James Cockburn

Canadian Conservative politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation (1819-1883)
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James Cockburn

Summary

James Cockburn is a human[1]. He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed[2]. He was born on +1819-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1883-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed[2], James Cockburn…
  • James Cockburn passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • James Cockburn was born on +1819-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Cockburn died on +1883-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. James' Cemetery[10].
  • James Cockburn held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • James Cockburn worked as a lawyer[6].
  • James Cockburn's professions included politician[7].
  • James Cockburn's professions included businessperson[8].
  • James Cockburn held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons[12].
  • James Cockburn held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[13].
  • James Cockburn held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[14].
  • James Cockburn held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[15].
  • James Cockburn's education included a stint at Upper Canada College[16].
  • James Cockburn received the Person of National Historic Significance[17].
  • James Cockburn's image is recorded as James Cockburn.jpg[18].
  • James Cockburn is recorded as male[19].
  • James Cockburn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Cockburn was affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada[21].
  • James Cockburn's Commons category is recorded as James Cockburn (politician)[22].
  • James Cockburn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 58747660[23].
  • James Cockburn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01gc0x[24].
  • James Cockburn's family name is recorded as Cockburn[25].
  • James Cockburn's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Cockburn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Cockburn (politician)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Cockburn's place of birth was Berwick-upon-Tweed[2]. He was born on +1819-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Cockburn was educated at Upper Canada College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8]. Positions held include Speaker of the House of Commons[12], a position[28], in Canada[29] and member of the House of Commons of Canada[13], a position[30], in Canada[31].

Recognition

James Cockburn received the Person of National Historic Significance[17].

Personal Life

James Cockburn was affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada[21].

Death and Burial

James Cockburn died on +1883-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He is buried at St. James' Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Cockburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Cockburn born?

James Cockburn was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed[2].

Where did James Cockburn die?

James Cockburn passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did James Cockburn do for work?

James Cockburn worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did James Cockburn go to school?

James Cockburn was educated at Upper Canada College[16].

What awards did James Cockburn receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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