William Bradford Reed

American journalist (1806-1876)
Person human Q8005832
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Summary

William Bradford Reed is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 30, 1806[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 18, 1876[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William Bradford Reed passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Bradford Reed was born on June 30, 1806[3].
  • William Bradford Reed died on February 18, 1876[5].
  • William Bradford Reed's father was Joseph Reed[11].
  • William Bradford Reed's mother was Maria Ellis Reed[12].
  • William Bradford Reed held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Bradford Reed's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Bradford Reed worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Bradford Reed's professions included diplomat[8].
  • William Bradford Reed's professions included politician[9].
  • William Bradford Reed held the position of member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[14].
  • William Bradford Reed was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • William Bradford Reed was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • William Bradford Reed is recorded as male[17].
  • William Bradford Reed's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Bradford Reed was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • William Bradford Reed's Commons category is recorded as William Bradford Reed[20].
  • William Bradford Reed's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Bradford Reed's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

William Bradford Reed was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 30, 1806[3]. His father was Joseph Reed[11]. His mother was Maria Ellis Reed[12].

Education

William Bradford Reed was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. William Bradford Reed was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15]. He held the position of member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[14].

Personal Life

William Bradford Reed was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

William Bradford Reed died on February 18, 1876[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

William Bradford Reed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Bradford Reed born?

Born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Bradford Reed die?

William Bradford Reed died in New York City[4].

Who were William Bradford Reed's parents?

William Bradford Reed's father was Joseph Reed[11]. William Bradford Reed's mother was Maria Ellis Reed[12].

What did William Bradford Reed do for work?

William Bradford Reed worked as lawyer[6], journalist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9].

Where did William Bradford Reed go to school?

William Bradford Reed was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . legis.state.pa.us. legis.state.pa.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, journalist, diplomat +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → University of Pennsylvania
    Father → Joseph Reed
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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