Thomas Posey

American politician (1750-1818)
Person human Q885976
Thomas Posey
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Thomas Posey

Summary

Thomas Posey is a human[1]. Born in Fairfax County[2], he… he was born on +1750-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Shawneetown[4]. He died on +1818-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Posey was born in Fairfax County[2].
  • Thomas Posey died in Shawneetown[4].
  • Thomas Posey was born on +1750-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Posey died on +1818-03-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[8].
  • Thomas Posey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas Posey worked as a politician[6].
  • Thomas Posey held the position of United States senator[10].
  • Thomas Posey held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[11].
  • Thomas Posey's image is recorded as Thomas Posey Portrait.jpg[12].
  • Thomas Posey is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Posey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Posey's family is recorded as Mathews family[15].
  • Thomas Posey was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].
  • Thomas Posey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024269822[17].
  • Thomas Posey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15573062[18].
  • Thomas Posey's GND ID is recorded as 119127237[19].
  • Thomas Posey's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • Thomas Posey's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[21].
  • Thomas Posey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80097849[22].
  • Thomas Posey's IdRef ID is recorded as 135230705[23].
  • Thomas Posey's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Posey[24].
  • Thomas Posey's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • The cause of death was typhus[26].
  • Thomas Posey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11200[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Posey was born in Fairfax County[2]. He was born on +1750-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Posey's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include United States senator[10], a position[28], in United States[29] and member of the State Senate of Kentucky[11].

Personal Life

Thomas Posey was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Posey died on +1818-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Shawneetown[4]. The cause of death was typhus[26]. Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Posey include Posey County[30], a county of Indiana[31], in United States[32], founded in 1814[33].

Why It Matters

Thomas Posey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

Entities named for him include Posey County[30], a county of Indiana[31], in United States[32], founded in 1814[33].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Posey born?

Born in Fairfax County[2], Thomas Posey…

Where did Thomas Posey die?

Thomas Posey passed away in Shawneetown[4].

What did Thomas Posey do for work?

Thomas Posey worked as politician[6].

References

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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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