# William Sturgis

> William Sturgis was a Boston merchant in the China trade, the California hide trade and the maritime fur trade.

*American merchant and politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-sturgis

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1782-02-25
- **Died:** 1863-10-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Sturgis was a Boston merchant in the China trade, the California hide trade and the maritime fur trade.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 14.2 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 78.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Sturgis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sturgis)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8008879)

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