William Barr

77th & 85th United States Attorney General (born 1950)
Person human Q723917
William Barr
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Summary

William Barr was born on May 23, 1950[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], political scientist[5], sinologist[6], and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,390 views/month, #6,194 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Donald Barr[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: jurist[11]
  • Position held: justice minister[12]
  • Employer: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman[13], Kirkland & Ellis[14]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[15], George Washington University[16], Horace Mann School[17]
  • Award received: John Jay Award[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[21]
  • Commons category: William Pelham Barr[22]
  • Family name: Barr[23]
  • Given name: William[24], Pelham[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.congress.gov/nomination/101st-congress/196[26], https://www.congress.gov/nomination/101st-congress/1310[27], https://www.congress.gov/nomination/102nd-congress/734[28], https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/17[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: William Barr[31]
  • Different from: William Beaudine[32]
  • Writing language: English[33]

Why It Matters

William Barr has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Barr born?

William Barr was born in New York City[2].

Who were William Barr's parents?

William Barr's father was Donald Barr[9].

What did William Barr do for work?

William Barr worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], political scientist[5], sinologist[6], and judge[7].

Where did William Barr go to school?

William Barr was educated at Columbia University[15], George Washington University[16], and Horace Mann School[17].

What awards did William Barr receive?

Honors received include John Jay Award[18].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → william-barr
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: william-barr, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289971676|william barr (#289971676)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, political scientist +3
    Position held → United States Attorney General, United States Attorney General, United States Attorney General +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: justice minister"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → William, Pelham
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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