Alexander Lawton

Confederate Army general (1818-1896)
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Alexander Lawton

Summary

Alexander Lawton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beaufort County[2]. He was born on +1818-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Clifton Springs[4]. He died on +1896-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beaufort County[2], Alexander Lawton…
  • Alexander Lawton died in Clifton Springs[4].
  • Alexander Lawton was born on +1818-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Lawton died on +1896-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].
  • Alexander Lawton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alexander Lawton's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Alexander Lawton worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Alexander Lawton was educated at Harvard Law School[11].
  • Alexander Lawton's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[12].
  • Alexander Lawton's image is recorded as Alexander Robert Lawton.jpg[13].
  • Alexander Lawton is recorded as male[14].
  • Alexander Lawton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alexander Lawton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 159978681[16].
  • Alexander Lawton's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • Alexander Lawton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010076890[18].
  • Alexander Lawton's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Robert Lawton[19].
  • Alexander Lawton's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Alexander Lawton's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[21].
  • Alexander Lawton's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[22].
  • Alexander Lawton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10048[23].
  • Alexander Lawton's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[24].
  • Alexander Lawton's participated in conflict is recorded as Shenandoah Valley Campaign[25].
  • Alexander Lawton's participated in conflict is recorded as Seven Days Battles[26].
  • Alexander Lawton's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Battle of Bull Run[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Lawton's place of birth was Beaufort County[2]. He was born on +1818-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[11], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30] and United States Military Academy[12], a military academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1802[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and lawyer[7].

Death and Burial

Alexander Lawton died on +1896-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clifton Springs[4]. Burial took place at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alexander Lawton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Lawton born?

Alexander Lawton was born in Beaufort County[2].

Where did Alexander Lawton die?

Alexander Lawton passed away in Clifton Springs[4].

What did Alexander Lawton do for work?

Alexander Lawton worked as diplomat[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Alexander Lawton go to school?

Alexander Lawton was educated at Harvard Law School[11] and United States Military Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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