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William Milliken

American politician (1922-2019)
Person human Q880767

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
March 26, 1922
Date of death
October 18, 2019
Place of birth
Traverse City
Place of death
Traverse City
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
politician, governor
Position held
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, member of the State Senate of Michigan, Governor of Michigan[11][12][13]
Educated at
Yale College, Traverse City Central High School[14][15]
Member of political party
Republican Party[19]
Award received
Air Medal, Purple Heart[16][17]
Father
James T. Milliken[8]
Spouse
Helen Milliken[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Described by source
William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97[23]
Family name
Milliken[21]
Given name
William[22]
Name in native language
William Milliken[25]
Participated in conflict
World War II[20]
Place of burial
Michigan[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en William G. Milliken en William Grawn Milliken en William Milliken de William Grawn Milliken fi William Grawn Milliken he ויליאם מיליקן ja ウィリアム・ミリケン ru Уильям Милликен sv Milliken sv William Grawn Milliken
🔖 Identifiers · 21
ISNI
0000000079022763
VIAF cluster ID
92198925
Library of Congress authority ID
n80010387
GND ID
1177046288
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Milliken 1965.png ↗
FAST ID
49391
Find a Grave memorial ID
203956887
Freebase ID
/m/0259py
Geni.com profile ID
6000000074702270545
LittleSis people ID
34153
Michigan Legislative Bio ID
5319
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987014402403905171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810572852805606
Notable Names Database ID
533/000121170
Political Graveyard politician ID
milliken.html#076.64.53
Prabook ID
564097
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10582866
WikiTree person ID
Milliken-284
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjHhwDFP8BcMyCK7FhT73
Yale LUX ID
person/389dd543-53e8-4357-a5ff-7db4f212316a

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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Position held 2
Governor of Michigan, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Yale College
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Republican Party
Occupation 1
politician
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Traverse City
Place of burial 1
Michigan
Place of death 1
Traverse City
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

William Milliken was born on March 26, 1922[1], in Traverse City[2]. He died on October 18, 2019[3], in Traverse City[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and governor[6].

FAQs

Where was William Milliken born?

William Milliken's place of birth was Traverse City[2].

Where did William Milliken die?

William Milliken passed away in Traverse City[4].

Who were William Milliken's parents?

William Milliken's father was James T. Milliken[8].

Who was William Milliken married to?

William Milliken's spouses include Helen Milliken[9].

What did William Milliken do for work?

William Milliken worked as a politician[5] and governor[6].

Where did William Milliken go to school?

William Milliken was educated at Yale College[14] and Traverse City Central High School[15].

What awards did William Milliken receive?

Honors received include Air Medal[16] and Purple Heart[17].

Related Entities

Michigan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor in a Transformative Era, Dies at 97. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Israel J9U ID → 987014402403905171
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Traverse City
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Air Medal, Purple Heart
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