William D. Jelks

American politician (1855-1931)
Person human Q880180
William D. Jelks
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William D. Jelks

Summary

William D. Jelks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Macon County[2]. He was born on November 7, 1855[3]. He died in Eufaula[4]. He died on December 13, 1931[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William D. Jelks was born in Macon County[2].
  • William D. Jelks died in Eufaula[4].
  • William D. Jelks was born on November 7, 1855[3].
  • William D. Jelks died on December 13, 1931[5].
  • William D. Jelks died on December 14, 1931[8].
  • William D. Jelks is buried at Eufaula[9].
  • William D. Jelks held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William D. Jelks's professions included politician[6].
  • William D. Jelks held the position of Governor of Alabama[11].
  • William D. Jelks held the position of Governor of Alabama[12].
  • William D. Jelks held the position of member of the State Senate of Alabama[13].
  • William D. Jelks was educated at Mercer University[14].
  • William D. Jelks is recorded as male[15].
  • William D. Jelks's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William D. Jelks was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • William D. Jelks's Commons category is recorded as William D. Jelks[18].
  • William D. Jelks's family name is recorded as Jelks[19].
  • William D. Jelks's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William D. Jelks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William D. Jelks's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-dorsey-jelks/[22].
  • William D. Jelks's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/william-dorsey-jelks/[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Macon County[2], William D. Jelks… he was born on November 7, 1855[3].

Education

William D. Jelks's education included a stint at Mercer University[14].

Career and Affiliations

William D. Jelks's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Alabama[11], a governor[24], in United States[25], founded in 1819[26] and member of the State Senate of Alabama[13].

Personal Life

William D. Jelks was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 13, 1931[5] and December 14, 1931[8]. William D. Jelks died in Eufaula[4]. Burial took place at Eufaula[9].

Why It Matters

William D. Jelks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William D. Jelks born?

Born in Macon County[2], William D. Jelks…

Where did William D. Jelks die?

William D. Jelks died in Eufaula[4].

What did William D. Jelks do for work?

William D. Jelks worked as politician[6].

Where did William D. Jelks go to school?

William D. Jelks was educated at Mercer University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Eufaula
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name William
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