Samuel Cranston

Rhode Island colonial governor
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Samuel Cranston

Summary

Samuel Cranston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on +1659-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newport[4]. He died on +1727-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newport[2], Samuel Cranston…
  • Samuel Cranston passed away in Newport[4].
  • Samuel Cranston was born on +1659-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Cranston died on +1727-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Common Burying Ground[8].
  • Samuel Cranston's father was John Cranston[9].
  • Samuel Cranston's mother was Mary Clarke[10].
  • A child of Samuel Cranston was Samuel Cranston, Jr.[11].
  • Samuel Cranston's professions included politician[6].
  • Samuel Cranston's image is recorded as Cranston.Samuel.GraveMedalion.110722.jpg[12].
  • Samuel Cranston is recorded as male[13].
  • Samuel Cranston's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Samuel Cranston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24446742[15].
  • Samuel Cranston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89014062[16].
  • Samuel Cranston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8899036[17].
  • Samuel Cranston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7203516[18].
  • Samuel Cranston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bmf04j[19].
  • Samuel Cranston's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6284534A[20].
  • Samuel Cranston's family name is recorded as Cranston[21].
  • Samuel Cranston's given name is recorded as Samuel[22].
  • Samuel Cranston's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Samuel Cranston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 68524[24].
  • Samuel Cranston's image of grave is recorded as Cranston.Samuel.GraveMedalion.110722.jpg[25].
  • Samuel Cranston's FAST ID is recorded as 259053[26].
  • Samuel Cranston's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002980[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Cranston's place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on +1659-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Cranston[9]. His mother was Mary Clarke[10].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Cranston worked as a politician[6].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel Cranston was he, Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

Samuel Cranston died on +1727-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Newport[4]. Burial took place at Common Burying Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Samuel Cranston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Cranston born?

Samuel Cranston's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did Samuel Cranston die?

Samuel Cranston died in Newport[4].

Who were Samuel Cranston's parents?

Samuel Cranston's father was John Cranston[9]. Samuel Cranston's mother was Mary Clarke[10].

What did Samuel Cranston do for work?

Samuel Cranston worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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