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James Innes Thornton

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James Innes Thornton

Summary

James Innes Thornton is a human[1]. He was born in Fall Hill[2]. He was born on +1800-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Thornhill[4]. He died on +1877-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Innes Thornton's place of birth was Fall Hill[2].
  • James Innes Thornton died in Thornhill[4].
  • James Innes Thornton was born on +1800-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Innes Thornton died on +1877-09-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Innes Thornton is buried at Thornhill Cemetery[8].
  • James Innes Thornton's father was Francis Thornton[9].
  • James Innes Thornton's mother was Sally Innes[10].
  • James Innes Thornton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Innes Thornton worked as a politician[6].
  • James Innes Thornton held the position of Secretary of State of Alabama[12].
  • James Innes Thornton's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University[13].
  • James Innes Thornton's image is recorded as James Innes Thornton.jpg[14].
  • James Innes Thornton is recorded as male[15].
  • James Innes Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Innes Thornton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24489891[17].
  • James Innes Thornton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95015637[18].
  • James Innes Thornton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 49778908[19].
  • James Innes Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wbhfwq[20].
  • James Innes Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[21].
  • James Innes Thornton's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Innes Thornton's given name is recorded as Innes[23].
  • James Innes Thornton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002649910931[24].
  • James Innes Thornton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-2388[25].
  • James Innes Thornton's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6d88150[26].
  • James Innes Thornton's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJwX9CmCMbmDqGMy9JRdwC[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fall Hill[2], James Innes Thornton… he was born on +1800-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Francis Thornton[9]. His mother was Sally Innes[10].

Education

James Innes Thornton's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University[13].

Career and Affiliations

James Innes Thornton's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of Secretary of State of Alabama[12].

Death and Burial

James Innes Thornton died on +1877-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Thornhill[4]. Burial took place at Thornhill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

James Innes Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Innes Thornton born?

Born in Fall Hill[2], James Innes Thornton…

Where did James Innes Thornton die?

James Innes Thornton passed away in Thornhill[4].

Who were James Innes Thornton's parents?

James Innes Thornton's father was Francis Thornton[9]. James Innes Thornton's mother was Sally Innes[10].

What did James Innes Thornton do for work?

James Innes Thornton worked as politician[6].

Where did James Innes Thornton go to school?

James Innes Thornton was educated at Washington and Lee University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → James Innes Thornton.jpg
    Find a grave memorial id → 49778908
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000002649910931
    Family name → Thornton
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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