Thomas Drayton

Confederate Army general (1809-1891)
Person human Q980680
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Thomas Drayton

Summary

Thomas Drayton is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on +1809-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on +1891-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Drayton was born in Charleston[2].
  • Thomas Drayton died in Florence[4].
  • Thomas Drayton was born on +1809-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Drayton died on +1891-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery[8].
  • Thomas Drayton's father was William Drayton[9].
  • Thomas Drayton's mother was Anne Drayton[10].
  • Thomas Drayton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Thomas Drayton's professions included politician[6].
  • Thomas Drayton held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[12].
  • Thomas Drayton's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[13].
  • Thomas Drayton's image is recorded as TFDrayton.jpg[14].
  • Thomas Drayton is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Drayton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Drayton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000418939657[17].
  • Thomas Drayton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61407916[18].
  • Thomas Drayton's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[19].
  • Thomas Drayton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92018034[20].
  • Thomas Drayton's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500354982[21].
  • Thomas Drayton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Fenwick Drayton[22].
  • Thomas Drayton's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[23].
  • Thomas Drayton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10859[24].
  • Thomas Drayton's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[25].
  • Thomas Drayton's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Port Royal[26].
  • Thomas Drayton's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Thoroughfare Gap[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Drayton's place of birth was Charleston[2]. He was born on +1809-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Drayton[9]. His mother was Anne Drayton[10].

Education

Thomas Drayton was educated at United States Military Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Drayton worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Drayton died on +1891-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Thomas Drayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Drayton born?

Thomas Drayton was born in Charleston[2].

Where did Thomas Drayton die?

Thomas Drayton died in Florence[4].

Who were Thomas Drayton's parents?

Thomas Drayton's father was William Drayton[9]. Thomas Drayton's mother was Anne Drayton[10].

What did Thomas Drayton do for work?

Thomas Drayton worked as politician[6].

Where did Thomas Drayton go to school?

Thomas Drayton was educated at United States Military Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . 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.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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