James Tobin

English sugar planter and pro-slavery campaigner
Person human Q18922372
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Summary

James Tobin is a human[1]. He was born on 1736[2]. He died on 1817[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Tobin was born on 1736[2].
  • James Tobin died on 1817[3].
  • A child of James Tobin was George Tobin[6].
  • A child of James Tobin was James Webbe Tobin[7].
  • A child of James Tobin was John Tobin[8].
  • James Tobin's professions included writer[4].
  • James Tobin is recorded as male[9].
  • James Tobin's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Tobin's family name is recorded as Tobin[11].
  • James Tobin's given name is recorded as James[12].
  • James Tobin's social classification is recorded as slave owner[13].

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Origins and Family

James Tobin was born on 1736[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Tobin worked as a writer[4].

Personal Life

Children include George Tobin[6], a naval officer[14], 1768–1838[15], of Kingdom of Great Britain[16]; James Webbe Tobin[7], an abolitionist[17], 1767–1814[18], of Kingdom of Great Britain[19]; and John Tobin[8], a playwright[20], 1770–1804[21].

Death and Burial

James Tobin died on 1817[3].

Why It Matters

James Tobin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did James Tobin do for work?

James Tobin worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kbr person id → 14172974
    Isni → 0000000374144501
    Social classification → slave owner
    Child → George Tobin, James Webbe Tobin, John Tobin
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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