William Marks

American politician
Person human Q2579879
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William Marks

Summary

William Marks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chester County[2]. He was born on +1778-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beaver[4]. He died on +1858-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Marks was born in Chester County[2].
  • William Marks died in Beaver[4].
  • William Marks was born on +1778-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Marks died on +1858-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Clark Park Cemetery[9].
  • William Marks held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Marks worked as a politician[6].
  • William Marks worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Marks held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[11].
  • William Marks held the position of member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[12].
  • William Marks held the position of Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • William Marks held the position of United States senator[14].
  • William Marks held the position of United States senator[15].
  • William Marks held the position of United States senator[16].
  • William Marks's image is recorded as WilliamMarks.jpg[17].
  • William Marks is recorded as male[18].
  • William Marks's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Marks was affiliated with the National Republican Party[20].
  • William Marks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51621535[21].
  • William Marks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001040979[22].
  • William Marks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 27860954[23].
  • William Marks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08p_3q[24].
  • William Marks's family name is recorded as Q16876462[25].
  • William Marks's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Marks's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[27].

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Origins and Family

William Marks's place of birth was Chester County[2]. He was born on +1778-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[11], a position[28], in United States[29]; member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[12], a position[30], in United States[31]; Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[32], in United States[33]; and United States senator[14], a position[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

William Marks was affiliated with the National Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

William Marks died on +1858-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beaver[4]. He is buried at Clark Park Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Marks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Marks born?

William Marks's place of birth was Chester County[2].

Where did William Marks die?

William Marks died in Beaver[4].

What did William Marks do for work?

William Marks worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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