William Henry Drayton

South Carolina politician; signer of the US Declaration of Independence
Person human Q1406824
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William Henry Drayton

Summary

William Henry Drayton is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1742[2]. He died in Philadelphia[3]. He died on September 3, 1779[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5] and judge[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Drayton passed away in Philadelphia[3].
  • William Henry Drayton was born on January 1, 1742[2].
  • William Henry Drayton died on September 3, 1779[4].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church Burial Ground[8].
  • William Henry Drayton's father was John Drayton[9].
  • William Henry Drayton's mother was Charlotta Drayton[10].
  • A child of William Henry Drayton was John Drayton[11].
  • William Henry Drayton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Henry Drayton's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Henry Drayton worked as a judge[6].
  • William Henry Drayton's education included a stint at Balliol College[13].
  • William Henry Drayton was educated at Westminster School[14].
  • William Henry Drayton is recorded as male[15].
  • William Henry Drayton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Henry Drayton's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Drayton[17].
  • William Henry Drayton's family name is recorded as Drayton[18].
  • William Henry Drayton's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Henry Drayton's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[20].
  • William Henry Drayton's sibling is recorded as Charles Drayton[21].
  • William Henry Drayton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Drayton was born on January 1, 1742[2]. His father was John Drayton[9]. His mother was Charlotta Drayton[10].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1263[25], headquartered in Oxford[26] and Westminster School[14], a boarding school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1179[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[5] and judge[6].

Personal Life

A child of William Henry Drayton was John Drayton[11].

Death and Burial

William Henry Drayton died on September 3, 1779[4]. He died in Philadelphia[3]. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

William Henry Drayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did William Henry Drayton die?

William Henry Drayton died in Philadelphia[3].

Who were William Henry Drayton's parents?

William Henry Drayton's father was John Drayton[9]. William Henry Drayton's mother was Charlotta Drayton[10].

What did William Henry Drayton do for work?

William Henry Drayton worked as lawyer[5] and judge[6].

Where did William Henry Drayton go to school?

William Henry Drayton was educated at Balliol College[13] and Westminster School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, judge
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Occupation lawyer, judge
    Given name William
    Child John Drayton
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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