Joseph Jonathan Davis

Confederate Army officer and American politician (1828-1892)
Person Human Q1314721

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
April 13, 1828
Date of death
August 7, 1892
Place of birth
Louisburg
Place of death
Louisburg
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, lawyer, judge
Member of political party
Democratic Party[16]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Davis
Given name
Joseph, Jonathan
Name in native language
Joseph Jonathan Davis
Place of burial
Oakwood Cemetery[8]
Social classification
slave owner
🏷️ Also known as
en Joseph J. Davis en Joseph Jonathan Davis ar جوزيف جي. ديفيس (سياسي) de Joseph J. Davis fa جوزف جی. دیویس
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
41170735
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n99030600
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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FAST ID
432430
Find a Grave memorial ID
8059802
Freebase ID
/m/02rz_l6
Geni profile ID
6000000023117670834
Our Campaigns candidate ID
97249
Prabook ID
1058058
SNAC ARK ID
w67d3h1x
US Congress Bio ID
D000123
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United States House of Representatives ID
11985
WikiTree person ID
Davis-55886
WorldCat Entities ID
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Occupation 3
Given name 2
Work location 2
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Family name 1
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Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
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Summary

Born in Louisburg[1], he… he was born on April 13, 1828[2]. He passed away in Louisburg[3]. He died on August 7, 1892[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and judge[7].

Body

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1789[21]; College of William & Mary[13], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1693[24], headquartered in Williamsburg[25]; and Wake Forest University[14], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1834[28].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[10], a member of parliament[29], in United States[30] and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[11], a position[31], in United States[32].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Jonathan Davis born?

Joseph Jonathan Davis was born in Louisburg[1].

Where did Joseph Jonathan Davis die?

Joseph Jonathan Davis passed away in Louisburg[3].

What did Joseph Jonathan Davis do for work?

Joseph Jonathan Davis worked as politician[5], lawyer[6], and judge[7].

Where did Joseph Jonathan Davis go to school?

Joseph Jonathan Davis was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], College of William & Mary[13], and Wake Forest University[14].

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  16. [18] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  14. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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