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James Akin

American cartoonist
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James Akin

Summary

James Akin is a human[1]. He was born in South Carolina[2]. He was born on January 1, 1773[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on January 1, 1846[5]. He worked as a caricaturist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in South Carolina[2], James Akin…
  • James Akin died in Philadelphia[4].
  • James Akin was born on January 1, 1773[3].
  • James Akin died on January 1, 1846[5].
  • Among James Akin's spouses was Eliza Cox Akin[9].
  • James Akin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Akin's professions included caricaturist[6].
  • James Akin's professions included journalist[7].
  • James Akin is recorded as male[11].
  • James Akin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Akin's Commons category is recorded as James Akin[13].
  • James Akin's family name is recorded as Akin[14].
  • James Akin's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Akin's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[16].
  • James Akin's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Akin[17].
  • James Akin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

Body

Origins and Family

James Akin was born in South Carolina[2]. He was born on January 1, 1773[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist[6] and journalist[7].

Personal Life

James Akin was married to Eliza Cox Akin[9].

Death and Burial

James Akin died on January 1, 1846[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

James Akin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Akin born?

James Akin's place of birth was South Carolina[2].

Where did James Akin die?

James Akin passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who was James Akin married to?

James Akin's spouses include Eliza Cox Akin[9].

What did James Akin do for work?

James Akin worked as caricaturist[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → caricaturist, journalist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Commons creator page → James Akin
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02292876
    Given name → James
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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