William Brenton

Rhode Island colonial governor
Person human Q2578112
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William Brenton

Summary

William Brenton is a human[1]. He was born on +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Newport[3]. He died on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Brenton passed away in Newport[3].
  • William Brenton was born on +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Brenton died on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Brenton died on +1675-11-13T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Brenton is buried at Rhode Island[8].
  • A child of William Brenton was Sarah Eliot[9].
  • A child of William Brenton was Elizabeth Brenton[10].
  • A child of William Brenton was Abigail Burton[11].
  • William Brenton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Brenton's professions included politician[5].
  • William Brenton's image is recorded as Brenton.Wm.GovMedallion.20120722.jpg[13].
  • William Brenton is recorded as male[14].
  • William Brenton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Brenton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11246332[16].
  • William Brenton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gnb3t[17].
  • William Brenton's family name is recorded as Brenton[18].
  • William Brenton's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Brenton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[20].
  • William Brenton's image of grave is recorded as Brenton.Wm.GovMedallion.20120722.jpg[21].
  • William Brenton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000921418056[22].
  • William Brenton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Brenton-159[23].

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Origins and Family

William Brenton was born on +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Brenton's professions included politician[5].

Personal Life

Children include Sarah Eliot[9], 1650–1732[24]; Elizabeth Brenton[10], 1648–1694[25]; and Abigail Burton[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1675-11-13T00:00:00Z[7]. William Brenton passed away in Newport[3]. He is buried at Rhode Island[8].

Why It Matters

William Brenton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Brenton die?

William Brenton passed away in Newport[3].

What did William Brenton do for work?

William Brenton worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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