John Peter Richardson II

American politician, South Carolina (1801-1864)
Person human Q885883
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John Peter Richardson II

Summary

John Peter Richardson II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clarendon County[2]. He was born on April 14, 1801[3]. He died in Pinewood[4]. He died on January 24, 1864[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Peter Richardson II's place of birth was Clarendon County[2].
  • John Peter Richardson II passed away in Pinewood[4].
  • John Peter Richardson II was born on April 14, 1801[3].
  • John Peter Richardson II died on January 24, 1864[5].
  • John Peter Richardson II's father was John Peter Richardson[9].
  • A child of John Peter Richardson II was John Peter Richardson III[10].
  • John Peter Richardson II held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Peter Richardson II worked as a politician[6].
  • John Peter Richardson II worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Peter Richardson II held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • John Peter Richardson II held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[13].
  • John Peter Richardson II held the position of member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14].
  • John Peter Richardson II held the position of Governor of South Carolina[15].
  • John Peter Richardson II was educated at University of South Carolina[16].
  • John Peter Richardson II is recorded as male[17].
  • John Peter Richardson II's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Peter Richardson II was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • John Peter Richardson II's Commons category is recorded as John Peter Richardson II[20].
  • John Peter Richardson II's family name is recorded as Richardson[21].
  • John Peter Richardson II's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Peter Richardson II's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • John Peter Richardson II's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Peter Richardson II's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Peter Richardson'}[25].
  • John Peter Richardson II's social classification is recorded as slave owner[26].
  • John Peter Richardson II's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-peter-richardson-ii/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clarendon County[2], John Peter Richardson II… he was born on April 14, 1801[3]. His father was John Peter Richardson[9].

Education

John Peter Richardson II's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the State Senate of South Carolina[13]; member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[14]; and Governor of South Carolina[15], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32].

Personal Life

A child of John Peter Richardson II was John Peter Richardson III[10]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Death and Burial

John Peter Richardson II died on January 24, 1864[5]. He passed away in Pinewood[4].

Why It Matters

John Peter Richardson II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Peter Richardson II born?

John Peter Richardson II was born in Clarendon County[2].

Where did John Peter Richardson II die?

John Peter Richardson II died in Pinewood[4].

Who were John Peter Richardson II's parents?

John Peter Richardson II's father was John Peter Richardson[9].

What did John Peter Richardson II do for work?

John Peter Richardson II worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Peter Richardson II go to school?

John Peter Richardson II was educated at University of South Carolina[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of South Carolina
    Place of death Pinewood
    Prabook id 1064116
    Family name Richardson
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