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Benjamin Davis Wilson

politician from the United States (1811-1878)
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Benjamin Davis Wilson
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Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 1, 1811
Date of death
March 11, 1878
Place of birth
Wilson County
Place of death
San Gabriel
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, mayor, businessperson
Position held
mayor of Los Angeles, member of the State Senate of California[10][11]
Child
Ruth Wilson[8]
Work location
Los Angeles[16]
Family name
Wilson[13]
Given name
Benjamin, Davis[14][15]
Number of children
+1[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Benjamin Davis Wilson en Don Benito Wilson ar بنجامين ديفيس ويلسون fa بنجامین دیویس ویلسون ja ベンジャミン・デイビス・ウィルソン
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000035226692
VIAF cluster ID
23846647
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n95058162
GND ID
1053090986
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
WilsonBenjaminDavis1811-1878
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01974701
FAST ID
357296
Find a Grave memorial ID
4620
Freebase ID
/m/05wbxh
Geni profile ID
6000000026668956825
J9U entity ID
987007422718305171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
163673810
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Online Books Page author ID
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878
Open Library ID
OL447248A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
608628
SNAC ARK ID
w6nw0372
WikiTree person ID
Wilson-27021
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdMgFDjw89FVFtcTWg9Xd
Yale LUX ID
person/26c9844f-1070-4c13-a6bf-09aa39fb257a

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Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Wilson
Given name 1
Benjamin
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
politician
Place of birth 1
Wilson County
Place of death 1
San Gabriel
Position held 1
mayor of Los Angeles
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Benjamin Davis Wilson was born on December 1, 1811[1], in Wilson County[2]. He died on March 11, 1878[3], in San Gabriel[4]. He worked as a politician[5], mayor[6], and businessperson[7].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Davis Wilson born?

Benjamin Davis Wilson was born in Wilson County[2].

Where did Benjamin Davis Wilson die?

Benjamin Davis Wilson died in San Gabriel[4].

What did Benjamin Davis Wilson do for work?

Benjamin Davis Wilson worked as a politician[5], mayor[6], and businessperson[7].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Los Angeles
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65829: Import places from GND"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Benjamin, Davis
    Family name → Wilson
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Child → Ruth Wilson
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32116: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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