Tapping Reeve

American lawyer, judge and law educator (1744-1823)
Person human Q947791
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Tapping Reeve

Summary

Tapping Reeve is a human[1]. He was born in Brookhaven[2]. He was born on October 1, 1744[3]. He passed away in Litchfield[4]. He died on December 13, 1823[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tapping Reeve was born in Brookhaven[2].
  • Tapping Reeve passed away in Litchfield[4].
  • Tapping Reeve was born on October 1, 1744[3].
  • Tapping Reeve died on December 13, 1823[5].
  • Tapping Reeve is buried at East Cemetery[10].
  • Tapping Reeve was married to Elizabeth Thompson Reeve[11].
  • Among Tapping Reeve's spouses was Sally Burr Reeve[12].
  • A child of Tapping Reeve was Aaron Burr Reeve[13].
  • Tapping Reeve held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Tapping Reeve worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Tapping Reeve worked as a judge[7].
  • Tapping Reeve worked as a politician[8].
  • Tapping Reeve held the position of Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court[15].
  • Tapping Reeve's education included a stint at Princeton University[16].
  • Tapping Reeve was educated at The College of New Jersey[17].
  • Tapping Reeve is recorded as male[18].
  • Tapping Reeve's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tapping Reeve's Commons category is recorded as Tapping Reeve[20].
  • Tapping Reeve's family name is recorded as Reeve[21].
  • Tapping Reeve's given name is recorded as Tapping[22].
  • Tapping Reeve's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Tapping Reeve's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Tapping Reeve's place of birth was Brookhaven[2]. He was born on October 1, 1744[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1746[27], headquartered in Princeton[28] and The College of New Jersey[17], a public educational institution of the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1855[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. Tapping Reeve held the position of Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Thompson Reeve[11], 1774–1842[32] and Sally Burr Reeve[12], 1754–1797[33]. A child of Tapping Reeve was Aaron Burr Reeve[13].

Death and Burial

Tapping Reeve died on December 13, 1823[5]. He died in Litchfield[4]. Burial took place at East Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Tapping Reeve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Tapping Reeve born?

Born in Brookhaven[2], Tapping Reeve…

Where did Tapping Reeve die?

Tapping Reeve died in Litchfield[4].

Who was Tapping Reeve married to?

Tapping Reeve's spouses include Elizabeth Thompson Reeve[11] and Sally Burr Reeve[12].

What did Tapping Reeve do for work?

Tapping Reeve worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did Tapping Reeve go to school?

Tapping Reeve was educated at Princeton University[16] and The College of New Jersey[17].

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. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . business.ct.gov. business.ct.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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