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James Chesnut Jr.

American politician (1815-1885)
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James Chesnut Jr.
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James Chesnut Jr.

Summary

James Chesnut Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Camden[2], James Chesnut Jr.… James Chesnut Jr. was born on +1815-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. James Chesnut Jr. died in Camden[4]. James Chesnut Jr. died on +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. James Chesnut Jr. worked as a politician[6]. James Chesnut Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camden[2], James Chesnut Jr.…
  • James Chesnut Jr. passed away in Camden[4].
  • James Chesnut Jr. was born on +1815-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Chesnut Jr. died on +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at South Carolina[8].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s father was James Chesnut[9].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s mother was Mary Bowes Cox Chesnut[10].
  • James Chesnut Jr. was married to Mary Boykin Chesnut[11].
  • James Chesnut Jr. held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Chesnut Jr. worked as a politician[6].
  • James Chesnut Jr. held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[13].
  • James Chesnut Jr. held the position of member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14].
  • James Chesnut Jr. held the position of United States senator[15].
  • James Chesnut Jr. held the position of United States senator[16].
  • James Chesnut Jr. was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s image is recorded as Hon. James Chestnut Jr., S.C - NARA - 528456.jpg[18].
  • James Chesnut Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Chesnut Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000028867862[22].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38401335[23].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[24].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86114224[25].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as James Chesnut, Jr.[26].
  • James Chesnut Jr.'s military, police or special rank is recorded as general[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Camden[2], James Chesnut Jr.… James Chesnut Jr. was born on +1815-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. James Chesnut Jr.'s father was James Chesnut[9]. His mother was Mary Bowes Cox Chesnut[10].

Education

James Chesnut Jr. was educated at Princeton University[17].

Career and Affiliations

James Chesnut Jr.'s professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of South Carolina[13]; member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14]; and United States senator[15], a position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

James Chesnut Jr. was married to Mary Boykin Chesnut[11]. James Chesnut Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

James Chesnut Jr. died on +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. James Chesnut Jr. died in Camden[4]. James Chesnut Jr. is buried at South Carolina[8].

Why It Matters

James Chesnut Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7] James Chesnut Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] James Chesnut Jr. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Chesnut Jr. born?

Born in Camden[2], James Chesnut Jr.…

Where did James Chesnut Jr. die?

James Chesnut Jr. passed away in Camden[4].

Who were James Chesnut Jr.'s parents?

James Chesnut Jr.'s father was James Chesnut[9]. James Chesnut Jr.'s mother was Mary Bowes Cox Chesnut[10].

Who was James Chesnut Jr. married to?

James Chesnut Jr.'s spouses include Mary Boykin Chesnut[11].

What did James Chesnut Jr. do for work?

James Chesnut Jr. worked as politician[6].

Where did James Chesnut Jr. go to school?

James Chesnut Jr. was educated at Princeton University[17].

Related Entities

South Carolina United States United States senator

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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