"Chilton, Thomas"@en . "Thomas Chilton (July 30, 1798 \u2013 August 15, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, a prominent Baptist clergyman, and the ghost writer of David Crockett's autobiography. Born near Lancaster, Kentucky, a son of Rev. Thomas John Chilton and Margaret Bledsoe, Chilton attended schools in Paris, Kentucky. One week before his seventeenth birthday he married and commenced study for ordination as a Baptist minister."@en . "1798Z"^^ . "American politician" . "1798-07-30Z"^^ . "1854-08-15Z"^^ . "1854Z"^^ .