Richard Caswell

1st and 5th governor of North Carolina 1729-1789
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Richard Caswell

Summary

Richard Caswell is a human[1]. Born in Harford County[2], he… he was born on +1729-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fayetteville[4]. He died on +1789-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Caswell's place of birth was Harford County[2].
  • Richard Caswell passed away in Fayetteville[4].
  • Richard Caswell was born on +1729-08-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Caswell died on +1789-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Caswell is buried at Lenoir[9].
  • A child of Richard Caswell was William Caswell[10].
  • Richard Caswell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Richard Caswell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Richard Caswell's native language[13].
  • Richard Caswell worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Richard Caswell worked as a politician[7].
  • Richard Caswell held the position of Governor of North Carolina[14].
  • Richard Caswell held the position of Governor of North Carolina[15].
  • Richard Caswell held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[16].
  • Richard Caswell held the position of Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[17].
  • Richard Caswell was a member of freemasonry[18].
  • Richard Caswell's image is recorded as Richard Caswell (governor).jpg[19].
  • Richard Caswell is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Caswell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Caswell's signature is recorded as Richard Caswell Signature.svg[22].
  • Richard Caswell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048047132[23].
  • Richard Caswell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12169732[24].
  • Richard Caswell's GND ID is recorded as 1180997026[25].
  • Richard Caswell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92015464[26].
  • Richard Caswell's Commons category is recorded as Richard Caswell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Caswell was born in Harford County[2]. He was born on +1729-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[14], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30]; member of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[16]; and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[17].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Caswell was William Caswell[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Caswell died on +1789-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fayetteville[4]. Burial took place at Lenoir[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Caswell include Caswell County[31], a county of North Carolina[32], in United States[33], founded in 1777[34].

Why It Matters

Richard Caswell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Caswell County[31], a county of North Carolina[32], in United States[33], founded in 1777[34].

FAQs

Where was Richard Caswell born?

Born in Harford County[2], Richard Caswell…

Where did Richard Caswell die?

Richard Caswell died in Fayetteville[4].

What did Richard Caswell do for work?

Richard Caswell worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

References

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  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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