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James Parton

American biographer (1822–1891)
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James Parton

Summary

James Parton is a human[1]. Born in Canterbury[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1822[3]. He passed away in Newburyport[4]. He died on October 17, 1891[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Parton's place of birth was Canterbury[2].
  • James Parton passed away in Newburyport[4].
  • James Parton was born on February 9, 1822[3].
  • James Parton died on October 17, 1891[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].
  • James Parton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Parton's professions included writer[6].
  • James Parton worked as a biographer[7].
  • James Parton's field of work was biography[11].
  • James Parton is recorded as male[12].
  • James Parton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Parton's genre is biography[14].
  • James Parton's Commons category is recorded as James Parton[15].
  • James Parton's family name is recorded as Parton[16].
  • James Parton's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Parton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • James Parton's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[19].
  • James Parton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • James Parton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Parton's writing language is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

James Parton was born in Canterbury[2]. He was born on February 9, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and biographer[7]. James Parton's field of work was biography[11].

Death and Burial

James Parton died on October 17, 1891[5]. He passed away in Newburyport[4]. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Parton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Parton born?

James Parton's place of birth was Canterbury[2].

Where did James Parton die?

James Parton passed away in Newburyport[4].

What did James Parton do for work?

James Parton worked as writer[6] and biographer[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 6488
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → writer, biographer
    Sex or gender → male
    Genre → biography
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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