Lew Wallace

Summary

Lew Wallace is a human^[1]. He was born in Brookville^[2]. He was born on April 10, 1827^[3]. He died in Crawfordsville^[4]. He died on February 15, 1905^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], lawyer^[7], diplomat^[8], novelist^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lew Wallace was born in Brookville^[2].
• Lew Wallace passed away in Crawfordsville^[4].
• Lew Wallace was born on April 10, 1827^[3].
• Lew Wallace died on February 15, 1905^[5].
• Lew Wallace is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Lew Wallace's father was David Wallace^[13].
• Lew Wallace's mother was Esther French Wallace^[14].
• Lew Wallace was married to Susan Wallace^[15].
• Lew Wallace held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Lew Wallace worked as a military officer^[6].
• Lew Wallace worked as a lawyer^[7].
• Lew Wallace worked as a diplomat^[8].
• Lew Wallace's professions included novelist^[9].
• Lew Wallace worked as a politician^[10].
• Lew Wallace worked as an autobiographer^[17].
• Lew Wallace held the position of ambassador of the United States to the Ottoman Empire^[18].
• Lew Wallace held the position of member of the State Senate of Indiana^[19].
• Lew Wallace held the position of Governor of the Territory of New Mexico^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Lew Wallace is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[21].
• Lew Wallace's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[22].
• Lew Wallace is recorded as male^[23].
• Lew Wallace's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Lew Wallace was affiliated with the Republican Party^[25].
• Lew Wallace was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].
• Lew Wallace was affiliated with the Whig Party^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1827-04-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1905-02-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3bdea548-5b6a-42da-9c4e-550d98f61758^[32]

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Origins and Family

Lew Wallace was born in Brookville^[2]. He was born on April 10, 1827^[3]. His father was David Wallace^[13]. His mother was Esther French Wallace^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], lawyer^[7], diplomat^[8], novelist^[9], politician^[10], and autobiographer^[17]. Positions held include ambassador of the United States to the Ottoman Empire^[18], a historical position^[33], in Ottoman Empire^[34], founded in 1831^[35]; member of the State Senate of Indiana^[19], a position^[36], in United States^[37]; and Governor of the Territory of New Mexico^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lew Wallace is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[21].

Personal Life

Lew Wallace was married to Susan Wallace^[15]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism^[22]. Political affiliations include Republican Party^[25], a political party^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1854^[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[41]; Democratic Party^[26], a political party^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1828^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45]; Whig Party^[27], a political party^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1834^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49]; and Free Soil Party^[50], a political party^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1848^[53], headquartered in Buffalo^[54].

Death and Burial

Lew Wallace died on February 15, 1905^[5]. He died in Crawfordsville^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[55]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Lew Wallace ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[58], a literary work^[59], founded in 1880^[60].

FAQs

Where was Lew Wallace born?

Born in Brookville^[2], Lew Wallace…

Where did Lew Wallace die?

Lew Wallace died in Crawfordsville^[4].

Who were Lew Wallace's parents?

Lew Wallace's father was David Wallace^[13]. Lew Wallace's mother was Esther French Wallace^[14].

Who was Lew Wallace married to?

Lew Wallace's spouses include Susan Wallace^[15].

What did Lew Wallace do for work?

Lew Wallace worked as military officer^[6], lawyer^[7], diplomat^[8], novelist^[9], and politician^[10].