William Pitkin

Governor of the Connecticut Colony (1694-1769)
Person human Q526592
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William Pitkin

Summary

William Pitkin is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1694[3]. He passed away in East Hartford[4]. He died on October 1, 1769[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], William Pitkin…
  • William Pitkin passed away in East Hartford[4].
  • William Pitkin was born on April 30, 1694[3].
  • William Pitkin died on October 1, 1769[5].
  • William Pitkin's father was William Pitkin[8].
  • William Pitkin's mother was Elizabeth Pitkin[9].
  • A child of William Pitkin was Timothy Pitkin[10].
  • William Pitkin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Pitkin worked as a politician[6].
  • William Pitkin held the position of Governor of Connecticut Colony[12].
  • William Pitkin held the position of Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[13].
  • William Pitkin is recorded as male[14].
  • William Pitkin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Pitkin's Commons category is recorded as William Pitkin[16].
  • William Pitkin's family name is recorded as Pitkin[17].
  • William Pitkin's given name is recorded as William[18].

Body

Origins and Family

William Pitkin's place of birth was Hartford[2]. He was born on April 30, 1694[3]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Pitkin[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Pitkin worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Connecticut Colony[12] and Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

A child of William Pitkin was Timothy Pitkin[10].

Death and Burial

William Pitkin died on October 1, 1769[5]. He died in East Hartford[4].

Why It Matters

William Pitkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Pitkin born?

William Pitkin's place of birth was Hartford[2].

Where did William Pitkin die?

William Pitkin died in East Hartford[4].

Who were William Pitkin's parents?

William Pitkin's father was William Pitkin[8]. William Pitkin's mother was Elizabeth Pitkin[9].

What did William Pitkin do for work?

William Pitkin worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id person/38acb5d3-c6c8-40a9-a3db-dc92a9c033f1
    Library of congress authority id n85316978
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 333885252
    Wikidata description Governor of the Connecticut Colony (1694-1769)
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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