Willis Smith

American politician (1887-1953)
Person human Q829804
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Willis Smith

Summary

Willis Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Q49231[2]. He was born on +1887-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1953-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willis Smith's place of birth was Q49231[2].
  • Willis Smith passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • Willis Smith was born on +1887-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willis Smith died on +1953-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willis Smith is buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery[9].
  • Willis Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Willis Smith's professions included politician[6].
  • Willis Smith's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Willis Smith held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[11].
  • Willis Smith held the position of delegate[12].
  • Willis Smith held the position of United States senator[13].
  • Willis Smith held the position of United States senator[14].
  • Willis Smith held the position of United States senator[15].
  • Willis Smith was educated at Duke University[16].
  • Willis Smith's education included a stint at Duke University School of Law[17].
  • Willis Smith's image is recorded as Willissmith.JPG[18].
  • Willis Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • Willis Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Willis Smith was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Willis Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 182007270[22].
  • Willis Smith's military branch is recorded as army[23].
  • Willis Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005031457[24].
  • Willis Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8091457[25].
  • Willis Smith's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • Willis Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kllh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Q49231[2], Willis Smith… he was born on +1887-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Duke University School of Law[17], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[11], a position[35], in United States[36]; delegate[12], a position[37]; and United States senator[13], a position[38], in United States[39].

Personal Life

Willis Smith was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Willis Smith died on +1953-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He is buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Willis Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Willis Smith born?

Willis Smith was born in Q49231[2].

Where did Willis Smith die?

Willis Smith passed away in Bethesda[4].

What did Willis Smith do for work?

Willis Smith worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Willis Smith go to school?

Willis Smith was educated at Duke University[16] and Duke University School of Law[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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