chinese Empire[11]; and United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (1912-1949)[12].

Personal Life

Among William J. Calhoun's spouses was Lucy Monroe Calhoun[8].

Death and Burial

William J. Calhoun died on +1916-09-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

William J. Calhoun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William J. Calhoun born?

William J. Calhoun's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Who was William J. Calhoun married to?

William J. Calhoun's spouses include Lucy Monroe Calhoun[8].

What did William J. Calhoun do for work?

William J. Calhoun worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . SNAC. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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