William Purnell Jackson

Republican senator for Maryland (1868-1939)
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William Purnell Jackson

Summary

William Purnell Jackson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 11, 1868[3]. He passed away in Salisbury[4]. He died on March 7, 1939[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Purnell Jackson was born in Salisbury[2].
  • William Purnell Jackson died in Salisbury[4].
  • William Purnell Jackson was born on January 11, 1868[3].
  • William Purnell Jackson died on March 7, 1939[5].
  • William Purnell Jackson is buried at Parsons Cemetery[8].
  • William Purnell Jackson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Purnell Jackson's professions included politician[6].
  • William Purnell Jackson held the position of Maryland State Treasurer[10].
  • William Purnell Jackson held the position of United States senator[11].
  • William Purnell Jackson held the position of United States senator[12].
  • William Purnell Jackson was educated at St. Mary's College[13].
  • William Purnell Jackson is recorded as male[14].
  • William Purnell Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Purnell Jackson was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • William Purnell Jackson's Commons category is recorded as William P. Jackson[17].
  • William Purnell Jackson's family name is recorded as Jackson[18].
  • William Purnell Jackson's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Purnell Jackson's given name is recorded as Purnell[20].
  • William Purnell Jackson's Commons gallery is recorded as William P. Jackson[21].
  • William Purnell Jackson's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • William Purnell Jackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Purnell Jackson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Purnell Jackson'}[24].
  • William Purnell Jackson's different from is recorded as William Jackson[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Purnell Jackson was born in Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 11, 1868[3].

Education

William Purnell Jackson's education included a stint at St. Mary's College[13].

Career and Affiliations

William Purnell Jackson's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Maryland State Treasurer[10], a position[26], in United States[27], founded in 1852[28] and United States senator[11], a position[29], in United States[30].

Personal Life

William Purnell Jackson was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

William Purnell Jackson died on March 7, 1939[5]. He passed away in Salisbury[4]. He is buried at Parsons Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Purnell Jackson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Purnell Jackson born?

William Purnell Jackson was born in Salisbury[2].

Where did William Purnell Jackson die?

William Purnell Jackson passed away in Salisbury[4].

What did William Purnell Jackson do for work?

William Purnell Jackson worked as politician[6].

Where did William Purnell Jackson go to school?

William Purnell Jackson was educated at St. Mary's College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William, Purnell
    Family name Jackson
    Country of citizenship United States
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