James Clinton

American continental army general (1736-1812)
Person human Q3160988
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James Clinton

Summary

James Clinton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Little Britain[2]. He was born on August 9, 1736[3]. He passed away in Little Britain[4]. He died on September 22, 1812[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Clinton was born in Little Britain[2].
  • James Clinton died in Little Britain[4].
  • James Clinton was born on August 9, 1736[3].
  • James Clinton died on September 22, 1812[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • James Clinton's father was Charles Clinton[9].
  • A child of James Clinton was DeWitt Clinton[10].
  • A child of James Clinton was Alexander Clinton[11].
  • A child of James Clinton was Charles Clinton[12].
  • A child of James Clinton was George Clinton[13].
  • James Clinton held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James Clinton's professions included military officer[6].
  • James Clinton is recorded as male[15].
  • James Clinton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Clinton's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[17].
  • James Clinton's Commons category is recorded as James Clinton[18].
  • James Clinton's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • James Clinton was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[20].
  • James Clinton's family name is recorded as Clinton[21].
  • James Clinton's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Clinton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • James Clinton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • James Clinton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Clinton'}[25].
  • James Clinton's sibling is recorded as George Clinton[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Little Britain[2], James Clinton… he was born on August 9, 1736[3]. His father was Charles Clinton[9].

Career and Affiliations

James Clinton worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

Children include DeWitt Clinton[10], a politician[27], 1769–1828[28], of United States[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]; Alexander Clinton[11]; Charles Clinton[12], 1767–1829[31]; and George Clinton[13], a politician[32], 1771–1809[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

James Clinton died on September 22, 1812[5]. He passed away in Little Britain[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

James Clinton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Clinton born?

James Clinton was born in Little Britain[2].

Where did James Clinton die?

James Clinton died in Little Britain[4].

Who were James Clinton's parents?

James Clinton's father was Charles Clinton[9].

What did James Clinton do for work?

James Clinton worked as military officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name James
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    Child DeWitt Clinton, Alexander Clinton, Charles Clinton +1
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