Francis Marion

American politician, Continental Army officer (1732-1795)
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Francis Marion

Summary

Francis Marion is a human[1]. He was born in Georgetown[2]. He was born on February 26, 1732[3]. He passed away in Georgetown[4]. He died on February 27, 1795[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,595 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Marion was born in Georgetown[2].
  • Francis Marion passed away in Georgetown[4].
  • Francis Marion was born on February 26, 1732[3].
  • Francis Marion died on February 27, 1795[5].
  • Francis Marion held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Francis Marion's professions included politician[6].
  • Francis Marion held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[9].
  • Francis Marion is recorded as male[10].
  • Francis Marion's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Francis Marion's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[12].
  • Francis Marion's Commons category is recorded as Francis Marion[13].
  • Francis Marion's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[14].
  • Francis Marion's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[15].
  • Francis Marion was part of the conflict French and Indian War[16].
  • Francis Marion was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[17].
  • Francis Marion's family name is recorded as Marion[18].
  • Francis Marion's given name is recorded as Francis[19].
  • Francis Marion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Francis Marion[20].
  • Francis Marion's Commons gallery is recorded as Francis Marion[21].
  • Francis Marion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Francis Marion's social classification is recorded as slave owner[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Georgetown[2], Francis Marion… he was born on February 26, 1732[3].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Marion's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of member of the State Senate of South Carolina[9].

Death and Burial

Francis Marion died on February 27, 1795[5]. He died in Georgetown[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Marion include Marion County[24], a county of Indiana[25], in United States[26], founded in 1822[27]; Marion[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30]; and Francis Marion National Forest[31].

Why It Matters

Francis Marion ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,595 views/month, #6,262 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Marion County[24], a county of Indiana[25], in United States[26], founded in 1822[27] and Marion[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30].

FAQs

Where was Francis Marion born?

Francis Marion was born in Georgetown[2].

Where did Francis Marion die?

Francis Marion passed away in Georgetown[4].

What did Francis Marion do for work?

Francis Marion worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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