Wilton Persons

United States Army general and White House Chief of Staff (1896-1977)
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Summary

Wilton Persons was born on January 19, 1896[1], in Montgomery[2]. He died on September 5, 1977[3], in Arlington County[4]. He worked as an electrical engineer[5], politician[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Position held: White House Chief of Staff[11]
  • Educated at: Auburn University[12], Harvard Business School[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[15]
  • Commons category: Wilton Persons[16]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[17]
  • Family name: Persons[18]
  • Given name: Wilton[19]
  • Replaced by: Kenneth O'Donnell[20]

Why It Matters

Wilton Persons has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Wilton Persons born?

Wilton Persons's place of birth was Montgomery[2].

Where did Wilton Persons die?

Wilton Persons passed away in Arlington County[4].

What did Wilton Persons do for work?

Wilton Persons worked as an electrical engineer[5], politician[6], and soldier[7].

Where did Wilton Persons go to school?

Wilton Persons was educated at Auburn University[12] and Harvard Business School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
    Place of birth → Montgomery
    Educated at → Auburn University, Harvard Business School
    Family name → Persons
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