William Lee Davidson

American revolution militia general
Person human Q8014424

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
1746
Date of death
1781, February 1, 1781[7]
Place of birth
Lancaster County
Place of death
Mecklenburg County, Battle of Cowan's Ford[6]
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
soldier
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Brevard[8]
Child
William Lee Davidson II, Margaret Brevard Davidson[9][10]
Given name
William[16]
Military branch
Continental Army[13]
Military, police or special rank
Colonel[14]
Participated in conflict
Snow Campaign[15]
Social classification
slave owner[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Davidson en William Lee Davidson ar ويليام لي ديفيدسون ja ウィリアム・リー・デイヴィッドソン zh 威廉·李·戴維森
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
53419336
Library of Congress authority ID
n96075425
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Lee Davidson.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
0900218
FAST ID
378801
Freebase ID
/m/02pps60
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095702288
SAR ancestor ID
144248
SNAC ARK ID
w6qf9vgv
WeRelate person ID
William_Davidson_(56)
WikiTree person ID
Davidson-1204
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Allegiance 1
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Described by source 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

William Lee Davidson was born in 1746[1] in Lancaster County[2]. He died in 1781[3] in Mecklenburg County[4]. He worked as a soldier[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Lee Davidson include Davidson College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[21], in United States[22], founded in 1837[23] and Davidson County[24], a county of Tennessee[25], in United States[26], founded in 1783[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for William Lee Davidson include Davidson College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[21], in United States[22], founded in 1837[23] and Davidson County[24], a county of Tennessee[25], in United States[26], founded in 1783[27].

FAQs

Where was William Lee Davidson born?

William Lee Davidson was born in Lancaster County[2].

Where did William Lee Davidson die?

William Lee Davidson died in Mecklenburg County[4].

Who was William Lee Davidson married to?

William Lee Davidson's spouses include Mary Elizabeth Brevard[8].

What did William Lee Davidson do for work?

William Lee Davidson worked as a soldier[5].

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  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Q137093651. herocards.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 11w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → William Lee Davidson II, Margaret Brevard Davidson
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Margaret Brevard Davidson"
  2. 24w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → William Lee Davidson II, Margaret Brevard Davidson
    Occupation → soldier
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    Instance of → human
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