James Smith

signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania (1719-1806)
Person human Q721599
James Smith
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James Smith

Summary

James Smith is a human[1]. Born in Ulster[2], he… he was born on +1719-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in York[4]. He died on +1806-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ulster[2], James Smith…
  • James Smith died in York[4].
  • James Smith was born on +1719-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Smith died on +1806-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Smith was married to Eleanor Smith[9].
  • James Smith held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • James Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James Smith's professions included writer[6].
  • James Smith's professions included politician[7].
  • James Smith's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • James Smith was educated at University of Delaware[14].
  • James Smith's image is recorded as James Smith (1700s).png[15].
  • James Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • James Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Smith's signature is recorded as James Smith signature.png[18].
  • James Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2337397[19].
  • James Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93003699[20].
  • James Smith's Commons category is recorded as James Smith (Pennsylvania politician)[21].
  • James Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2772[22].
  • James Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gt7g[23].
  • James Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • James Smith's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Smith's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as S000558[26].
  • James Smith's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00715493[27].

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Origins and Family

James Smith's place of birth was Ulster[2]. He was born on +1719-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and University of Delaware[14], a land-grant university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1743[34], headquartered in Newark[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

Among James Smith's spouses was Eleanor Smith[9].

Death and Burial

James Smith died on +1806-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in York[4].

Why It Matters

James Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was James Smith born?

James Smith's place of birth was Ulster[2].

Where did James Smith die?

James Smith passed away in York[4].

Who was James Smith married to?

James Smith's spouses include Eleanor Smith[9].

What did James Smith do for work?

James Smith worked as writer[6] and politician[7].

Where did James Smith go to school?

James Smith was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13] and University of Delaware[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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