James Mercer

American soldier, jurist, and political figure
Person human Q6139644
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James Mercer

Summary

James Mercer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stafford County[2]. He was born on +1736-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Richmond[4]. He died on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Mercer was born in Stafford County[2].
  • James Mercer died in Richmond[4].
  • James Mercer was born on +1736-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Mercer died on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Mercer is buried at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard[9].
  • James Mercer's father was John Mercer[10].
  • James Mercer's mother was Catherine Mercer[11].
  • A child of James Mercer was Charles F. Mercer[12].
  • A child of James Mercer was Mary Eleanor Garnett[13].
  • James Mercer held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James Mercer worked as a lawyer[6].
  • James Mercer worked as a judge[7].
  • James Mercer's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[15].
  • James Mercer's image is recorded as James Mercer, member of the Continental Congress (NYPL b12349153-422781) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • James Mercer is recorded as male[17].
  • James Mercer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Mercer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41686570[19].
  • James Mercer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89017606[20].
  • James Mercer's Commons category is recorded as James Mercer (jurist)[21].
  • James Mercer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6994194[22].
  • James Mercer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054bjb[23].
  • James Mercer's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4633155A[24].
  • James Mercer's family name is recorded as Mercer[25].
  • James Mercer's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Mercer's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as M000644[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Mercer's place of birth was Stafford County[2]. He was born on +1736-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Mercer[10]. His mother was Catherine Mercer[11].

Education

James Mercer's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and judge[7].

Personal Life

Children include Charles F. Mercer[12], a politician[28], 1778–1858[29], of United States[30] and Mary Eleanor Garnett[13].

Death and Burial

James Mercer died on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. He is buried at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

James Mercer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Mercer born?

Born in Stafford County[2], James Mercer…

Where did James Mercer die?

James Mercer died in Richmond[4].

Who were James Mercer's parents?

James Mercer's father was John Mercer[10]. James Mercer's mother was Catherine Mercer[11].

What did James Mercer do for work?

James Mercer worked as lawyer[6] and judge[7].

Where did James Mercer go to school?

James Mercer was educated at College of William & Mary[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at College of William & Mary
    Place of death Richmond
    Mother Catherine Mercer
    Prabook id 2189904
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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