William B. Franklin

Union Army general (1823–1903)
Person human Q1937373
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Summary

William B. Franklin was born on February 27, 1823[1], in York[2]. He died on March 8, 1903[3], in Hartford[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], entrepreneur[6], major general[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Walter S. Franklin[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: United States Military Academy[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[15]
  • Military branch: Union Army[16], United States Army[17]
  • Commons category: William Buel Franklin[18]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[19]
  • Participated in conflict: American Civil War[20], Mexican-American War[21]
  • Family name: Franklin[22]
  • Given name: William[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:William Buel Franklin[24]
  • Commons gallery: William Buel Franklin[25]
  • Allegiance: United States[26]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
  • Commons Creator page: William B. Franklin[28]

Why It Matters

William B. Franklin has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William B. Franklin born?

William B. Franklin's place of birth was York[2].

Where did William B. Franklin die?

William B. Franklin passed away in Hartford[4].

Who were William B. Franklin's parents?

William B. Franklin's father was Walter S. Franklin[11].

What did William B. Franklin do for work?

William B. Franklin worked as a military officer[5], entrepreneur[6], major general[7], and engineer[8].

Where did William B. Franklin go to school?

William B. Franklin was educated at United States Military Academy[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → william-b-franklin
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'no', 'r
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  2. 14w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    American battlefield trust id (person) → william-buel-franklin
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → York
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → United States Military Academy
    Place of burial → Prospect Hill Cemetery
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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