James Spriggs Payne

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James Spriggs Payne

Summary

James Spriggs Payne is a human[1]. He was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on December 19, 1819[3]. He passed away in Monrovia[4]. He died on January 31, 1882[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Spriggs Payne's place of birth was Richmond[2].
  • James Spriggs Payne passed away in Monrovia[4].
  • James Spriggs Payne was born on December 19, 1819[3].
  • James Spriggs Payne died on January 31, 1882[5].
  • James Spriggs Payne held citizenship in Liberia[8].
  • James Spriggs Payne held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Spriggs Payne's professions included politician[6].
  • James Spriggs Payne held the position of President of Liberia[10].
  • James Spriggs Payne held the position of President of Liberia[11].
  • James Spriggs Payne is recorded as male[12].
  • James Spriggs Payne's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Spriggs Payne was affiliated with the Republican Party[14].
  • James Spriggs Payne's Commons category is recorded as James Spriggs Payne[15].
  • James Spriggs Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[16].
  • James Spriggs Payne's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Spriggs Payne's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Spriggs Payne[18].
  • James Spriggs Payne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Spriggs Payne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Spriggs Payne'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Richmond[2], James Spriggs Payne… he was born on December 19, 1819[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Spriggs Payne worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include President of Liberia[10], a public office[21], founded in 1848[22].

Personal Life

James Spriggs Payne was affiliated with the Republican Party[14].

Death and Burial

James Spriggs Payne died on January 31, 1882[5]. He died in Monrovia[4].

Why It Matters

James Spriggs Payne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was James Spriggs Payne born?

James Spriggs Payne's place of birth was Richmond[2].

Where did James Spriggs Payne die?

James Spriggs Payne passed away in Monrovia[4].

What did James Spriggs Payne do for work?

James Spriggs Payne worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death Monrovia
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||86 */ Add multilingual descriptions (86 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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