William Barton

American lawyer (1754–1817)
Person human Q8005147
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William Barton

Summary

William Barton is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], he… he was born on +1754-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pennsylvania[4]. He died on +1817-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and heraldist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Barton's place of birth was United States[2].
  • William Barton died in Pennsylvania[4].
  • William Barton was born on +1754-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Barton died on +1817-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Barton's father was Thomas Barton[9].
  • William Barton's mother was Esther Barton[10].
  • A child of William Barton was William P. C. Barton[11].
  • A child of William Barton was John Rhea Barton[12].
  • William Barton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Barton worked as a lawyer[6].
  • William Barton's professions included heraldist[7].
  • William Barton was a member of American Antiquarian Society[14].
  • William Barton's image is recorded as WilliamBarton.jpg[15].
  • William Barton is recorded as male[16].
  • William Barton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Barton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107876652[18].
  • William Barton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169103516[19].
  • William Barton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46633162[20].
  • William Barton's GND ID is recorded as 1025315561[21].
  • William Barton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84024509[22].
  • William Barton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0265sy3[23].
  • William Barton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL936572A[24].
  • William Barton's family name is recorded as Barton[25].
  • William Barton's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Barton's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp02057832[27].

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Origins and Family

William Barton's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1754-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Barton[9]. His mother was Esther Barton[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and heraldist[7].

Personal Life

Children include William P. C. Barton[11], a botanical illustrator[28], 1786–1856[29], of United States[30], specialised in botany[31] and John Rhea Barton[12], a surgeon[32], 1794–1871[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

William Barton died on +1817-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pennsylvania[4].

Why It Matters

William Barton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Barton born?

Born in United States[2], William Barton…

Where did William Barton die?

William Barton died in Pennsylvania[4].

Who were William Barton's parents?

William Barton's father was Thomas Barton[9]. William Barton's mother was Esther Barton[10].

What did William Barton do for work?

William Barton worked as lawyer[6] and heraldist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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.

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