William Sanford Pennington

American attorney, judge and politician (1757–1826)
Person human Q435019
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William Sanford Pennington

Summary

William Sanford Pennington is a human[1]. He was born in Newark[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3]. He passed away in Newark[4]. He died on September 27, 1826[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Sanford Pennington was born in Newark[2].
  • William Sanford Pennington died in Newark[4].
  • William Sanford Pennington was born on January 1, 1757[3].
  • William Sanford Pennington died on September 27, 1826[5].
  • William Sanford Pennington died on September 17, 1826[12].
  • William Sanford Pennington died on September 18, 1826[13].
  • William Sanford Pennington held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a judge[6].
  • William Sanford Pennington's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a politician[8].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a governor[9].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a jurist[10].
  • William Sanford Pennington held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[15].
  • William Sanford Pennington held the position of Governor of New Jersey[16].
  • William Sanford Pennington is recorded as male[17].
  • William Sanford Pennington's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Sanford Pennington was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[19].
  • William Sanford Pennington's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[20].
  • William Sanford Pennington's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[21].
  • William Sanford Pennington's honorific prefix is recorded as Major[22].
  • William Sanford Pennington's honorific prefix is recorded as Governor[23].
  • William Sanford Pennington was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[24].
  • William Sanford Pennington's family name is recorded as Pennington[25].
  • William Sanford Pennington's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Sanford Pennington's work location is recorded as Trenton[27].

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Origins and Family

William Sanford Pennington was born in Newark[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. Positions held include Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[15], a position[28], in United States[29] and Governor of New Jersey[16], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32].

Personal Life

William Sanford Pennington was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 27, 1826[5], September 17, 1826[12], and September 18, 1826[13]. William Sanford Pennington passed away in Newark[4].

Why It Matters

William Sanford Pennington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Sanford Pennington born?

William Sanford Pennington was born in Newark[2].

Where did William Sanford Pennington die?

William Sanford Pennington died in Newark[4].

What did William Sanford Pennington do for work?

William Sanford Pennington worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'pt', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1826-09-27T00:00:00Z, +1826-09-17T00:00:00Z, +1826-09-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → judge, lawyer, politician +2
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  3. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Trenton
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Pennington
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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