William Cabell Rives

American politician (1793–1868)
Person human Q3568477
William Cabell Rives
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William Cabell Rives

Summary

William Cabell Rives is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amherst County[2]. He was born on May 4, 1793[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on April 25, 1868[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amherst County[2], William Cabell Rives…
  • William Cabell Rives died in Charlottesville[4].
  • William Cabell Rives was born on May 4, 1793[3].
  • William Cabell Rives died on April 25, 1868[5].
  • Burial took place at Rives-Troubetzkoy Cemetery[10].
  • William Cabell Rives's mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].
  • William Cabell Rives was married to Judith Page Rives[12].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was Alfred L. Rives[13].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was Francis Robert Rives[14].
  • A child of William Cabell Rives was William Cabell Rives Jr.[15].
  • William Cabell Rives held citizenship in United States[16].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included politician[6].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Cabell Rives's professions included diplomat[8].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[17].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[18].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[19].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[20].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[21].
  • William Cabell Rives held the position of United States senator[22].
  • William Cabell Rives was educated at College of William & Mary[23].
  • William Cabell Rives was educated at Hampden–Sydney College[24].
  • William Cabell Rives was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • William Cabell Rives is recorded as male[26].
  • William Cabell Rives's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cabell Rives's place of birth was Amherst County[2]. He was born on May 4, 1793[3]. His mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1693[30], headquartered in Williamsburg[31] and Hampden–Sydney College[24], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1775[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[17], a member of parliament[35], in United States[36]; Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[18]; United States senator[19], a position[37], in United States[38]; and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[39], a position[40], in United States[41].

Personal Life

William Cabell Rives was married to Judith Page Rives[12]. Children include Alfred L. Rives[13], a civil engineer[42], 1830–1903[43], of United States[44]; Francis Robert Rives[14], 1822–1891[45]; and William Cabell Rives Jr.[15], a lawyer[46], 1825–1889[47]. Political affiliations include Jacksonian Democracy[48], a political movement[49], in United States[50]; Democratic Party[51], a political party[52], in United States[53], founded in 1828[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[55]; and Whig Party[56], a political party[57], in United States[58], founded in 1834[59], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[60].

Death and Burial

William Cabell Rives died on April 25, 1868[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at Rives-Troubetzkoy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Cabell Rives has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was William Cabell Rives born?

William Cabell Rives was born in Amherst County[2].

Where did William Cabell Rives die?

William Cabell Rives passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who were William Cabell Rives's parents?

William Cabell Rives's mother was Margaret Jordan Rives[11].

Who was William Cabell Rives married to?

William Cabell Rives's spouses include Judith Page Rives[12].

What did William Cabell Rives do for work?

William Cabell Rives worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8].

Where did William Cabell Rives go to school?

William Cabell Rives was educated at College of William & Mary[23] and Hampden–Sydney College[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Alfred L. Rives, Francis Robert Rives, William Cabell Rives Jr.
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q94620663]]"
  2. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Judith Page Rives
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Position held → member of the United States House of Representatives, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, United States senator +7
    Citizenship → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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