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James Thornton

American naval officer (1826–1875)
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James Thornton

Summary

James Thornton is a human[1]. Born in Merrimack[2], he… he was born on +1826-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Germantown[4]. He died on +1875-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Merrimack[2], James Thornton…
  • James Thornton passed away in Germantown[4].
  • James Thornton was born on +1826-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Thornton died on +1875-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Thornton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Thornton's professions included military officer[6].
  • James Thornton's image is recorded as James Thornton (naval officer).jpg[9].
  • James Thornton is recorded as male[10].
  • James Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James Thornton's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[12].
  • James Thornton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21793339[13].
  • James Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/067xnq[14].
  • James Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[15].
  • James Thornton's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Thornton's given name is recorded as Shepard[17].
  • James Thornton's described at URL is recorded as https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-people/t/thornton-james-s.html[18].
  • James Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Thornton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000005910315696[20].
  • James Thornton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-9785[21].
  • James Thornton's Prabook ID is recorded as 2191723[22].

Body

Origins and Family

James Thornton was born in Merrimack[2]. He was born on +1826-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Thornton worked as a military officer[6].

Death and Burial

James Thornton died on +1875-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Germantown[4].

Why It Matters

James Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Thornton born?

Born in Merrimack[2], James Thornton…

Where did James Thornton die?

James Thornton died in Germantown[4].

What did James Thornton do for work?

James Thornton worked as military officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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