Daniel Pierce Thompson

American writer (1795-1868)
Person human Q5218451
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Summary

Daniel Pierce Thompson was born on October 1, 1795[1], in Charlestown[2]. He died on June 6, 1868[3], in Montpelier[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], novelist[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and judge[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vermont[11]
  • Father: Daniel Thompson[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: editor[14], journalist[15], politician[16], meteorological observer[17], jurist[18]
  • Position held: member of the Vermont House of Representatives[19], Secretary of State of Vermont[20]
  • Educated at: Middlebury College[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[23]
  • Family name: Thompson[24]
  • Given name: Daniel[25]
  • Work location: Montpelier[26]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27]
  • Affiliation: Smithsonian Meteorological Project[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[29]

Why It Matters

Daniel Pierce Thompson is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Pierce Thompson born?

Daniel Pierce Thompson's place of birth was Charlestown[2].

Where did Daniel Pierce Thompson die?

Daniel Pierce Thompson died in Montpelier[4].

Who were Daniel Pierce Thompson's parents?

Daniel Pierce Thompson's father was Daniel Thompson[12].

What did Daniel Pierce Thompson do for work?

Daniel Pierce Thompson worked as a lawyer[5], novelist[6], poet lawyer[7], writer[8], and judge[9].

Where did Daniel Pierce Thompson go to school?

Daniel Pierce Thompson was educated at Middlebury College[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Montpelier
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Daniel
    Family name → Thompson
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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