William Rufus Shafter

Summary

William Rufus Shafter is a human^[1]. He was born in Galesburg^[2]. He was born on +1835-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in San Francisco^[4]. He died on +1906-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Rufus Shafter was born in Galesburg^[2].
• William Rufus Shafter died in San Francisco^[4].
• William Rufus Shafter was born on +1835-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Rufus Shafter died on +1906-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Rufus Shafter is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery^[8].
• William Rufus Shafter's father was Hugh Morris Shafter^[9].
• William Rufus Shafter held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Rufus Shafter's professions included military officer^[6].
• William Rufus Shafter received the Medal of Honor^[11].
• William Rufus Shafter's image is recorded as William Rufus Shafte.jpg^[12].
• William Rufus Shafter is recorded as male^[13].
• William Rufus Shafter's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Rufus Shafter's signature is recorded as Signature of William Rufus Shafter.png^[15].
• William Rufus Shafter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030191355^[16].
• William Rufus Shafter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8187120^[17].
• William Rufus Shafter's GND ID is recorded as 118949039^[18].
• William Rufus Shafter's military branch is recorded as Union Army^[19].
• William Rufus Shafter's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[20].
• William Rufus Shafter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88247240^[21].
• William Rufus Shafter's Commons category is recorded as William Rufus Shafter^[22].
• William Rufus Shafter's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[23].
• William Rufus Shafter's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives^[24].
• William Rufus Shafter's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3541665^[25].
• William Rufus Shafter's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War^[26].
• William Rufus Shafter's participated in conflict is recorded as Spanish–American War^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Rufus Shafter was born in Galesburg^[2]. He was born on +1835-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hugh Morris Shafter^[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Rufus Shafter worked as a military officer^[6].

Recognition

William Rufus Shafter received the Medal of Honor^[11].

Death and Burial

William Rufus Shafter died on +1906-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in San Francisco^[4]. Burial took place at San Francisco National Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

William Rufus Shafter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was William Rufus Shafter born?

William Rufus Shafter was born in Galesburg^[2].

Where did William Rufus Shafter die?

William Rufus Shafter died in San Francisco^[4].

Who were William Rufus Shafter's parents?

William Rufus Shafter's father was Hugh Morris Shafter^[9].

What did William Rufus Shafter do for work?

William Rufus Shafter worked as military officer^[6].

What awards did William Rufus Shafter receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor^[11].