William Duer

United States lawyer, politician and businessman (1743-1799)
Person human Q1691329
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William Duer

Summary

William Duer is a human[1]. He was born in Devon[2]. He was born on March 18, 1743[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 7, 1799[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Duer's place of birth was Devon[2].
  • William Duer passed away in New York City[4].
  • William Duer was born on March 18, 1743[3].
  • William Duer died on May 7, 1799[5].
  • William Duer is buried at Grace Episcopal Churchyard[10].
  • William Duer was married to Catherine Alexander[11].
  • A child of William Duer was William Alexander Duer[12].
  • A child of William Duer was John Duer[13].
  • A child of William Duer was Maria Theodora Chew[14].
  • William Duer held citizenship in United States[15].
  • William Duer's professions included politician[6].
  • William Duer worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Duer worked as a judge[8].
  • William Duer held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[16].
  • William Duer was educated at Eton College[17].
  • William Duer is recorded as male[18].
  • William Duer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Duer was affiliated with the Federalist Party[20].
  • William Duer's Commons category is recorded as William Duer[21].
  • William Duer's family name is recorded as Duer[22].
  • William Duer's given name is recorded as William[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Duer's place of birth was Devon[2]. He was born on March 18, 1743[3].

Education

William Duer's education included a stint at Eton College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. William Duer held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[16].

Personal Life

Among William Duer's spouses was Catherine Alexander[11]. Children include William Alexander Duer[12], a lawyer[24], 1780–1858[25], of United States[26]; John Duer[13], a lawyer[27], 1782–1852[28], of United States[29]; and Maria Theodora Chew[14]. He was affiliated with the Federalist Party[20].

Death and Burial

William Duer died on May 7, 1799[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Grace Episcopal Churchyard[10].

Why It Matters

William Duer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Duer born?

William Duer's place of birth was Devon[2].

Where did William Duer die?

William Duer passed away in New York City[4].

Who was William Duer married to?

William Duer's spouses include Catherine Alexander[11].

What did William Duer do for work?

William Duer worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Where did William Duer go to school?

William Duer was educated at Eton College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Geni.com. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: 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
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child William Alexander Duer, John Duer, Maria Theodora Chew
    Occupation politician, lawyer, judge
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held member of the State Senate of New York
    Educated at
    Educated at Eton College
    Citizenship
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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