William William

signer of the US declaration of independence (1731-1811)
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William William
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Summary

William William was born on April 23, 1731[1], in Lebanon[2]. He died on August 2, 1811[3], in Lebanon[4]. He worked as a politician[5], merchant[6], and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 28, 1731[9]
  • Place of burial: Connecticut[10]
  • Father: Solomon Williams[11]
  • Mother: Mary Porter[12]
  • Spouse: Mary Trumbull Williams[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Position held: Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[17]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Congregational churches[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: William Williams (Connecticut politician)[21]
  • Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[22]
  • Residence: William Williams House[23]
  • Participated in conflict: French and Indian War[24]
  • Family name: Williams[25]
  • Given name: William[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Different from: William Williams[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]

Why It Matters

William William has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William William born?

William William's place of birth was Lebanon[2].

Where did William William die?

William William died in Lebanon[4].

Who were William William's parents?

William William's father was Solomon Williams[11]. William William's mother was Mary Porter[12].

Who was William William married to?

William William's spouses include Mary Trumbull Williams[13].

What did William William do for work?

William William worked as a politician[5], merchant[6], and judge[7].

Where did William William go to school?

William William was educated at Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lebanon
    Place of death → Lebanon
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'la', 'pl', 'uk']
    Date of birth → +1731-04-23T00:00:00Z, +1731-04-28T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lebanon
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → William
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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