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Lew Wallace

American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)
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Summary

Lew Wallace was born on April 10, 1827[1], in Brookville[2]. He died on February 15, 1905[3], in Crawfordsville[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], lawyer[6], diplomat[7], novelist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,313 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery[11]
  • Father: David Wallace[12]
  • Mother: Esther French Wallace[13]
  • Spouse: Susan Wallace[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Occupation: autobiographer[16], writer[17], journalist[18], poet[19], jurist[20], military personnel[21], ambassador[22], governor[23], author[24]
  • Position held: ambassador of the United States to the Ottoman Empire[25], member of the State Senate of Indiana[26], Governor of the Territory of New Mexico[27]
  • Notable work: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[31], Democratic Party[32], Whig Party[33], Free Soil Party[34]
  • Military branch: Union Army[35]
  • Commons category: Lewis Wallace[36]
  • Military, police or special rank: major general[37], general[38]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[39]
  • Participated in conflict: American Civil War[40], Mexican-American War[41]
  • Family name: Wallace[42]
  • Given name: Lew[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lew Wallace[44]
  • Commons gallery: Lew Wallace[45]
  • Work location: Palace of the Governors[46]
  • Allegiance: United States[47]
  • Relative: John Test[48], Zerelda G. Wallace[49]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[50]

Why It Matters

Lew Wallace has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1880[55].

FAQs

Where was Lew Wallace born?

Lew Wallace's place of birth was Brookville[2].

Where did Lew Wallace die?

Lew Wallace died in Crawfordsville[4].

Who were Lew Wallace's parents?

Lew Wallace's father was David Wallace[12]. Lew Wallace's mother was Esther French Wallace[13].

Who was Lew Wallace married to?

Lew Wallace's spouses include Susan Wallace[14].

What did Lew Wallace do for work?

Lew Wallace worked as a military officer[5], lawyer[6], diplomat[7], novelist[8], and politician[9].

Related Entities

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ lawyer United States Villaseca de Arciel

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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