William Vans Murray

American politician (1760-1803)
Person human Q1721684
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William Vans Murray

Summary

William Vans Murray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on February 9, 1760[3]. He passed away in Maryland[4]. He died on December 11, 1803[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Vans Murray's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • William Vans Murray died in Maryland[4].
  • William Vans Murray was born on February 9, 1760[3].
  • William Vans Murray died on December 11, 1803[5].
  • William Vans Murray held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Vans Murray worked as a politician[6].
  • William Vans Murray worked as a diplomat[7].
  • William Vans Murray held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[10].
  • William Vans Murray held the position of member of the Maryland House of Delegates[11].
  • William Vans Murray held the position of United States Ambassador to the Netherlands[12].
  • William Vans Murray held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • William Vans Murray held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • William Vans Murray is recorded as male[15].
  • William Vans Murray's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Vans Murray's Commons category is recorded as William Vans Murray[17].
  • William Vans Murray's family name is recorded as Murray[18].
  • William Vans Murray's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Vans Murray's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[20].
  • William Vans Murray's depicted by is recorded as William Vans Murray[21].
  • William Vans Murray's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[22].
  • William Vans Murray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

William Vans Murray's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on February 9, 1760[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[10], a member of parliament[24], in United States[25]; member of the Maryland House of Delegates[11], a position[26], in United States[27]; and United States Ambassador to the Netherlands[12], a position[28], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[29], founded in 1782[30].

Death and Burial

William Vans Murray died on December 11, 1803[5]. He passed away in Maryland[4].

Why It Matters

William Vans Murray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Vans Murray born?

William Vans Murray was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did William Vans Murray die?

William Vans Murray died in Maryland[4].

What did William Vans Murray do for work?

William Vans Murray worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d 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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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Country of citizenship United States
    Work location Washington, D.C.
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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