William L. Clayton

American businessperson (1880-1966)
Person human Q860257
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William L. Clayton

Summary

William L. Clayton is a human[1]. He was born in Tupelo[2]. He was born on +1880-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], civil servant[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tupelo[2], William L. Clayton…
  • William L. Clayton passed away in Houston[4].
  • William L. Clayton was born on +1880-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William L. Clayton died on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William L. Clayton is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[10].
  • William L. Clayton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William L. Clayton worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • William L. Clayton's professions included civil servant[7].
  • William L. Clayton's professions included politician[8].
  • William L. Clayton held the position of Under Secretary of State[12].
  • William L. Clayton's image is recorded as William L. Clayton arrives for Potsdam conference.jpg[13].
  • William L. Clayton is recorded as male[14].
  • William L. Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William L. Clayton was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • William L. Clayton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066772987[17].
  • William L. Clayton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47566690[18].
  • William L. Clayton's GND ID is recorded as 119225646[19].
  • William L. Clayton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92085852[20].
  • William L. Clayton's IdRef ID is recorded as 084642904[21].
  • William L. Clayton's Commons category is recorded as William L. Clayton[22].
  • William L. Clayton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 29660909[23].
  • William L. Clayton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05jm3t[24].
  • William L. Clayton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2146069A[25].
  • William L. Clayton's Dodis ID is recorded as P356[26].
  • William L. Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William L. Clayton's place of birth was Tupelo[2]. He was born on +1880-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], civil servant[7], and politician[8]. William L. Clayton held the position of Under Secretary of State[12].

Personal Life

William L. Clayton was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

William L. Clayton died on +1966-02-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William L. Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William L. Clayton born?

William L. Clayton's place of birth was Tupelo[2].

Where did William L. Clayton die?

William L. Clayton passed away in Houston[4].

What did William L. Clayton do for work?

William L. Clayton worked as entrepreneur[6], civil servant[7], and politician[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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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