James Riley

American ship captain (1777–1840)
Person human Q6142112
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James Riley

Summary

James Riley is a human[1]. He was born in Middletown[2]. He was born on January 1, 1777[3]. He died on January 1, 1840[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Riley was born in Middletown[2].
  • James Riley was born on January 1, 1777[3].
  • James Riley was born on October 27, 1777[7].
  • James Riley died on January 1, 1840[4].
  • James Riley died on March 13, 1840[8].
  • James Riley's professions included writer[5].
  • James Riley is recorded as male[9].
  • James Riley's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Riley's Commons category is recorded as James Riley (1777–1840)[11].
  • James Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[12].
  • James Riley's given name is recorded as James[13].

Body

Origins and Family

James Riley was born in Middletown[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1777[3] and October 27, 1777[7].

Career and Affiliations

James Riley's professions included writer[5].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1840[4] and March 13, 1840[8].

Why It Matters

James Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Riley born?

James Riley's place of birth was Middletown[2].

What did James Riley do for work?

James Riley worked as writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Riley, James (1777-1840), mariner, slave, and author. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Riley, James (1777-1840), mariner, slave, and author. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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