William T. Watson

American politician (Democrat) (1849-1917)
Person human Q434793
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William T. Watson

Summary

William T. Watson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milford[2]. He was born on June 22, 1849[3]. He passed away in Milford[4]. He died on April 14, 1917[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William T. Watson's place of birth was Milford[2].
  • William T. Watson passed away in Milford[4].
  • William T. Watson was born on June 22, 1849[3].
  • William T. Watson died on April 14, 1917[5].
  • William T. Watson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William T. Watson worked as a politician[6].
  • William T. Watson held the position of Governor of Delaware[9].
  • William T. Watson held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[10].
  • William T. Watson was educated at Washington College[11].
  • William T. Watson is recorded as male[12].
  • William T. Watson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William T. Watson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].
  • William T. Watson's residence is recorded as Milford[15].
  • William T. Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[16].
  • William T. Watson's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William T. Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • William T. Watson's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-tharp-watson/[19].

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Origins and Family

William T. Watson was born in Milford[2]. He was born on June 22, 1849[3].

Education

William T. Watson was educated at Washington College[11].

Career and Affiliations

William T. Watson's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[9], a governor[20], in United States[21], founded in 1777[22] and member of the Delaware State Senate[10].

Personal Life

William T. Watson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].

Death and Burial

William T. Watson died on April 14, 1917[5]. He died in Milford[4].

Why It Matters

William T. Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William T. Watson born?

Born in Milford[2], William T. Watson…

Where did William T. Watson die?

William T. Watson passed away in Milford[4].

What did William T. Watson do for work?

William T. Watson worked as politician[6].

Where did William T. Watson go to school?

William T. Watson was educated at Washington College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Family name Watson
    Country of citizenship United States
    Residence Milford
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