William A. Peffer

United States Army officer (1831–1912)
Person human Q2577746
William A. Peffer
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William A. Peffer

Summary

William A. Peffer is a human[1]. He was born in Cumberland County[2]. He was born on September 10, 1831[3]. He passed away in Grenola[4]. He died on October 6, 1912[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], editor[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William A. Peffer's place of birth was Cumberland County[2].
  • William A. Peffer died in Grenola[4].
  • William A. Peffer was born on September 10, 1831[3].
  • William A. Peffer died on October 6, 1912[5].
  • Burial took place at Topeka Cemetery[11].
  • William A. Peffer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William A. Peffer worked as a politician[6].
  • William A. Peffer worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William A. Peffer worked as an editor[8].
  • William A. Peffer's professions included journalist[9].
  • William A. Peffer held the position of member of the State Senate of Kansas[13].
  • William A. Peffer held the position of United States senator[14].
  • William A. Peffer held the position of United States senator[15].
  • William A. Peffer held the position of United States senator[16].
  • William A. Peffer is recorded as male[17].
  • William A. Peffer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William A. Peffer was affiliated with the People's Party[19].
  • William A. Peffer was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • William A. Peffer's Commons category is recorded as William A. Peffer[21].
  • William A. Peffer's family name is recorded as Peffer[22].
  • William A. Peffer's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William A. Peffer's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • William A. Peffer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William A. Peffer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William A. Peffer'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cumberland County[2], William A. Peffer… he was born on September 10, 1831[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], editor[8], and journalist[9]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Kansas[13] and United States senator[14], a position[27], in United States[28].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include People's Party[19], a political party[29], in United States[30], founded in 1891[31] and Republican Party[20], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35].

Death and Burial

William A. Peffer died on October 6, 1912[5]. He died in Grenola[4]. He is buried at Topeka Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William A. Peffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William A. Peffer born?

William A. Peffer's place of birth was Cumberland County[2].

Where did William A. Peffer die?

William A. Peffer died in Grenola[4].

What did William A. Peffer do for work?

William A. Peffer worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], editor[8], and journalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . kshs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, editor +1
    Position held member of the State Senate of Kansas, United States senator, United States senator +1
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cumberland County
    Citizenship
    Place of burial Topeka Cemetery
    Position held member of the State Senate of Kansas, United States senator, United States senator +1
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