William Potter Ross

Cherokee leader (1820-1891)
Person human Q8016502
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William Potter Ross

Summary

William Potter Ross is a human[1]. Born in Lookout Mountain[2], he… he was born on +1820-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fort Gibson[4]. He died on +1891-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Potter Ross was born in Lookout Mountain[2].
  • William Potter Ross died in Fort Gibson[4].
  • William Potter Ross was born on +1820-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Potter Ross died on +1891-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Potter Ross's spouses was Mary Jane (Ross) Ross[8].
  • William Potter Ross worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Potter Ross held the position of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation[9].
  • William Potter Ross was educated at Lawrenceville School[10].
  • William Potter Ross's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • William Potter Ross's image is recorded as Chiefwmpross.png[12].
  • William Potter Ross is recorded as male[13].
  • William Potter Ross's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Potter Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080959385[15].
  • William Potter Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24171040[16].
  • William Potter Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16939481[17].
  • William Potter Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no93014132[18].
  • William Potter Ross's Commons category is recorded as William Potter Ross[19].
  • William Potter Ross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b45db[20].
  • William Potter Ross's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4878835A[21].
  • William Potter Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[22].
  • William Potter Ross's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Potter Ross's relative is recorded as Mary Jane (Ross) Ross[24].
  • William Potter Ross's relative is recorded as John Ross[25].
  • William Potter Ross's FAST ID is recorded as 324192[26].
  • William Potter Ross's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000011661864288[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Potter Ross's place of birth was Lookout Mountain[2]. He was born on +1820-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lawrenceville School[10], a boarding school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1810[30] and Princeton University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Potter Ross worked as a military officer[6]. He held the position of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation[9].

Personal Life

William Potter Ross was married to Mary Jane (Ross) Ross[8].

Death and Burial

William Potter Ross died on +1891-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fort Gibson[4].

Why It Matters

William Potter Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Potter Ross born?

Born in Lookout Mountain[2], William Potter Ross…

Where did William Potter Ross die?

William Potter Ross passed away in Fort Gibson[4].

Who was William Potter Ross married to?

William Potter Ross's spouses include Mary Jane (Ross) Ross[8].

What did William Potter Ross do for work?

William Potter Ross worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Potter Ross go to school?

William Potter Ross was educated at Lawrenceville School[10] and Princeton University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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