Andrew C. Thornton II

American drug trafficker
Person human Q4756506
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Andrew C. Thornton II

Summary

Andrew C. Thornton II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bourbon County[2]. He was born on +1944-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Knoxville[4]. He died on +1985-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], drug trafficker[7], police officer[8], and aircraft pilot[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andrew C. Thornton II's place of birth was Bourbon County[2].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II passed away in Knoxville[4].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II was born on +1944-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II died on +1985-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's professions included drug trafficker[7].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's professions included police officer[8].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II worked as an aircraft pilot[9].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's field of work was drug trafficking[12].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's education included a stint at University of Kentucky[13].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's education included a stint at University of Kentucky College of Law[14].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's education included a stint at Eastern Kentucky University[15].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II received the Purple Heart[16].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II is recorded as male[17].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pj5zn[20].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's family name is recorded as Thornton[21].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's given name is recorded as Andrew[22].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-9791[23].
  • Andrew C. Thornton II's military unit is recorded as 82nd Airborne Division[24].

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Origins and Family

Andrew C. Thornton II's place of birth was Bourbon County[2]. He was born on +1944-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kentucky[13], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1865[27], headquartered in Lexington[28]; University of Kentucky College of Law[14], a law school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1908[31]; and Eastern Kentucky University[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1874[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], drug trafficker[7], police officer[8], and aircraft pilot[9]. Andrew C. Thornton II's field of work was drug trafficking[12].

Recognition

Andrew C. Thornton II received the Purple Heart[16].

Death and Burial

Andrew C. Thornton II died on +1985-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Knoxville[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew C. Thornton II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Andrew C. Thornton II born?

Born in Bourbon County[2], Andrew C. Thornton II…

Where did Andrew C. Thornton II die?

Andrew C. Thornton II died in Knoxville[4].

What did Andrew C. Thornton II do for work?

Andrew C. Thornton II worked as lawyer[6], drug trafficker[7], police officer[8], and aircraft pilot[9].

Where did Andrew C. Thornton II go to school?

Andrew C. Thornton II was educated at University of Kentucky[13], University of Kentucky College of Law[14], and Eastern Kentucky University[15].

What awards did Andrew C. Thornton II receive?

Honors received include Purple Heart[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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