James W.C. Pennington

African-American activist (1809-1879)
Person human Q3161465
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James W.C. Pennington

Summary

James W.C. Pennington is a human[1]. Born in Queen Anne's County[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1809[3]. He died in Jacksonville[4]. He died on January 1, 1870[5]. He worked as a pastor[6], writer[7], blacksmith[8], and religious leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Queen Anne's County[2], James W.C. Pennington…
  • James W.C. Pennington passed away in Jacksonville[4].
  • James W.C. Pennington was born on January 1, 1809[3].
  • James W.C. Pennington died on January 1, 1870[5].
  • James W.C. Pennington died on October 22, 1870[11].
  • James W.C. Pennington is buried at Old City Cemetery[12].
  • James W.C. Pennington held citizenship in United States[13].
  • James W.C. Pennington is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • James W.C. Pennington's professions included pastor[6].
  • James W.C. Pennington's professions included writer[7].
  • James W.C. Pennington's professions included blacksmith[8].
  • James W.C. Pennington's professions included religious leader[9].
  • James W.C. Pennington's education included a stint at Yale Divinity School[15].
  • James W.C. Pennington is recorded as male[16].
  • James W.C. Pennington's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James W.C. Pennington's collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[18].
  • James W.C. Pennington's inventory number is recorded as NPG.2000.37.5[19].
  • James W.C. Pennington's Commons category is recorded as James W.C. Pennington[20].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as Easton[21].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as Philadelphia[22].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as New York City[23].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as New Haven[24].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as Newtown[25].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as Long Island[26].
  • James W.C. Pennington's residence is recorded as Hartford[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1809[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1870[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 938ce91b-d09d-4b12-9623-ae63ff01cbf6[32]

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Origins and Family

James W.C. Pennington was born in Queen Anne's County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1809[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

James W.C. Pennington was educated at Yale Divinity School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pastor[6], writer[7], blacksmith[8], and religious leader[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1870[5] and October 22, 1870[11]. James W.C. Pennington died in Jacksonville[4]. He is buried at Old City Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

James W.C. Pennington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was James W.C. Pennington born?

Born in Queen Anne's County[2], James W.C. Pennington…

Where did James W.C. Pennington die?

James W.C. Pennington passed away in Jacksonville[4].

What did James W.C. Pennington do for work?

James W.C. Pennington worked as pastor[6], writer[7], blacksmith[8], and religious leader[9].

Where did James W.C. Pennington go to school?

James W.C. Pennington was educated at Yale Divinity School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.yale.edu. Retrieved . news.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . news.yale.edu. Retrieved . news.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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