William Sterling King

American army officer, politician in Massachusetts (1818-1882)
Person human Q55893427
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Sterling King

Summary

William Sterling King is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1818[3]. He died in Roxbury[4]. He died on January 1, 1882[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Sterling King's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • William Sterling King passed away in Roxbury[4].
  • William Sterling King was born on January 1, 1818[3].
  • William Sterling King was born on October 6, 1818[8].
  • William Sterling King died on January 1, 1882[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery[9].
  • William Sterling King's father was Elisha William King[10].
  • William Sterling King held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Sterling King's professions included politician[6].
  • William Sterling King held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[12].
  • William Sterling King held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[13].
  • William Sterling King held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[14].
  • William Sterling King is recorded as male[15].
  • William Sterling King's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Sterling King's military branch is recorded as Union Army[17].
  • William Sterling King's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[18].
  • William Sterling King's family name is recorded as King[19].
  • William Sterling King's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Sterling King's significant event is recorded as 1876 Massachusetts legislature[21].
  • William Sterling King's significant event is recorded as 1878 Massachusetts legislature[22].
  • William Sterling King's significant event is recorded as 1875 Massachusetts legislature[23].
  • William Sterling King's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sterling King's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1818[3] and October 6, 1818[8]. His father was Elisha William King[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Sterling King's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[12], a position[25], in United States[26].

Death and Burial

William Sterling King died on January 1, 1882[5]. He passed away in Roxbury[4]. Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Sterling King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Sterling King born?

Born in Manhattan[2], William Sterling King…

Where did William Sterling King die?

William Sterling King died in Roxbury[4].

Who were William Sterling King's parents?

William Sterling King's father was Elisha William King[10].

What did William Sterling King do for work?

William Sterling King worked as politician[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Sterling King. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-sterling-king
MLA “William Sterling King.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-sterling-king.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-sterling-king_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Sterling King}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-sterling-king}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Sterling King — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-sterling-king (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-sterling-king · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01076478, cnp01076496
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31524|batch #31524]]: remove wrong CERL ID (https://qlever.dev/wikidata/Byhd9M)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
    Significant event → 1876 Massachusetts legislature, 1878 Massachusetts legislature, 1875 Massachusetts legislature
    Occupation → politician
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id → 116175192
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.