Samuel Johnston

American politician (1733-1816)
Person human Q730149
Samuel Johnston
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Samuel Johnston

Summary

Samuel Johnston is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on December 15, 1733[3]. He died in Chowan County[4]. He died on August 17, 1816[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Johnston's place of birth was Dundee[2].
  • Samuel Johnston passed away in Chowan County[4].
  • Samuel Johnston was born on December 15, 1733[3].
  • Samuel Johnston died on August 17, 1816[5].
  • Samuel Johnston held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Samuel Johnston worked as a politician[6].
  • Samuel Johnston worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Samuel Johnston worked as a judge[8].
  • Samuel Johnston held the position of Governor of North Carolina[11].
  • Samuel Johnston held the position of United States senator[12].
  • Samuel Johnston held the position of United States senator[13].
  • Samuel Johnston was a member of freemasonry[14].
  • Samuel Johnston was a member of St. Paul's Church, Edenton[15].
  • Samuel Johnston is recorded as male[16].
  • Samuel Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Samuel Johnston was affiliated with the Federalist Party[18].
  • Samuel Johnston's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Johnston[19].
  • Samuel Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[20].
  • Samuel Johnston's given name is recorded as Samuel[21].
  • Samuel Johnston's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • Samuel Johnston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Samuel Johnston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Samuel Johnston's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Johnston'}[25].
  • Samuel Johnston's social classification is recorded as slave owner[26].
  • Samuel Johnston's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-johnston/[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Johnston was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on December 15, 1733[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[11], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30] and United States senator[12], a position[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

Samuel Johnston was affiliated with the Federalist Party[18].

Death and Burial

Samuel Johnston died on August 17, 1816[5]. He died in Chowan County[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Johnston born?

Samuel Johnston's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did Samuel Johnston die?

Samuel Johnston passed away in Chowan County[4].

What did Samuel Johnston do for work?

Samuel Johnston worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . @unitedstates project. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, judge
    Position held Governor of North Carolina, United States senator, United States senator
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Position held Governor of North Carolina, United States senator, United States senator
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Work location Washington, D.C.
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