James Sykes

American politician (1761-1822)
Person human Q434447
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James Sykes

Summary

James Sykes is a human[1]. He was born in Dover[2]. He was born on March 27, 1761[3]. He died in Dover[4]. He died on October 18, 1822[5]. He worked as a politician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Sykes's place of birth was Dover[2].
  • James Sykes passed away in Dover[4].
  • James Sykes was born on March 27, 1761[3].
  • James Sykes died on October 18, 1822[5].
  • James Sykes is buried at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].
  • James Sykes held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Sykes's professions included politician[6].
  • James Sykes's professions included surgeon[7].
  • James Sykes worked as a physician[8].
  • James Sykes held the position of Governor of Delaware[12].
  • James Sykes held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[13].
  • James Sykes is recorded as male[14].
  • James Sykes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Sykes was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].
  • James Sykes's residence is recorded as Dover[17].
  • James Sykes's family name is recorded as Sykes[18].
  • James Sykes's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Sykes's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/james-sykes/[20].

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Origins and Family

James Sykes was born in Dover[2]. He was born on March 27, 1761[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[12], a governor[21], in United States[22], founded in 1777[23] and member of the Delaware State Senate[13].

Personal Life

James Sykes was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].

Death and Burial

James Sykes died on October 18, 1822[5]. He passed away in Dover[4]. Burial took place at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Sykes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was James Sykes born?

Born in Dover[2], James Sykes…

Where did James Sykes die?

James Sykes passed away in Dover[4].

What did James Sykes do for work?

James Sykes worked as politician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, surgeon, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Occupation politician, surgeon, physician
    Place of birth Dover
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02258241
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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