William Laird III

American politician (1916–1974)
Person human Q2580324
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William Laird III

Summary

William Laird III is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montgomery[2]. He was born on +1916-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montgomery[4]. He died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montgomery[2], William Laird III…
  • William Laird III died in Montgomery[4].
  • William Laird III was born on +1916-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Laird III died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Laird III held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Laird III worked as a politician[6].
  • William Laird III's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Laird III held the position of United States senator[10].
  • William Laird III was educated at Greenbrier Military School[11].
  • William Laird III was educated at West Virginia University[12].
  • William Laird III's education included a stint at King University[13].
  • William Laird III's image is recorded as WilliamRLaird.jpg[14].
  • William Laird III is recorded as male[15].
  • William Laird III's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Laird III was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William Laird III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5718152381786901950006[18].
  • William Laird III's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • William Laird III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018044393[20].
  • William Laird III's Commons category is recorded as William Laird III[21].
  • William Laird III's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7610009[22].
  • William Laird III's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • William Laird III's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cxds6[24].
  • William Laird III's family name is recorded as Q16871760[25].
  • William Laird III's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Laird III's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Laird III's place of birth was Montgomery[2]. He was born on +1916-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Greenbrier Military School[11], a military school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1812[30]; West Virginia University[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Morgantown[34]; and King University[13], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. William Laird III held the position of United States senator[10].

Personal Life

William Laird III was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Laird III died on +1974-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montgomery[4].

Why It Matters

William Laird III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Laird III born?

William Laird III was born in Montgomery[2].

Where did William Laird III die?

William Laird III died in Montgomery[4].

What did William Laird III do for work?

William Laird III worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did William Laird III go to school?

William Laird III was educated at Greenbrier Military School[11], West Virginia University[12], and King University[13].

References

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Greenbrier Military School, West Virginia University, King University
    Place of death Montgomery
    Military branch United States Navy
    Prabook id 1068010
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