David Clopton

Confederate Army soldier (1820-1892)
Person human Q773414
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David Clopton

Summary

David Clopton is a human[1]. Born in Putnam County[2], he… he was born on +1820-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montgomery[4]. He died on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Clopton was born in Putnam County[2].
  • David Clopton passed away in Montgomery[4].
  • David Clopton was born on +1820-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Clopton died on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Clopton is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[10].
  • David Clopton's father was Alford Clopton, MD[11].
  • David Clopton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Clopton's professions included politician[6].
  • David Clopton's professions included lawyer[7].
  • David Clopton worked as a judge[8].
  • David Clopton held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • David Clopton held the position of Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[14].
  • David Clopton was educated at Randolph–Macon College[15].
  • David Clopton's image is recorded as David Clopton.png[16].
  • David Clopton is recorded as male[17].
  • David Clopton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Clopton was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • David Clopton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051178504[20].
  • David Clopton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31806461[21].
  • David Clopton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008069729[22].
  • David Clopton's Commons category is recorded as David Clopton (politician)[23].
  • David Clopton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6432380[24].
  • David Clopton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gy80w[25].
  • David Clopton's family name is recorded as Clopton[26].
  • David Clopton's given name is recorded as David[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Clopton was born in Putnam County[2]. He was born on +1820-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alford Clopton, MD[11].

Education

David Clopton's education included a stint at Randolph–Macon College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[13], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[14].

Personal Life

David Clopton was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

David Clopton died on +1892-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montgomery[4]. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

David Clopton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Clopton born?

David Clopton's place of birth was Putnam County[2].

Where did David Clopton die?

David Clopton died in Montgomery[4].

Who were David Clopton's parents?

David Clopton's father was Alford Clopton, MD[11].

What did David Clopton do for work?

David Clopton worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

Where did David Clopton go to school?

David Clopton was educated at Randolph–Macon College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . judicial.alabama.gov. judicial.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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