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Willis Benson Machen

American politician (1810–1893)
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Willis Benson Machen

Summary

Willis Benson Machen is a human[1]. Born in Caldwell County[2], he… he was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hopkinsville[4]. He died on +1893-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], farmer[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caldwell County[2], Willis Benson Machen…
  • Willis Benson Machen died in Hopkinsville[4].
  • Willis Benson Machen was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willis Benson Machen died on +1893-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Willis Benson Machen was Minnie Buckner Machen[12].
  • Willis Benson Machen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Willis Benson Machen worked as a politician[6].
  • Willis Benson Machen's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Willis Benson Machen's professions included farmer[8].
  • Willis Benson Machen's professions included businessperson[9].
  • Willis Benson Machen held the position of United States senator[14].
  • Willis Benson Machen held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].
  • Willis Benson Machen held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].
  • Willis Benson Machen was educated at Cumberland College[17].
  • Willis Benson Machen's image is recorded as WillisMachen.jpg[18].
  • Willis Benson Machen is recorded as male[19].
  • Willis Benson Machen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Willis Benson Machen was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Willis Benson Machen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054059041[22].
  • Willis Benson Machen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4760264[23].
  • Willis Benson Machen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008172712[24].
  • Willis Benson Machen's Commons category is recorded as Willis Machen[25].
  • Willis Benson Machen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7932701[26].
  • Willis Benson Machen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b2bn4[27].

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Origins and Family

Willis Benson Machen was born in Caldwell County[2]. He was born on +1810-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Willis Benson Machen was educated at Cumberland College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], farmer[8], and businessperson[9]. Positions held include United States senator[14], a position[28], in United States[29]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15]; and member of the State Senate of Kentucky[16].

Personal Life

A child of Willis Benson Machen was Minnie Buckner Machen[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Willis Benson Machen died on +1893-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hopkinsville[4]. Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Willis Benson Machen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Willis Benson Machen born?

Willis Benson Machen's place of birth was Caldwell County[2].

Where did Willis Benson Machen die?

Willis Benson Machen passed away in Hopkinsville[4].

What did Willis Benson Machen do for work?

Willis Benson Machen worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], farmer[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did Willis Benson Machen go to school?

Willis Benson Machen was educated at Cumberland College[17].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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