James Augustus St. John

British writer (1795-1875)
Person human Q6128991
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James Augustus St. John

Summary

James Augustus St. John is a human[1]. Born in Laugharne[2], he… he was born on +1795-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1875-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], newspaper editor[7], columnist[8], journalist[9], and traveler[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Laugharne[2], James Augustus St. John…
  • James Augustus St. John died in London[4].
  • James Augustus St. John was born on +1795-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Augustus St. John died on +1875-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Augustus St. John is buried at Highgate Cemetery[11].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Horace St John[12].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Spenser Buckingham St. John[13].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Percy Bolingbroke St John[14].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Bayle St. John[15].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Elizabeth Ann St. John[16].
  • A child of James Augustus St. John was Vane St John[17].
  • James Augustus St. John held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • James Augustus St. John worked as a writer[6].
  • James Augustus St. John worked as a newspaper editor[7].
  • James Augustus St. John worked as a columnist[8].
  • James Augustus St. John worked as a journalist[9].
  • James Augustus St. John worked as a traveler[10].
  • James Augustus St. John's professions included editor[19].
  • James Augustus St. John's field of work was literature[20].
  • James Augustus St. John's field of work was journalism[21].
  • James Augustus St. John's field of work was travel book[22].
  • James Augustus St. John is recorded as male[23].
  • James Augustus St. John's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Augustus St. John's Commons category is recorded as James Augustus St. John[25].
  • James Augustus St. John's family name is recorded as St. John[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Augustus St. John's place of birth was Laugharne[2]. He was born on +1795-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], newspaper editor[7], columnist[8], journalist[9], traveler[10], and editor[19]. Fields of work include literature[20], a type of arts[27]; journalism[21], an industry[28]; and travel book[22], a literary genre[29].

Personal Life

Children include Horace St John[12], a journalist[30], 1830–1888[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Spenser Buckingham St. John[13], an explorer[33], 1825–1910[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[36]; Percy Bolingbroke St John[14], a journalist[37], 1821–1889[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39]; Bayle St. John[15], a writer[40], 1822–1859[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42]; Elizabeth Ann St. John[16], b. 1824[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44]; and Vane St John[17], a writer[45], 1839–1911[46], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[47].

Death and Burial

James Augustus St. John died on +1875-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was James Augustus St. John born?

James Augustus St. John was born in Laugharne[2].

Where did James Augustus St. John die?

James Augustus St. John died in London[4].

What did James Augustus St. John do for work?

James Augustus St. John worked as writer[6], newspaper editor[7], columnist[8], journalist[9], and traveler[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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