William Thornton

(1717-1790) American planter and politician
Person human Q8019393
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William Thornton

Summary

William Thornton is a human[1]. He was born on +1717-12-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1790-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • William Thornton was born on +1717-12-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Thornton died on +1790-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Thornton's father was Francis Thornton[4].
  • A child of William Thornton was Francis Thornton[5].
  • A child of William Thornton was Sterling Clack Thornton[6].
  • William Thornton is recorded as male[7].
  • William Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • William Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k2d2cw[9].
  • William Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[10].
  • William Thornton's given name is recorded as William[11].
  • William Thornton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000004592953943[12].
  • William Thornton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-224[13].

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Origins and Family

William Thornton was born on +1717-12-20T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Francis Thornton[4].

Personal Life

Children include Francis Thornton[5], 1747–1808[14], of United States[15] and Sterling Clack Thornton[6], 1753–1832[16].

Death and Burial

William Thornton died on +1790-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Thornton's parents?

William Thornton's father was Francis Thornton[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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