James Farley

American politician (1888-1976)
Person human Q954859
James Farley
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Summary

James Farley was born on May 30, 1888[1], in Stony Point[2]. He died on June 9, 1976[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a politician[5], autobiographer[6], businessperson[7], and entrepreneur[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (925 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Gate of Heaven Cemetery[10]
  • Child: James Aloysius Farley Jr.[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: member of the New York State Assembly[13], United States Postmaster General[14], Chairman of the Democratic National Committee[15]
  • Educated at: Packard Business College[16]
  • Award received: Laetare Medal[17], Barney Nagler Award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[20]
  • Commons category: James Farley[21]
  • Family name: Farley[22]
  • Given name: James[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

James Farley has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Farley born?

James Farley's place of birth was Stony Point[2].

Where did James Farley die?

James Farley passed away in New York City[4].

What did James Farley do for work?

James Farley worked as a politician[5], autobiographer[6], businessperson[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Where did James Farley go to school?

James Farley was educated at Packard Business College[16].

What awards did James Farley receive?

Honors received include Laetare Medal[17] and Barney Nagler Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . laetare.nd.edu. laetare.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . bwaa.org. Retrieved . bwaa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'no', 'ru', 'zh']
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  2. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-aloysius-farley
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, autobiographer, businessperson +1
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  4. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Packard Business College
    Place of death → New York City
    Prabook id → 729999, 1053425
    Award received → —
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