William Purington Cole

American jurist and politician (1889-1957)
Person human Q808708
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William Purington Cole

Summary

William Purington Cole is a human[1]. His place of birth was Towson[2]. He was born on +1889-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1957-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Towson[2], William Purington Cole…
  • William Purington Cole passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • William Purington Cole was born on +1889-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Purington Cole died on +1957-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Purington Cole is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • William Purington Cole held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Purington Cole worked as a politician[6].
  • William Purington Cole worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Purington Cole's professions included judge[8].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].
  • William Purington Cole held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[17].
  • William Purington Cole's education included a stint at University of Maryland[18].
  • William Purington Cole was educated at University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law[19].
  • William Purington Cole was educated at University of Maryland, Baltimore[20].
  • William Purington Cole's image is recorded as William Purington Cole Jr. (US Congressman and federal judge).jpg[21].
  • William Purington Cole is recorded as male[22].
  • William Purington Cole's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Purington Cole was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • William Purington Cole's Commons category is recorded as William Purington Cole Jr.[25].
  • William Purington Cole's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7188973[26].
  • William Purington Cole's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Purington Cole was born in Towson[2]. He was born on +1889-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31]; University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law[19], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34]; and University of Maryland, Baltimore[20], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1807[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[38], in United States[39].

Personal Life

William Purington Cole was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

William Purington Cole died on +1957-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Purington Cole ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Purington Cole born?

William Purington Cole was born in Towson[2].

Where did William Purington Cole die?

William Purington Cole passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did William Purington Cole do for work?

William Purington Cole worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Where did William Purington Cole go to school?

William Purington Cole was educated at University of Maryland[18], University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law[19], and University of Maryland, Baltimore[20].

References

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  20. [10] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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