William Johnson

US judge, legislator, and Supreme Court justice
Person human Q1427073
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William Johnson

Summary

William Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1771[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 4, 1834[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], William Johnson…
  • William Johnson died in New York City[4].
  • William Johnson was born on January 1, 1771[3].
  • William Johnson was born on December 27, 1771[9].
  • William Johnson died on August 4, 1834[5].
  • William Johnson died on August 24, 1834[10].
  • Burial took place at South Carolina[11].
  • William Johnson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Johnson's professions included judge[6].
  • William Johnson worked as a politician[7].
  • William Johnson held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13].
  • William Johnson held the position of member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14].
  • William Johnson's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • William Johnson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Johnson was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[18].
  • William Johnson's Commons category is recorded as William Johnson (judge)[19].
  • William Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • William Johnson's given name is recorded as William[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], William Johnson… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1771[3] and December 27, 1771[9].

Education

William Johnson's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[13], a public office[22], in United States[23] and member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14].

Personal Life

William Johnson was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 4, 1834[5] and August 24, 1834[10]. William Johnson passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at South Carolina[11].

Why It Matters

William Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Johnson born?

Born in Charleston[2], William Johnson…

Where did William Johnson die?

William Johnson died in New York City[4].

What did William Johnson do for work?

William Johnson worked as judge[6] and politician[7].

Where did William Johnson go to school?

William Johnson was educated at Princeton University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Johnson, William (1771-1834), justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Retrieved . fjc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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