Thomas Person
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Thomas Person was an influential North Carolina politician and Revolutionary-era leader after whom Person County was named.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Revolutionary War-era leader ⓘ landowner ⓘ person ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| activity |
acted as a leader in Revolutionary-era North Carolina politics
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served in multiple sessions of the North Carolina legislature ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
North Carolina Colony
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surface form:
Colony of North Carolina
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasNamesake |
Person County, North Carolina
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Person Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| honoredIn | naming of Person County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
philanthropy toward the University of North Carolina
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support of backcountry interests in North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being namesake of Person County, North Carolina
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leadership in North Carolina politics during the American Revolution ⓘ opposition to the United States Constitution during ratification debates ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
|
| politicalAlignment | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the North Carolina General Assembly
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member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Piedmont region of North Carolina ⓘ |
| residence |
Granville County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Person County, North Carolina ⓘ Warren County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | North Carolina ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
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