Home › Entities › human › William John Burns

William John Burns

American Secret Service agent (1861–1932)
Person human Q2579424
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William John Burns

Summary

William John Burns is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1861-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sarasota[4]. He died on +1932-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William John Burns's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • William John Burns died in Sarasota[4].
  • William John Burns was born on +1861-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William John Burns died on +1932-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[9].
  • A child of William John Burns was Florence Burns[10].
  • William John Burns held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William John Burns worked as an U.S. Secret Service agent[6].
  • William John Burns worked as a novelist[7].
  • William John Burns held the position of Chief of the Bureau of Investigation[12].
  • Among William John Burns's employers was United States Secret Service[13].
  • William John Burns's image is recorded as William J. Burns.jpg[14].
  • William John Burns is recorded as male[15].
  • William John Burns's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William John Burns's signature is recorded as Signature of William John Burns.png[17].
  • William John Burns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039226593[18].
  • William John Burns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66030582[19].
  • William John Burns's GND ID is recorded as 1058086820[20].
  • William John Burns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90023206[21].
  • William John Burns's IdRef ID is recorded as 249493918[22].
  • William John Burns's Commons category is recorded as William J. Burns[23].
  • William John Burns's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7276808[24].
  • William John Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/041nj8[25].
  • William John Burns's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1916935A[26].
  • William John Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William John Burns's place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1861-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and novelist[7]. William John Burns was employed by United States Secret Service[13]. He held the position of Chief of the Bureau of Investigation[12].

Personal Life

A child of William John Burns was Florence Burns[10].

Death and Burial

William John Burns died on +1932-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sarasota[4]. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William John Burns ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William John Burns born?

William John Burns's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did William John Burns die?

William John Burns passed away in Sarasota[4].

What did William John Burns do for work?

William John Burns worked as U.S. Secret Service agent[6] and novelist[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William John Burns. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-burns
MLA “William John Burns.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-burns.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-john-burns_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William John Burns}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-burns}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William John Burns — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-burns (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-john-burns · Last refreshed: