William Pinkney

American politician (1764-1822)
Person human Q1376159
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William Pinkney

Summary

William Pinkney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Annapolis[2]. He was born on March 17, 1764[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on February 25, 1822[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Pinkney's place of birth was Annapolis[2].
  • William Pinkney passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Pinkney was born on March 17, 1764[3].
  • William Pinkney died on February 25, 1822[5].
  • Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].
  • A child of William Pinkney was Elizabeth Pinkney Williams[11].
  • A child of William Pinkney was Edward Coote Pinkney[12].
  • A child of William Pinkney was Frederick Pinkney[13].
  • William Pinkney held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Pinkney worked as a politician[6].
  • William Pinkney's professions included lawyer[7].
  • William Pinkney worked as a diplomat[8].
  • William Pinkney held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • William Pinkney held the position of United States Attorney General[16].
  • William Pinkney held the position of member of the Maryland House of Delegates[17].
  • William Pinkney held the position of United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom[18].
  • William Pinkney held the position of Mayor of Annapolis[19].
  • William Pinkney held the position of United States senator[20].
  • William Pinkney is recorded as male[21].
  • William Pinkney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Pinkney was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[23].
  • William Pinkney's Commons category is recorded as William Pinkney[24].
  • William Pinkney's residence is recorded as Maryland[25].
  • William Pinkney's family name is recorded as Pinkney[26].
  • William Pinkney's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Pinkney was born in Annapolis[2]. He was born on March 17, 1764[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[15], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; United States Attorney General[16], a position[30], in United States[31], founded in 1789[32]; member of the Maryland House of Delegates[17], a position[33], in United States[34]; United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom[18], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1785[37]; Mayor of Annapolis[19], a public office[38], in United States[39], founded in 1708[40]; and United States senator[20], a position[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Pinkney Williams[11]; Edward Coote Pinkney[12], a lyricist[43], 1802–1828[44], of United States[45]; and Frederick Pinkney[13], a writer[46], 1804–1873[47]. William Pinkney was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[23].

Death and Burial

William Pinkney died on February 25, 1822[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Congressional Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Pinkney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was William Pinkney born?

Born in Annapolis[2], William Pinkney…

Where did William Pinkney die?

William Pinkney passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Pinkney do for work?

William Pinkney worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and diplomat[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, diplomat
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  2. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Child Elizabeth Pinkney Williams, Edward Coote Pinkney, Frederick Pinkney
    Viaf cluster id 11149287
    Place of burial Congressional Cemetery
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31747|batch #31747]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P12578 is present."
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