Peyton Short

politician from Kentucky (1761-1825)
Person human Q7179635
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Peyton Short

Summary

Peyton Short is a human[1]. Born in Surry County[2], he… he was born on +1761-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Christian County[4]. He died on +1825-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Surry County[2], Peyton Short…
  • Peyton Short passed away in Christian County[4].
  • Peyton Short was born on +1761-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peyton Short died on +1825-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peyton Short's father was William Short V[8].
  • Peyton Short's mother was Elizabeth Skipwith[9].
  • Among Peyton Short's spouses was Maria Symmes Short[10].
  • A child of Peyton Short was Charles Wilkins Short[11].
  • A child of Peyton Short was John Cleves Short[12].
  • A child of Peyton Short was Elizabeth Skipwith Breathitt[13].
  • Peyton Short held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Peyton Short worked as a politician[6].
  • Peyton Short held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[15].
  • Peyton Short's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[16].
  • Peyton Short's image is recorded as Peyton Short.jpg[17].
  • Peyton Short is recorded as male[18].
  • Peyton Short's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peyton Short's signature is recorded as Peyton Short sig.jpg[20].
  • Peyton Short's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36227638[21].
  • Peyton Short's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98027287[22].
  • Peyton Short's Commons category is recorded as Peyton Short[23].
  • Peyton Short's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/051wq7c[24].
  • Peyton Short's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2529798A[25].
  • Peyton Short's family name is recorded as Short[26].
  • Peyton Short's given name is recorded as Peyton[27].

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Origins and Family

Peyton Short was born in Surry County[2]. He was born on +1761-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Short V[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Skipwith[9].

Education

Peyton Short was educated at College of William & Mary[16].

Career and Affiliations

Peyton Short worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[15].

Personal Life

Peyton Short was married to Maria Symmes Short[10]. Children include Charles Wilkins Short[11], a botanist[28], 1794–1863[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31]; John Cleves Short[12], a judge[32], 1792–1864[33], of United States[34]; and Elizabeth Skipwith Breathitt[13].

Death and Burial

Peyton Short died on +1825-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Christian County[4].

Why It Matters

Peyton Short ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peyton Short born?

Peyton Short's place of birth was Surry County[2].

Where did Peyton Short die?

Peyton Short died in Christian County[4].

Who were Peyton Short's parents?

Peyton Short's father was William Short V[8]. Peyton Short's mother was Elizabeth Skipwith[9].

Who was Peyton Short married to?

Peyton Short's spouses include Maria Symmes Short[10].

What did Peyton Short do for work?

Peyton Short worked as politician[6].

Where did Peyton Short go to school?

Peyton Short was educated at College of William & Mary[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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