Samuel Johnston
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Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Johnston Sr. | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hayes Plantation, near Edenton, North Carolina ⓘ |
| chronology |
18th-century American lawyer
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18th-century American politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1733-12-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1816-08-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnston ⓘ |
| father |
Samuel Johnston
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Samuel Johnston Sr.
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| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Congress
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North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist Party
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| movement | Federalism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Early political leadership in North Carolina
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Serving as Governor of North Carolina after the American Revolution ⓘ Serving as one of the first U.S. senators from North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership in North Carolina’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
1789-12-07 (Governor of North Carolina)
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1793-03-03 (U.S. senator from North Carolina) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
1787-02-13 (Governor of North Carolina)
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1789-11-26 (U.S. senator from North Carolina) ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War (political leadership)
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Ratifying Convention of the U.S. Constitution
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| placeOfBirth |
Dundee
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of North Carolina
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President of the Continental Congress (elected, declined to serve) ⓘ United States senator ⓘ |
| representedIn |
U.S. Senate from North Carolina
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surface form:
United States Senate for North Carolina
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| residence |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
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| sibling | Gabriel Johnston (governor of North Carolina, uncle/relative) ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Cathcart ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | North Carolina ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Samuel Johnston Sr.