John Hugh Means

American politician (1812-1862)
Person human Q932012
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John Hugh Means

Summary

John Hugh Means is a human[1]. He was born in Fairfield County[2]. He was born on August 18, 1812[3]. He passed away in Prince William County[4]. He died on August 29, 1862[5]. He worked as a politician[6], colonel[7], and governor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Hugh Means was born in Fairfield County[2].
  • John Hugh Means passed away in Prince William County[4].
  • John Hugh Means was born on August 18, 1812[3].
  • John Hugh Means died on August 29, 1862[5].
  • John Hugh Means's father was Thomas Means[10].
  • John Hugh Means held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Hugh Means worked as a politician[6].
  • John Hugh Means's professions included colonel[7].
  • John Hugh Means's professions included governor[8].
  • John Hugh Means held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].
  • John Hugh Means's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[13].
  • John Hugh Means is recorded as male[14].
  • John Hugh Means's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Hugh Means was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • John Hugh Means's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[17].
  • John Hugh Means's Commons category is recorded as John Hugh Means[18].
  • John Hugh Means's family name is recorded as Means[19].
  • John Hugh Means's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Hugh Means's given name is recorded as Hugh[21].
  • John Hugh Means's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[22].
  • John Hugh Means's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Hugh Means's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-hugh-means/[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hugh Means's place of birth was Fairfield County[2]. He was born on August 18, 1812[3]. His father was Thomas Means[10].

Education

John Hugh Means's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], colonel[7], and governor[8]. John Hugh Means held the position of Governor of South Carolina[12].

Personal Life

John Hugh Means was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

John Hugh Means died on August 29, 1862[5]. He passed away in Prince William County[4].

Why It Matters

John Hugh Means ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Hugh Means born?

John Hugh Means was born in Fairfield County[2].

Where did John Hugh Means die?

John Hugh Means died in Prince William County[4].

Who were John Hugh Means's parents?

John Hugh Means's father was Thomas Means[10].

What did John Hugh Means do for work?

John Hugh Means worked as politician[6], colonel[7], and governor[8].

Where did John Hugh Means go to school?

John Hugh Means was educated at University of South Carolina[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . politicalgraveyard.com. politicalgraveyard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1862-08-29T00:00:00Z
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    Occupation → politician, colonel, governor
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