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James Beckwourth

American mountain man (1798-1866)
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James Beckwourth
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James Beckwourth

Summary

James Beckwourth is a human[1]. He was born in Frederick County[2]. He was born on April 6, 1798[3]. He passed away in Denver[4]. He died on October 29, 1866[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], mountain man[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], and trapper[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Beckwourth was born in Frederick County[2].
  • James Beckwourth passed away in Denver[4].
  • James Beckwourth was born on April 6, 1798[3].
  • James Beckwourth died on October 29, 1866[5].
  • James Beckwourth's father was Sir Jennings Beckwith[12].
  • James Beckwourth held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James Beckwourth worked as an explorer[6].
  • James Beckwourth worked as a mountain man[7].
  • James Beckwourth worked as a writer[8].
  • James Beckwourth worked as a businessperson[9].
  • James Beckwourth's professions included trapper[10].
  • James Beckwourth is recorded as male[14].
  • James Beckwourth's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Beckwourth's Commons category is recorded as James Beckwourth[16].
  • James Beckwourth was part of the conflict Second Seminole War[17].
  • James Beckwourth's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Beckwourth's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].
  • James Beckwourth's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frederick County[2], James Beckwourth… he was born on April 6, 1798[3]. His father was Sir Jennings Beckwith[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], mountain man[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], and trapper[10].

Death and Burial

James Beckwourth died on October 29, 1866[5]. He died in Denver[4].

Why It Matters

James Beckwourth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was James Beckwourth born?

James Beckwourth was born in Frederick County[2].

Where did James Beckwourth die?

James Beckwourth passed away in Denver[4].

Who were James Beckwourth's parents?

James Beckwourth's father was Sir Jennings Beckwith[12].

What did James Beckwourth do for work?

James Beckwourth worked as explorer[6], mountain man[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], and trapper[10].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Frederick County
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject African diaspora
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    Occupation → explorer, mountain man, writer +2
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