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], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • William Sanford Pennington held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a judge[6].
  • William Sanford Pennington worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Sanford Pennington's professions included politician[8].
  • William Sanford Pennington held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[12].
  • William Sanford Pennington held the position of Governor of New Jersey[13].
  • William Sanford Pennington is recorded as male[14].
  • William Sanford Pennington's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Sanford Pennington was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].
  • William Sanford Pennington's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[17].
  • William Sanford Pennington's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[18].
  • William Sanford Pennington's honorific prefix is recorded as Major[19].
  • William Sanford Pennington's honorific prefix is recorded as Governor[20].
  • William Sanford Pennington was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[21].
  • William Sanford Pennington's family name is recorded as Pennington[22].
  • William Sanford Pennington's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Sanford Pennington's work location is recorded as Trenton[24].
  • William Sanford Pennington's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[25].
  • William Sanford Pennington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Sanford Pennington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Sanford Pennington'}[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], and politician[8]. Positions held include Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[12], a position[28], in United States[29] and Governor of New Jersey[13], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32].

Personal Life

William Sanford Pennington was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 27, 1826[5] and September 17, 1826[10]. 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 (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

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], and politician[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation judge, lawyer, politician
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  2. 22d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825
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  3. 25d 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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