William Temple

American merchant and politician from Delaware (1814-1863)
Person human Q886868
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William Temple

Summary

William Temple is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queen Anne's County[2]. He was born on February 28, 1814[3]. He passed away in Smyrna[4]. He died on May 28, 1863[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Queen Anne's County[2], William Temple…
  • William Temple passed away in Smyrna[4].
  • William Temple was born on February 28, 1814[3].
  • William Temple died on May 28, 1863[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].
  • William Temple held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Temple worked as a politician[6].
  • William Temple held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[10].
  • William Temple held the position of Governor of Delaware[11].
  • William Temple held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[12].
  • William Temple held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].
  • William Temple is recorded as male[14].
  • William Temple's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Temple was affiliated with the Whig Party[16].
  • William Temple was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William Temple's residence is recorded as Smyrna[18].
  • William Temple's family name is recorded as Temple[19].
  • William Temple's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Temple's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • William Temple's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Temple's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Temple'}[23].
  • William Temple's social classification is recorded as slave owner[24].
  • William Temple's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-temple/[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Queen Anne's County[2], William Temple… he was born on February 28, 1814[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Temple worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[10], a member of parliament[26], in United States[27]; Governor of Delaware[11], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30]; member of the Delaware State Senate[12]; and member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Whig Party[16], a political party[31], in United States[32], founded in 1834[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34] and Democratic Party[17], a political party[35], in United States[36], founded in 1828[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Death and Burial

William Temple died on May 28, 1863[5]. He died in Smyrna[4]. Burial took place at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Temple ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Temple born?

Born in Queen Anne's County[2], William Temple…

Where did William Temple die?

William Temple died in Smyrna[4].

What did William Temple do for work?

William Temple worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Position held member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate +1
    Country of citizenship United States
    Residence Smyrna
    Member of political party Whig Party, Democratic Party
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