Jack McQuesten

known as the 'father of the Yukon' - a grubstaker for prospectors
Person human Q948532
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Jack McQuesten

Summary

Jack McQuesten is a human[1]. Born in Portland[2], he… he was born on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in California[4]. He died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack McQuesten's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Jack McQuesten's place of birth was Litchfield[8].
  • Jack McQuesten died in California[4].
  • Jack McQuesten was born on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack McQuesten died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack McQuesten held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jack McQuesten worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jack McQuesten received the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame[10].
  • Jack McQuesten's image is recorded as Mcquesten.jpg[11].
  • Jack McQuesten is recorded as male[12].
  • Jack McQuesten's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jack McQuesten's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14227816[14].
  • Jack McQuesten's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007089151[15].
  • Jack McQuesten's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4p8f[16].
  • Jack McQuesten's family name is recorded as McQuesten[17].
  • Jack McQuesten's given name is recorded as Jack[18].
  • Jack McQuesten's given name is recorded as Leroy[19].
  • Jack McQuesten's given name is recorded as Napoleon[20].
  • Jack McQuesten's FAST ID is recorded as 1692212[21].
  • Jack McQuesten's WikiTree person ID is recorded as McQuesten-42[22].
  • Jack McQuesten's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6c55wk7[23].
  • Jack McQuesten's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJgCFfRmJhmwfJRjRkFxjC[24].
  • Jack McQuesten's Oxford Reference overview ID is recorded as 20110803100145376[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Portland[2], a city in the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1632[28] and Litchfield[8], a New England town[29], in United States[30], founded in 1734[31]. Jack McQuesten was born on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jack McQuesten worked as an explorer[6].

Recognition

Jack McQuesten received the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Jack McQuesten died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in California[4].

Why It Matters

Jack McQuesten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jack McQuesten born?

Jack McQuesten's place of birth was Portland[2].

Where did Jack McQuesten die?

Jack McQuesten passed away in California[4].

What did Jack McQuesten do for work?

Jack McQuesten worked as explorer[6].

What awards did Jack McQuesten receive?

Honors received include Alaska Mining Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . alaskamininghalloffame.org. alaskamininghalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [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.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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