William Owsley

associate justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the 16th Governor of Kentucky (1782-1862)
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William Owsley

Summary

William Owsley is a human[1]. He was born in Virginia[2]. He was born on +1782-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Danville[4]. He died on +1862-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and surveyor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Virginia[2], William Owsley…
  • William Owsley passed away in Danville[4].
  • William Owsley was born on +1782-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Owsley died on +1862-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Owsley is buried at Bellevue Cemetery[11].
  • William Owsley's father was William Owsley[12].
  • William Owsley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Owsley worked as a judge[6].
  • William Owsley's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Owsley's professions included politician[8].
  • William Owsley worked as a surveyor[9].
  • William Owsley held the position of Governor of Kentucky[14].
  • William Owsley held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].
  • William Owsley held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].
  • William Owsley's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[17].
  • William Owsley's image is recorded as William Owsley.jpg[18].
  • William Owsley is recorded as male[19].
  • William Owsley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Owsley was affiliated with the Whig Party[21].
  • William Owsley's signature is recorded as Signature of William Owsley.png[22].
  • William Owsley's ISNI is recorded as 000000005299444X[23].
  • William Owsley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34386005[24].
  • William Owsley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001033231[25].
  • William Owsley's Commons category is recorded as William Owsley[26].
  • William Owsley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7182048[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Owsley's place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on +1782-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and surveyor[9]. Positions held include Governor of Kentucky[14], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1792[30]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15]; and member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].

Personal Life

William Owsley's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[17]. He was affiliated with the Whig Party[21].

Death and Burial

William Owsley died on +1862-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Danville[4]. Burial took place at Bellevue Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Owsley include Owsley County[31], a county of Kentucky[32], in United States[33], founded in 1843[34].

Why It Matters

William Owsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Entities named for him include Owsley County[31], a county of Kentucky[32], in United States[33], founded in 1843[34].

FAQs

Where was William Owsley born?

William Owsley's place of birth was Virginia[2].

Where did William Owsley die?

William Owsley died in Danville[4].

Who were William Owsley's parents?

William Owsley's father was William Owsley[12].

What did William Owsley do for work?

William Owsley worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and surveyor[9].

References

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  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  17. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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