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William Graves Sharp

American politician (1859–1922)
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William Graves Sharp
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
March 14, 1859
Date of death
November 17, 1922
Place of birth
Mount Gilead
Place of death
Lorain
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, lawyer, diplomat
Position held
United States representative, United States Ambassador to France, Prosecuting Attorney of Lorain County[10][11][12]
Educated at
University of Michigan Law School[13]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[15]
Work location
Washington, D.C.[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Family name
Sharp[16]
Given name
William[17]
Name in native language
William Graves Sharp[20]
Place of burial
Ridgelawn Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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E-archiv.li ID
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FAST ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Open Library ID
OL2459518A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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US Congress Bio ID
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United States House of Representatives ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Occupation 3
politician, lawyer, diplomat
Position held 2
United States representative, United States Ambassador to France
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Michigan Law School
Family name 1
Sharp
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Place of birth 1
Mount Gilead
Place of death 1
Lorain
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
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Summary

William Graves Sharp was born on March 14, 1859[1], in Mount Gilead[2]. He died on November 17, 1922[3], in Lorain[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and diplomat[7].

FAQs

Where was William Graves Sharp born?

William Graves Sharp's place of birth was Mount Gilead[2].

Where did William Graves Sharp die?

William Graves Sharp passed away in Lorain[4].

What did William Graves Sharp do for work?

William Graves Sharp worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and diplomat[7].

Where did William Graves Sharp go to school?

William Graves Sharp was educated at University of Michigan Law School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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