William Winston Seaton

American politician (1785–1866)
Person human Q8020477
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William Winston Seaton

Summary

William Winston Seaton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on +1785-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1866-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Winston Seaton was born in Virginia[2].
  • William Winston Seaton passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Winston Seaton was born on +1785-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Winston Seaton died on +1866-06-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Winston Seaton is buried at Congressional Cemetery[10].
  • William Winston Seaton was married to Sarah Weston Seaton[11].
  • A child of William Winston Seaton was Augustine Seaton[12].
  • William Winston Seaton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Winston Seaton worked as a journalist[6].
  • William Winston Seaton worked as a historian[7].
  • William Winston Seaton's professions included politician[8].
  • William Winston Seaton held the position of Mayor of the District of Columbia[14].
  • William Winston Seaton held the position of board member[15].
  • William Winston Seaton's image is recorded as William Winston Seaton - Brady-Handy.jpg[16].
  • William Winston Seaton is recorded as male[17].
  • William Winston Seaton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Winston Seaton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063808526[19].
  • William Winston Seaton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67997212[20].
  • William Winston Seaton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87896930[21].
  • William Winston Seaton's Commons category is recorded as William Winston Seaton[22].
  • William Winston Seaton's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[23].
  • William Winston Seaton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9514197[24].
  • William Winston Seaton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026fsyr[25].
  • William Winston Seaton's family name is recorded as Seaton[26].
  • William Winston Seaton's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Winston Seaton's place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on +1785-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Mayor of the District of Columbia[14], a Head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30] and board member[15], a position[31].

Personal Life

William Winston Seaton was married to Sarah Weston Seaton[11]. A child of him was Augustine Seaton[12].

Death and Burial

William Winston Seaton died on +1866-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Congressional Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Winston Seaton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Winston Seaton born?

William Winston Seaton's place of birth was Virginia[2].

Where did William Winston Seaton die?

William Winston Seaton passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was William Winston Seaton married to?

William Winston Seaton's spouses include Sarah Weston Seaton[11].

What did William Winston Seaton do for work?

William Winston Seaton worked as journalist[6], historian[7], and politician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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