William M. Blackford

journalist and American chargé d'affaires to the Republic of New Granada, based in Bogota (1801–1864)
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William M. Blackford

Summary

William M. Blackford is a human[1]. Born in Catoctin Furnace[2], he… he was born on +1801-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lynchburg[4]. He died on +1864-04-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8].

Key Facts

  • William M. Blackford's place of birth was Catoctin Furnace[2].
  • William M. Blackford passed away in Lynchburg[4].
  • William M. Blackford was born on +1801-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William M. Blackford died on +1864-04-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William M. Blackford is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Among William M. Blackford's spouses was Mary Berkeley Minor Blackford[10].
  • A child of William M. Blackford was Lancelot Minor Blackford[11].
  • A child of William M. Blackford was Charles Minor Blackford[12].
  • A child of William M. Blackford was William Willis Blackford[13].
  • William M. Blackford worked as a journalist[6].
  • William M. Blackford's professions included diplomat[7].
  • William M. Blackford's professions included lawyer[8].
  • William M. Blackford's image is recorded as William Matthews Blackford.jpg[14].
  • William M. Blackford is recorded as male[15].
  • William M. Blackford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William M. Blackford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2055088[17].
  • William M. Blackford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95058647[18].
  • William M. Blackford's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[19].
  • William M. Blackford's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 100598182[20].
  • William M. Blackford's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William M. Blackford's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10573301[22].
  • William M. Blackford's FAST ID is recorded as 366498[23].
  • William M. Blackford's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000019093161029[24].
  • William M. Blackford's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11ftmgg0qm[25].
  • William M. Blackford's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Blackford-540[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William M. Blackford was born in Catoctin Furnace[2]. He was born on +1801-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8].

Personal Life

William M. Blackford was married to Mary Berkeley Minor Blackford[10]. Children include Lancelot Minor Blackford[11], 1837–1914[27], of United States[28], awarded the honorary doctorate[29]; Charles Minor Blackford[12], a lawyer[30], 1833–1903[31], of United States[32]; and William Willis Blackford[13], a military officer[33], 1831–1905[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

William M. Blackford died on +1864-04-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lynchburg[4]. Burial took place at Spring Hill Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was William M. Blackford born?

Born in Catoctin Furnace[2], William M. Blackford…

Where did William M. Blackford die?

William M. Blackford passed away in Lynchburg[4].

Who was William M. Blackford married to?

William M. Blackford's spouses include Mary Berkeley Minor Blackford[10].

What did William M. Blackford do for work?

William M. Blackford worked as journalist[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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