James Forten

African-American abolitionist, pioneer of civil rights
Person human Q2157605
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James Forten

Summary

James Forten is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1766[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on March 4, 1842[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Forten was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • James Forten passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • James Forten was born on September 2, 1766[3].
  • James Forten died on March 4, 1842[5].
  • Burial took place at Eden Cemetery[9].
  • Among James Forten's spouses was Charlotte Vandine Forten[10].
  • A child of James Forten was Margaretta Forten[11].
  • A child of James Forten was Harriet Forten Purvis[12].
  • A child of James Forten was Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis[13].
  • James Forten held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James Forten is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • James Forten worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • James Forten worked as an abolitionist[7].
  • James Forten is recorded as male[16].
  • James Forten's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Forten's Commons category is recorded as James Forten[18].
  • James Forten's family name is recorded as Forten[19].
  • James Forten's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Forten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Forten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[22].

Body

Origins and Family

James Forten's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on September 2, 1766[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7].

Personal Life

James Forten was married to Charlotte Vandine Forten[10]. Children include Margaretta Forten[11], a teacher[23], 1806–1875[24], of United States[25]; Harriet Forten Purvis[12], an abolitionist[26], 1810–1875[27], of United States[28]; and Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis[13], a writer[29], 1814–1884[30], of United States[31].

Death and Burial

James Forten died on March 4, 1842[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Eden Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Forten ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was James Forten born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], James Forten…

Where did James Forten die?

James Forten passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who was James Forten married to?

James Forten's spouses include Charlotte Vandine Forten[10].

What did James Forten do for work?

James Forten worked as entrepreneur[6] and abolitionist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . pbs.org. pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . dla.library.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BlackPast.org. blackhistorynow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation entrepreneur, abolitionist
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  2. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Occupation entrepreneur, abolitionist
    Spouse Charlotte Vandine Forten
    Given name James
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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