James Johnston

general of the British Army, died 1797
Person human Q6136918
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James Johnston

Summary

James Johnston is a human[1]. He was born on +1721-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1797-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Johnston was born on +1721-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Johnston died on +1797-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Johnston died on +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[7].
  • James Johnston's father was George Johnston[8].
  • A child of James Johnston was Caroline Johnston[9].
  • A child of James Johnston was Henry George Johnston[10].
  • James Johnston held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • James Johnston worked as a military officer[4].
  • James Johnston's image is recorded as James Johnston General 1721-1797.png[12].
  • James Johnston is recorded as male[13].
  • James Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Johnston's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • James Johnston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jky2_k[16].
  • James Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[17].
  • James Johnston's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Johnston's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp02449[19].
  • James Johnston's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Johnston-21643[20].
  • James Johnston's sibling is recorded as Henrietta Maria Johnston[21].
  • James Johnston's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p45263.htm#i452622[22].
  • James Johnston's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p69933.htm#i699323[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Johnston was born on +1721-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Johnston[8].

Career and Affiliations

James Johnston's professions included military officer[4].

Personal Life

Children include Caroline Johnston[9] and Henry George Johnston[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1797-12-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1797-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. James Johnston is buried at Westminster Abbey[7].

Why It Matters

James Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Johnston's parents?

James Johnston's father was George Johnston[8].

What did James Johnston do for work?

James Johnston worked as military officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Historical record of The Fourth. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Historical record of The Fourth. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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