# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-cabell-rives
# Generated: 2026-08-14T10:37:22.341Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/william-cabell-rives"
name: "William Cabell Rives"
slug: "william-cabell-rives"
description: "William Cabell Rives was an American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat from Virginia. Initially a Jackson Democrat as well as member of the First Families of Virginia, Rives served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing first Nelson County, then Albemarle County, Virginia, before service in both the U.S. House and Senate. Rives also served two separate terms as U.S. Minister to France. During the Andrew Jackson administration, Rives negotiated a treaty whereby the French agreed to pay the U.S. for spoliation claims from the Napoleonic Wars. During the American Civil War, Rives became a Delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress and the Confederate House of Representatives."
tagline: "American politician (1793–1868)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1793-05-04"
deathDate: "1868-04-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump