William Russell Smith

American politician (1815-1896)
Person human Q629554
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William Russell Smith

Summary

William Russell Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Russellville[2]. He was born on March 27, 1815[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on February 26, 1896[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 (100 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Russell Smith was born in Russellville[2].
  • William Russell Smith died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Russell Smith was born on March 27, 1815[3].
  • William Russell Smith died on February 26, 1896[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].
  • William Russell Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Russell Smith's professions included politician[6].
  • William Russell Smith worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Russell Smith worked as a judge[8].
  • William Russell Smith held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • William Russell Smith held the position of member of the Alabama House of Representatives[13].
  • William Russell Smith's education included a stint at University of Alabama[14].
  • William Russell Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • William Russell Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Russell Smith was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William Russell Smith's Commons category is recorded as William Russell Smith[18].
  • William Russell Smith's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[19].
  • William Russell Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • William Russell Smith's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Russell Smith's work location is recorded as Montgomery[22].
  • William Russell Smith's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • William Russell Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Russell Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Russell Smith'}[25].
  • William Russell Smith's different from is recorded as William Thompson Russell Smith[26].
  • William Russell Smith's social classification is recorded as slave owner[27].

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Origins and Family

William Russell Smith's place of birth was Russellville[2]. He was born on March 27, 1815[3].

Education

William Russell Smith was educated at University of Alabama[14].

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[28], in United States[29] and member of the Alabama House of Representatives[13], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

William Russell Smith was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Russell Smith died on February 26, 1896[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Russell Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Russell Smith born?

William Russell Smith's place of birth was Russellville[2].

Where did William Russell Smith die?

William Russell Smith passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Russell Smith do for work?

William Russell Smith worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Where did William Russell Smith go to school?

William Russell Smith was educated at University of Alabama[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
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