James Hewitt

American conductor, composer and publisher
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James Hewitt

Summary

James Hewitt is a human[1]. Born in Dartmoor[2], he… he was born on June 4, 1770[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on August 2, 1827[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dartmoor[2], James Hewitt…
  • James Hewitt died in Boston[4].
  • James Hewitt was born on June 4, 1770[3].
  • James Hewitt died on August 2, 1827[5].
  • A child of James Hewitt was John Hill Hewitt[10].
  • A child of James Hewitt was Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli[11].
  • A child of James Hewitt was James Lang Hewitt[12].
  • A child of James Hewitt was George Washington Hewitt[13].
  • James Hewitt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • James Hewitt's professions included composer[6].
  • James Hewitt worked as a conductor[7].
  • James Hewitt's professions included publisher[8].
  • James Hewitt's field of work was music[15].
  • James Hewitt is recorded as male[16].
  • James Hewitt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Hewitt's family name is recorded as Hewitt[18].
  • James Hewitt's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Hewitt's depicted by is recorded as James Hewitt[20].
  • James Hewitt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Hewitt's different from is recorded as James Hewitt[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1770-06-04[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1827-08-02[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 475fbe9e-55c3-457d-865d-341c8f64ffae[27]

Body

Origins and Family

James Hewitt's place of birth was Dartmoor[2]. He was born on June 4, 1770[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and publisher[8]. James Hewitt's field of work was music[15].

Personal Life

Children include John Hill Hewitt[10], a teacher[28], 1801–1890[29], of United States[30]; Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli[11], an organist[31], 1799–1845[32], of United States[33]; James Lang Hewitt[12]; and George Washington Hewitt[13], 1811–1893[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

James Hewitt died on August 2, 1827[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

James Hewitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Hewitt born?

James Hewitt's place of birth was Dartmoor[2].

Where did James Hewitt die?

James Hewitt passed away in Boston[4].

What did James Hewitt do for work?

James Hewitt worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and publisher[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Hewitt, James (1770-1827), conductor, composer, and publisher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Hewitt, James (1770-1827), conductor, composer, and publisher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Hewitt, James (1770-1827), conductor, composer, and publisher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Hewitt, James (1770-1827), conductor, composer, and publisher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Field of work music
    Occupation composer, conductor, publisher
    Child John Hill Hewitt, Sophia Hewitt Ostinelli, James Lang Hewitt +1
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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