John Motley Morehead

American politician (1796-1866)
Person human Q883859
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John Motley Morehead

Summary

John Motley Morehead is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsylvania County[2]. He was born on July 4, 1796[3]. He passed away in Rockbridge County[4]. He died on August 27, 1866[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Motley Morehead's place of birth was Pittsylvania County[2].
  • John Motley Morehead passed away in Rockbridge County[4].
  • John Motley Morehead was born on July 4, 1796[3].
  • John Motley Morehead died on August 27, 1866[5].
  • Burial took place at Greensboro[9].
  • A child of John Motley Morehead was Eugene Morehead[10].
  • A child of John Motley Morehead was James Turner Morehead[11].
  • John Motley Morehead held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Motley Morehead worked as a politician[6].
  • John Motley Morehead's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John Motley Morehead held the position of Governor of North Carolina[13].
  • John Motley Morehead held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Commons[14].
  • John Motley Morehead was employed by North Carolina Railroad[15].
  • John Motley Morehead was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].
  • John Motley Morehead was educated at University of North Carolina[17].
  • John Motley Morehead's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[18].
  • John Motley Morehead is recorded as male[19].
  • John Motley Morehead's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Motley Morehead was affiliated with the Whig Party[21].
  • John Motley Morehead's Commons category is recorded as John Motley Morehead[22].
  • John Motley Morehead's family name is recorded as Morehead[23].
  • John Motley Morehead's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Motley Morehead's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-motley-morehead/[25].

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Origins and Family

John Motley Morehead was born in Pittsylvania County[2]. He was born on July 4, 1796[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1789[28] and University of North Carolina[17], a state university system[29], in United States[30], founded in 1789[31], headquartered in Chapel Hill[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Among John Motley Morehead's employers was North Carolina Railroad[15]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[13], a governor[33], in United States[34], founded in 1777[35] and member of the North Carolina House of Commons[14].

Personal Life

Children include Eugene Morehead[10], a military personnel[36], 1845–1889[37], of United States[38] and James Turner Morehead[11], a politician[39], 1840–1908[40], of United States[41]. John Motley Morehead's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[18]. He was affiliated with the Whig Party[21].

Death and Burial

John Motley Morehead died on August 27, 1866[5]. He passed away in Rockbridge County[4]. Burial took place at Greensboro[9].

Why It Matters

John Motley Morehead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Motley Morehead born?

John Motley Morehead's place of birth was Pittsylvania County[2].

Where did John Motley Morehead die?

John Motley Morehead died in Rockbridge County[4].

What did John Motley Morehead do for work?

John Motley Morehead worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Motley Morehead go to school?

John Motley Morehead was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16] and University of North Carolina[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . NCpedia. Retrieved . ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . NCpedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . NCpedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . NCpedia. Retrieved . ncrr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . NCpedia. Retrieved . ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer
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    Sex or gender male
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02249374
    Occupation politician, lawyer
    Member of political party Whig Party
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