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William Cranch
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William Cranch was an American judge and Federalist Party member born in Weymouth in 1769. He was educated at Harvard University and Harvard College. Cranch served as a judge in the United States and wrote in English. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Antiquarian Society. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Cranch died in Washington, D.C., on September 1, 1855, and is buried at Congressional Cemetery. He was the father of Christopher Pearse Cranch. His archives are held at the New York Public Library Main Branch. He is described by source as being in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. He is also recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Weymouth
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- judge
- Educated at
- Harvard College
- Political party
- Federalist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- William Cranch.jpg
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- Commons category
- William Cranch
- date of death
- 1855-09-01
- date of birth
- 1769-07-17
- member of
- American Antiquarian Society
- place of burial
- Congressional Cemetery
- writing language
- English language
- described by source
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
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