James Thompson

politician and jurist from Pennsylvania (1806-1874)
Person human Q1343059
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James Thompson

Summary

James Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Butler County[2]. He was born on October 1, 1806[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on January 28, 1874[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Butler County[2], James Thompson…
  • James Thompson passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • James Thompson was born on October 1, 1806[3].
  • James Thompson died on January 28, 1874[5].
  • Burial took place at The Woodlands[10].
  • James Thompson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Thompson worked as a politician[6].
  • James Thompson's professions included lawyer[7].
  • James Thompson worked as a judge[8].
  • James Thompson held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • James Thompson held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • James Thompson is recorded as male[14].
  • James Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Thompson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • James Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[17].
  • James Thompson's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Thompson's work location is recorded as Harrisburg[19].
  • James Thompson's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[20].
  • James Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Thompson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Thompson'}[22].
  • James Thompson's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

James Thompson was born in Butler County[2]. He was born on October 1, 1806[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[24], in United States[25] and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[26], in United States[27].

Personal Life

James Thompson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

James Thompson died on January 28, 1874[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at The Woodlands[10].

Why It Matters

James Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Thompson born?

James Thompson was born in Butler County[2].

Where did James Thompson die?

James Thompson died in Philadelphia[4].

What did James Thompson do for work?

James Thompson worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, judge
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31712|batch #31712]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (11)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02424890
    Place of birth Butler County
    Writing language English
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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