James Jesus Angleton

chief of the CIA's counterintelligence (CI) staff from 1954 to 1975
Person human Q732295
James Jesus Angleton
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James Jesus Angleton

Summary

James Jesus Angleton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boise[2]. He was born on December 9, 1917[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on May 12, 1987[5]. He worked as a spy[6], autobiographer[7], and soldier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,835 views/month, #6,348 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Jesus Angleton was born in Boise[2].
  • James Jesus Angleton died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • James Jesus Angleton was born on December 9, 1917[3].
  • James Jesus Angleton died on May 12, 1987[5].
  • James Jesus Angleton died on May 11, 1987[10].
  • Burial took place at Boise[11].
  • James Jesus Angleton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Jesus Angleton worked as a spy[6].
  • James Jesus Angleton's professions included autobiographer[7].
  • James Jesus Angleton's professions included soldier[8].
  • James Jesus Angleton was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[13].
  • James Jesus Angleton was employed by Office of Strategic Services[14].
  • James Jesus Angleton was educated at Yale University[15].
  • James Jesus Angleton was educated at Harvard Law School[16].
  • James Jesus Angleton's education included a stint at Malvern College[17].
  • James Jesus Angleton is recorded as male[18].
  • James Jesus Angleton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Jesus Angleton's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • James Jesus Angleton's Commons category is recorded as James Jesus Angleton[21].
  • James Jesus Angleton was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • James Jesus Angleton's family name is recorded as Angleton[23].
  • James Jesus Angleton's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Jesus Angleton's described at URL is recorded as https://wikispooks.com/wiki/James_Jesus_Angleton[25].
  • James Jesus Angleton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James Jesus Angleton's name in native language is recorded as James Jesus Angleton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Jesus Angleton was born in Boise[2]. He was born on December 9, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Harvard Law School[16], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Malvern College[17], a public school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1865[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], autobiographer[7], and soldier[8]. Employers include Central Intelligence Agency[13], a foreign intelligence service[38], in United States[39], founded in 1947[40], headquartered in Langley[41] and Office of Strategic Services[14], an intelligence agency[42], in United States[43], founded in 1942[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 12, 1987[5] and May 11, 1987[10]. James Jesus Angleton passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Boise[11].

Why It Matters

James Jesus Angleton ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,835 views/month, #6,348 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was James Jesus Angleton born?

Born in Boise[2], James Jesus Angleton…

Where did James Jesus Angleton die?

James Jesus Angleton passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did James Jesus Angleton do for work?

James Jesus Angleton worked as spy[6], autobiographer[7], and soldier[8].

Where did James Jesus Angleton go to school?

James Jesus Angleton was educated at Yale University[15], Harvard Law School[16], and Malvern College[17].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-angleton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: james-angleton, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289938729|james angleton (#289938729)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Educated at → Yale University, Harvard Law School, Malvern College
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43072|batch #43072]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (1)"
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