John Hunt Morgan

Confederate Army general (1825–1864)
Person human Q1424149
John Hunt Morgan
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John Hunt Morgan

Summary

John Hunt Morgan is a human[1]. He was born in Huntsville[2]. He was born on +1825-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Greeneville[4]. He died on +1864-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Huntsville[2], John Hunt Morgan…
  • John Hunt Morgan died in Greeneville[4].
  • John Hunt Morgan was born on +1825-06-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hunt Morgan died on +1864-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hunt Morgan is buried at Lexington Cemetery[8].
  • John Hunt Morgan's father was Calvin Cogswell Morgan[9].
  • John Hunt Morgan's mother was Henrietta Hunt[10].
  • John Hunt Morgan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Hunt Morgan worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Hunt Morgan was educated at Transylvania University[12].
  • John Hunt Morgan's image is recorded as Gen. John Morgan (cropped).jpg[13].
  • John Hunt Morgan is recorded as male[14].
  • John Hunt Morgan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Hunt Morgan's signature is recorded as Signature of John Hunt Morgan.jpg[16].
  • John Hunt Morgan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025634481[17].
  • John Hunt Morgan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72194625[18].
  • John Hunt Morgan's GND ID is recorded as 118987208[19].
  • John Hunt Morgan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84040115[20].
  • John Hunt Morgan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16736660s[21].
  • John Hunt Morgan's Commons category is recorded as John Hunt Morgan[22].
  • John Hunt Morgan's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[23].
  • John Hunt Morgan's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[24].
  • John Hunt Morgan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4433[25].
  • John Hunt Morgan's participated in conflict is recorded as Mexican-American War[26].
  • John Hunt Morgan's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hunt Morgan was born in Huntsville[2]. He was born on +1825-06-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Calvin Cogswell Morgan[9]. His mother was Henrietta Hunt[10].

Education

John Hunt Morgan's education included a stint at Transylvania University[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Hunt Morgan worked as a military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

John Hunt Morgan died on +1864-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Greeneville[4]. Burial took place at Lexington Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Hunt Morgan include Morgan's Raid[28], a raid[29].

Why It Matters

John Hunt Morgan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Morgan's Raid[28], a raid[29].

FAQs

Where was John Hunt Morgan born?

John Hunt Morgan was born in Huntsville[2].

Where did John Hunt Morgan die?

John Hunt Morgan died in Greeneville[4].

Who were John Hunt Morgan's parents?

John Hunt Morgan's father was Calvin Cogswell Morgan[9]. John Hunt Morgan's mother was Henrietta Hunt[10].

What did John Hunt Morgan do for work?

John Hunt Morgan worked as military personnel[6].

Where did John Hunt Morgan go to school?

John Hunt Morgan was educated at Transylvania University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Huntsville
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