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William Windom
1827 - 1891

William Windom
William Windom (May 10, 1827 – January 29, 1891) was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883. He also served two non-consecutive times as Secretary of the Treasury from March to November 1881, and from 1889 to 1891, under three Presidents. He was a Republican. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Windom is the 9,914th most popular politician (up from 17,552nd in 2019), the 3,792nd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,587th in 2019) and the 322nd most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William Windom ranks 9,914 out of 19,576. Before him are Daumantas of Pskov, William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe, Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria, Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, Prince Hisaaki, and Jim Garrison. After him are Alexander Schallenberg, Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Sabina of Bavaria, Dragan Čović, Bubo, Duke of the Frisians, and Kalevi Sorsa.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaumantas of Pskov
1240 - 1299
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9,913
William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
1724 - 1777
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9,914
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria
1899 - 1958
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9,915
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9,916
Prince Hisaaki
1276 - 1328
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 9,917
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,918
William Windom
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,919
Alexander Schallenberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,920
Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski
1520 - 1608
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,921
Sabina of Bavaria
1492 - 1564
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,922
Dragan Čović
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,923
Bubo, Duke of the Frisians
674 - 734
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,924
Kalevi Sorsa
1930 - 2004
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9,925
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1827, William Windom ranks 37. Before him are Nikolai Severtzov, Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria, Prince Francis, Count of Trapani, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria, Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia, and Paul de Lagarde. After him are Henri Ernest Baillon, Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Kusumoto Ine, Karl Maximovich, Anthimus VII of Constantinople, and Amédée Courbet. Among people deceased in 1891, William Windom ranks 58. Before him are Ferdinand Gregorovius, Giovanni Morelli, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Ion C. Brătianu, Paul de Lagarde, and Konstantin Leontiev. After him are Karl Maximovich, Miklós Ybl, Pōmare V, Jean Stas, Heinrich Graetz, and Louis Paulsen.
Others Born in 1827
Go to all RankingsNikolai Severtzov
BIOLOGIST
1827 - 1885
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 31
Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1894
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 32
Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1892
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 33
Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1913
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 34
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1894
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 35
Paul de Lagarde
PHILOSOPHER
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 36
William Windom
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 37
Henri Ernest Baillon
BIOLOGIST
1827 - 1895
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 38
Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1900
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 39
Kusumoto Ine
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1903
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 40
Karl Maximovich
EXPLORER
1827 - 1891
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 41
Anthimus VII of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1827 - 1913
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 42
Amédée Courbet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1885
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1891
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Gregorovius
HISTORIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 52
Giovanni Morelli
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1891
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 53
Charles Joshua Chaplin
PAINTER
1825 - 1891
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 54
Ion C. Brătianu
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 55
Paul de Lagarde
PHILOSOPHER
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 56
Konstantin Leontiev
PHILOSOPHER
1831 - 1891
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 57
William Windom
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 58
Karl Maximovich
EXPLORER
1827 - 1891
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 59
Miklós Ybl
ARCHITECT
1814 - 1891
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 60
Pōmare V
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 61
Jean Stas
CHEMIST
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 62
Heinrich Graetz
HISTORIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 63
Louis Paulsen
CHESS PLAYER
1833 - 1891
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Windom ranks 3,792 out of 20,380. Before him are Mel Blanc (1908), Carmine Coppola (1910), Calista Flockhart (1964), Eric Singer (1958), Marie Laveau (1801), and Jim Garrison (1921). After him are Seymour Hersh (1937), Sean Michaels (1958), Phil Scott (1958), Scott Carpenter (1925), Peter Krause (1965), and Eric Schmidt (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMel Blanc
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,786
Carmine Coppola
COMPOSER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,787
Calista Flockhart
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,788
Eric Singer
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,789
Marie Laveau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1801 - 1881
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,790
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,791
William Windom
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,792
Seymour Hersh
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,793
Sean Michaels
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,794
Phil Scott
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,795
Scott Carpenter
ASTRONAUT
1925 - 2013
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,796
Peter Krause
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3,797
Eric Schmidt
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 3,798
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, William Windom ranks 322. Before him are Elizabeth Monroe (1768), Harry Hopkins (1890), Jay Rockefeller (1937), Marie Smith Jones (1918), R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), and Jim Garrison (1921). After him are Phil Scott (1958), Ignacio Zaragoza (1829), Robert Gates (1943), Dolley Madison (1768), William P. Clark Jr. (1931), and Daniel Inouye (1924).
Elizabeth Monroe
1768 - 1830
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 316
Harry Hopkins
1890 - 1946
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 317
Jay Rockefeller
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 318
Marie Smith Jones
1918 - 2008
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 319
R. James Woolsey Jr.
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 320
Jim Garrison
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 321
William Windom
1827 - 1891
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 322
Phil Scott
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 323
Ignacio Zaragoza
1829 - 1862
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 324
Robert Gates
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 325
Dolley Madison
1768 - 1849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 326
William P. Clark Jr.
1931 - 2013
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 327
Daniel Inouye
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 328