William J. Lewis

American politician (1766-1828)
Person human Q93811
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William J. Lewis

Summary

William J. Lewis is a human[1]. He was born on July 4, 1766[2]. He died in Lynchburg[3]. He died on November 1, 1828[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William J. Lewis died in Lynchburg[3].
  • William J. Lewis was born on July 4, 1766[2].
  • William J. Lewis died on November 1, 1828[4].
  • William J. Lewis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William J. Lewis worked as a politician[5].
  • William J. Lewis held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[8].
  • William J. Lewis held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[9].
  • William J. Lewis is recorded as male[10].
  • William J. Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William J. Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[12].
  • William J. Lewis's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William J. Lewis's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[14].
  • William J. Lewis's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[15].
  • William J. Lewis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • William J. Lewis's social classification is recorded as slave owner[17].

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Origins and Family

William J. Lewis was born on July 4, 1766[2].

Career and Affiliations

William J. Lewis's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[8], a member of parliament[18], in United States[19] and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[9].

Death and Burial

William J. Lewis died on November 1, 1828[4]. He died in Lynchburg[3].

Why It Matters

William J. Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William J. Lewis die?

William J. Lewis died in Lynchburg[3].

What did William J. Lewis do for work?

William J. Lewis worked as politician[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . 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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  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825
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  2. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id nr2002035989
    Position held member of the United States House of Representatives, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
    Fast id 485129
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