William Lewis

Pennsylvania attorney and politician (1752-1819)
Person human Q8014541
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Summary

William Lewis was born on January 22, 1752[1], in Edgemont[2]. He died on August 16, 1819[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and judge[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Position held: member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: William Lewis (judge)[11]
  • Residence: Strawberry Mansion[12]
  • Family name: Lewis[13]
  • Given name: William[14]
  • Work location: Harrisburg[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Name in native language: William Lewis[17]
  • Different from: William Lewis[18]

Why It Matters

William Lewis is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was William Lewis born?

William Lewis's place of birth was Edgemont[2].

What did William Lewis do for work?

William Lewis worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and judge[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Retrieved . fjc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Retrieved . fjc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Open library id → OL4884982A, OL991498A
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en']
    A new nation votes id → LW0144
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    Open library id → OL4884982A, OL991498A
    Imported from → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Prabook id → 1755142
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