POLITICIAN
Daniel Webster
1782 - 1852
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. secretary of state under presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court in his career. During his life, Webster had been a member of the Federalist Party, the National Republican Party, and the Whig Party. He was among the three members of the Great Triumvirate along with Henry Clay and John C. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel Webster has received more than 2,902,003 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Daniel Webster is the 12,703rd most popular politician (down from 12,611th in 2019), the 5,068th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,557th in 2019) and the 330th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
57.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
1.88
Effective Languages (L*)
5.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Daniel Webster ranks 12,703 out of 19,576. Before him are Ludo Martens, Orontes IV, Zotto, Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, Maxtla, and Ertha Pascal-Trouillot. After him are Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi, Victor Marijnen, Amalafrid, Todor Burmov, and Jules Méline.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudo Martens
1946 - 2011
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,697
Orontes IV
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,698
Zotto
600 - 591
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,699
Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg
1119 - 1158
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,700
Maxtla
1400 - 1428
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,701
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,702
Daniel Webster
1782 - 1852
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,703
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
300 BC - 177 BC
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,704
Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
1938 - 2005
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,705
Victor Marijnen
1917 - 1975
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,706
Amalafrid
531 - 551
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12,707
Todor Burmov
1834 - 1906
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 12,708
Jules Méline
1838 - 1925
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 12,709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1782, Daniel Webster ranks 37. Before him are Alexander von Benckendorff, Julie Guicciardi, F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Georg August Goldfuss, Julius Vincenz von Krombholz, and Pōmare II. After him are Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer, Maha Bandula, Angelo Mai, Steen Steensen Blicher, Georgios Kountouriotis, and Nicolaus Michael Oppel. Among people deceased in 1852, Daniel Webster ranks 48. Before him are Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén, John Lloyd Stephens, Eugène Burnouf, Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg, Nicolae Bălcescu, and Carlos María de Alvear. After him are James Francis Stephens, Pavel Fedotov, Margaret Taylor, Wilhelm Hisinger, José Ballivián, and Rose Philippine Duchesne.
Others Born in 1782
Go to all RankingsAlexander von Benckendorff
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1844
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 31
Julie Guicciardi
MUSICIAN
1782 - 1856
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 32
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 33
Georg August Goldfuss
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1848
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 34
Julius Vincenz von Krombholz
PHYSICIAN
1782 - 1843
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 35
Pōmare II
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1821
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 36
Daniel Webster
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1852
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 37
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1854
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 38
Maha Bandula
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1825
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 39
Angelo Mai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1782 - 1854
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 40
Steen Steensen Blicher
WRITER
1782 - 1848
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 41
Georgios Kountouriotis
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1858
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 42
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1820
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1852
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1852
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 42
John Lloyd Stephens
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1805 - 1852
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 43
Eugène Burnouf
WRITER
1801 - 1852
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 44
Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1852
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 45
Nicolae Bălcescu
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1852
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 46
Carlos María de Alvear
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1852
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 47
Daniel Webster
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1852
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 48
James Francis Stephens
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1852
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 49
Pavel Fedotov
PAINTER
1815 - 1852
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 50
Margaret Taylor
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1852
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Hisinger
PHYSICIST
1766 - 1852
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 52
José Ballivián
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1852
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 53
Rose Philippine Duchesne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1769 - 1852
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 54
In United States
Among people born in United States, Daniel Webster ranks 5,068 out of 20,380. Before him are Smedley Butler (1881), Joseph Grew (1880), Louis Brandeis (1856), Tony Randall (1920), Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847), and Verne Troyer (1969). After him are Rebecca Romijn (1972), Henry Darrow (1933), Carrie Nation (1846), Richmond K. Turner (1885), Robert E. Sherwood (1896), and Vance D. Brand (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSmedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 5,062
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,063
Louis Brandeis
LAWYER
1856 - 1941
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,064
Tony Randall
ACTOR
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,065
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
PAINTER
1847 - 1928
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,066
Verne Troyer
ACTOR
1969 - 2018
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,067
Daniel Webster
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1852
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,068
Rebecca Romijn
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,069
Henry Darrow
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,070
Carrie Nation
WRITER
1846 - 1911
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,071
Richmond K. Turner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1961
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,072
Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 5,073
Vance D. Brand
ASTRONAUT
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5,074
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Daniel Webster ranks 330. Before him are Daniel Morgan (1736), Eddie Lawson (1958), George Read (1733), Henry Paulson (1946), Edward Stettinius Jr. (1900), and William J. Donovan (1883). After him are Hunter Biden (1970), Brent Scowcroft (1925), Andrew Mellon (1855), Pat Buchanan (1938), Stephen Allen Benson (1816), and Harry Cohn (1891).
Daniel Morgan
1736 - 1802
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 324
Eddie Lawson
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 325
George Read
1733 - 1798
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 326
Henry Paulson
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 327
Edward Stettinius Jr.
1900 - 1949
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 328
William J. Donovan
1883 - 1959
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 329
Daniel Webster
1782 - 1852
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 330
Hunter Biden
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 331
Brent Scowcroft
1925 - 2020
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 332
Andrew Mellon
1855 - 1937
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 333
Pat Buchanan
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 334
Stephen Allen Benson
1816 - 1865
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 335
Harry Cohn
1891 - 1958
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 336