Eric Holder

United States Attorney General from 2009 to 2015
Person human Q312644
Eric Holder
United States Department of Justice · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Eric Holder was born on January 21, 1951[1], in The Bronx[2]. He has worked as a judge[3], lawyer[4], and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,940 views/month, #6,415 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[8]
  • Position held: justice minister[9]
  • Employer: George Washington University[10]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[11], Columbia Law School[12], Stuyvesant High School[13]
  • Award received: NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award[14], John Jay Award[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[19]
  • Commons category: Eric Holder[20]
  • Family name: Holder[21]
  • Given name: Eric[22]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[23]
  • Participant in: Global Conference 2020[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Social media followers: 579,276[26], 534,900[27], 583,334[28], 562,018[29]

Why It Matters

Eric Holder has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Eric Holder born?

Eric Holder was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Eric Holder do for work?

Eric Holder worked as a judge[3], lawyer[4], and politician[5].

Where did Eric Holder go to school?

Eric Holder was educated at Columbia University[11], Columbia Law School[12], and Stuyvesant High School[13].

What awards did Eric Holder receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award[14] and John Jay Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Global Conference 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et',
    Harper's tag → eric-holder, eric-h-holder
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  2. 14w ago · BMacZero · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Eric Holder signature (transparent).png
    Position held → United States Attorney General, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, United States Attorney General +2
    Occupation → judge, lawyer, politician
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Columbia University, Columbia Law School, Stuyvesant High School
    Participant in → Global Conference 2020
    Member of political party → Democratic Party
    Place of birth → The Bronx
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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