Benjamin Smith

Governor of North Carolina (1756-1826)
Person human Q817690
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Benjamin Smith

Summary

Benjamin Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick County[2]. He was born on January 10, 1756[3]. He passed away in Southport[4]. He died on January 26, 1826[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Smith's place of birth was Brunswick County[2].
  • Benjamin Smith died in Southport[4].
  • Benjamin Smith was born on January 10, 1756[3].
  • Benjamin Smith died on January 26, 1826[5].
  • Benjamin Smith died on January 10, 1826[8].
  • Benjamin Smith died on January 27, 1826[9].
  • Burial took place at Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].
  • Benjamin Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Benjamin Smith worked as a politician[6].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of member of the North Carolina Senate[13].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation[14].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of Delegate to the Continental Congress[15].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Commons[16].
  • Benjamin Smith held the position of member of the North Carolina Senate[17].
  • Benjamin Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Benjamin Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Benjamin Smith was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[20].
  • Benjamin Smith's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[21].
  • Benjamin Smith's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[22].
  • Benjamin Smith was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[23].
  • Benjamin Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Long Island[24].
  • Benjamin Smith was part of the conflict Battle of Beaufort[25].
  • Benjamin Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[26].
  • Benjamin Smith's given name is recorded as Benjamin[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Smith was born in Brunswick County[2]. He was born on January 10, 1756[3].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin Smith worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[12], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30]; member of the North Carolina Senate[13], a position[31], in United States[32]; Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation[14]; Delegate to the Continental Congress[15]; member of the North Carolina House of Commons[16]; and Speaker of the North Carolina Senate[33].

Personal Life

Benjamin Smith was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 26, 1826[5], January 10, 1826[8], and January 27, 1826[9]. Benjamin Smith passed away in Southport[4]. Burial took place at Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Smith born?

Benjamin Smith was born in Brunswick County[2].

Where did Benjamin Smith die?

Benjamin Smith died in Southport[4].

What did Benjamin Smith do for work?

Benjamin Smith worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1826-01-26T00:00:00Z, +1826-01-10T00:00:00Z, +1826-01-27T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 54977127, 27705396
    A new nation votes id → SB0058
    Described by source → —
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Benjamin
    Described by source → —
    Place of burial → Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    Family name → Smith
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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