Arthur Middleton (signer of the Declaration of Independence)
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American politician
Founding Father of the United States
human
planter
signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
Arthur Middleton was an American Founding Father and South Carolina statesman best known for signing the Declaration of Independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Middleton | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Founding Father of the United States ⓘ human ⓘ planter ⓘ signer of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Middleton Place Gardens
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surface form:
Middleton Place National Historic Landmark
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| birthDate | 1742-06-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Charleston, Province of South Carolina, British America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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surface form:
Great Britain
United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1787-01-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Charleston
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surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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| educatedAt |
Middle Temple
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Trinity Hall, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster School ⓘ |
| era |
American Revolutionary era
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Colonial America ⓘ |
| familyName | Middleton ⓘ |
| father | Henry Middleton ⓘ |
| fullName | Arthur Middleton ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Emma Middleton (daughter)
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Henry Middleton ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Middleton (son)
Thomas Middleton ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Middleton (brother)
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| heritage | English-American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
service as a South Carolina statesman during the American Revolution
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signing the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Second Continental Congress
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surface form:
Continental Congress
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| militaryConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Williams ⓘ |
| movement |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
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| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | captured by British forces in 1780 ⓘ |
| notableWork | signing of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| occupation |
planter
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politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| partOf | South Carolina delegation to the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Middleton Place plantation
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surface form:
Middleton Place Gardens, Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| politicalAlignment | Patriot ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
delegate to the Continental Congress
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member of the South Carolina Council of Safety ⓘ member of the South Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| represented | South Carolina ⓘ |
| residence |
Middleton Place plantation
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surface form:
Middleton Place, South Carolina
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| signatureImage | Arthur Middleton signature.svg ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Izard ⓘ |
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