Thomas Smith

governor of colonial South Carolina from 1693 to 1694, a planter, a merchant and a surgeon
Person human Q7794046
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Summary

Thomas Smith was born on January 1, 1648[1], in England[2]. He died on January 1, 1694[3], in South Carolina[4]. He worked as a politician[5], merchant[6], and surgeon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Exeter[9]
  • Date of death: November 16, 1694[10]
  • Father: John Thomas Smith[11]
  • Child: Thomas Smith[12], George Smith[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Position held: Q139588048[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Smith[17]
  • Given name: Thomas[18]

Why It Matters

Thomas Smith is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Smith born?

Thomas Smith's place of birth was England[2].

Where did Thomas Smith die?

Thomas Smith passed away in South Carolina[4].

Who were Thomas Smith's parents?

Thomas Smith's father was John Thomas Smith[11].

What did Thomas Smith do for work?

Thomas Smith worked as a politician[5], merchant[6], and surgeon[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → England, Exeter
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n96031894
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Wikitree person id → Smith-10187
    Position held → Q139588048
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57227|batch #57227]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
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