Davy Crockett
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Summary
Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786[1], in Limestone[2]. He died on March 6, 1836[3], in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4]. He worked as a frontiersman[5], military personnel[6], politician[7], explorer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,264 views/month, #3,157 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1786[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1836[12]
- Place of burial: San Antonio[13]
- Father: John Crockett[14]
- Spouse: Elizabeth Patton Crockett[15]
- Child: John Wesley Crockett[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Occupation: hunter[18], trapper[19]
- Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[20], member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Member of political party: National Republican Party[23], Democratic Party[24]
- Commons category: Davy Crockett[25]
- Military, police or special rank: colonel[26]
- Said to be the same as: Davy Crockett[27]
- Cause of death: died of wounds[28]
- Participated in conflict: Creek War[29], Battle of the Alamo[30]
- Family name: Crockett[31]
- Given name: David[32], Davy[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Davy Crockett[34]
- Commons gallery: Davy Crockett[35]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[36]
- Described by source: A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[37], Library of the World's Best Literature[38], The American Portrait Gallery[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[41], The New Student's Reference Work[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Name in native language: Davy Crockett[44]
- Different from: Davy Crockett[45], Daniel Boone[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Davy Crockett include Davy Crockett Weapon System[47], a weapon model[48] and Crockett County[49], a county of Texas[50], in United States[51], founded in 1875[52].
Why It Matters
Davy Crockett has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Davy Crockett Weapon System[47], a weapon model[48] and Crockett County[49], a county of Texas[50], in United States[51], founded in 1875[52].
FAQs
Where was Davy Crockett born?
Davy Crockett's place of birth was Limestone[2].
Where did Davy Crockett die?
Davy Crockett passed away in Alamo Mission in San Antonio[4].
Who were Davy Crockett's parents?
Davy Crockett's father was John Crockett[14].
Who was Davy Crockett married to?
Davy Crockett's spouses include Elizabeth Patton Crockett[15].
What did Davy Crockett do for work?
Davy Crockett worked as a frontiersman[5], military personnel[6], politician[7], explorer[8], and writer[9].