Gabriel Johnston

governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752
Person human Q5515699
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Gabriel Johnston

Summary

Gabriel Johnston is a human[1]. He was born in Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bertie County[4]. He died on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a colonial administrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gabriel Johnston was born in Kingdom of Scotland[2].
  • Gabriel Johnston passed away in Bertie County[4].
  • Gabriel Johnston was born on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gabriel Johnston died on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gabriel Johnston died on +1752-07-17T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at St. Paul's Church, Edenton[9].
  • A child of Gabriel Johnston was Penelope Johnston[10].
  • Gabriel Johnston held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Gabriel Johnston's professions included colonial administrator[6].
  • Gabriel Johnston held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].
  • Among Gabriel Johnston's employers was University of St Andrews[13].
  • Gabriel Johnston is recorded as male[14].
  • Gabriel Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gabriel Johnston's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Gabriel Johnston.svg[16].
  • Gabriel Johnston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96858667[17].
  • Gabriel Johnston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009127209[18].
  • Gabriel Johnston's Commons category is recorded as Gabriel Johnston[19].
  • Gabriel Johnston's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[20].
  • Gabriel Johnston's honorific prefix is recorded as Excellency[21].
  • Gabriel Johnston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 173918416[22].
  • Gabriel Johnston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/071dv5[23].
  • Gabriel Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[24].
  • Gabriel Johnston's given name is recorded as Gabriel[25].
  • Gabriel Johnston's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gabriel Johnston[26].
  • Gabriel Johnston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 68692[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gabriel Johnston's place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gabriel Johnston's professions included colonial administrator[6]. He was employed by University of St Andrews[13]. He held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].

Personal Life

A child of Gabriel Johnston was Penelope Johnston[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1752-07-17T00:00:00Z[8]. Gabriel Johnston died in Bertie County[4]. Burial took place at St. Paul's Church, Edenton[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gabriel Johnston include Johnston County[28], a county of North Carolina[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31].

Why It Matters

Gabriel Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Johnston County[28], a county of North Carolina[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31].

FAQs

Where was Gabriel Johnston born?

Gabriel Johnston's place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2].

Where did Gabriel Johnston die?

Gabriel Johnston died in Bertie County[4].

What did Gabriel Johnston do for work?

Gabriel Johnston worked as colonial administrator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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