J. Allen St. John

; American author, artist and illustrator (1872–1957)
Person human Q6104584
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J. Allen St. John

Summary

J. Allen St. John is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 1, 1872[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on May 23, 1957[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6] and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • J. Allen St. John's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • J. Allen St. John died in Chicago[4].
  • J. Allen St. John was born on October 1, 1872[3].
  • J. Allen St. John died on May 23, 1957[5].
  • J. Allen St. John held citizenship in United States[9].
  • J. Allen St. John's professions included illustrator[6].
  • J. Allen St. John's professions included designer[7].
  • J. Allen St. John's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[10].
  • J. Allen St. John is recorded as male[11].
  • J. Allen St. John's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • J. Allen St. John's Commons category is recorded as James Allen St. John[13].
  • J. Allen St. John's family name is recorded as St. John[14].
  • J. Allen St. John's given name is recorded as J.[15].
  • J. Allen St. John's work location is recorded as New York City[16].
  • J. Allen St. John's work location is recorded as Paris[17].
  • J. Allen St. John's work location is recorded as Chicago[18].
  • J. Allen St. John's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[19].
  • J. Allen St. John's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • J. Allen St. John's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Allen St. John[21].
  • J. Allen St. John's start of work period is recorded as 1898[22].
  • J. Allen St. John's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • J. Allen St. John's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[24].
  • J. Allen St. John's has works in the collection is recorded as Vanderbilt Museum of Art[25].
  • J. Allen St. John's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[26].
  • J. Allen St. John's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

J. Allen St. John was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 1, 1872[3].

Education

J. Allen St. John's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6] and designer[7].

Death and Burial

J. Allen St. John died on May 23, 1957[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

J. Allen St. John ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was J. Allen St. John born?

J. Allen St. John was born in Chicago[2].

Where did J. Allen St. John die?

J. Allen St. John passed away in Chicago[4].

What did J. Allen St. John do for work?

J. Allen St. John worked as illustrator[6] and designer[7].

Where did J. Allen St. John go to school?

J. Allen St. John was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . erbzine.com. erbzine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Has works in the collection Museum of Modern Art, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum
    Citizenship
    Isfdb author id 1822
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1233]]: 182375, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/59373243|Allen St. John (#59373243)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1739|ISFDB author (automa"
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