James Wilson

Irish-born American journalist and politician; grandfather of Woodrow Wilson (1787-1850)
Person human Q20719880
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James Wilson

Summary

James Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Down[2]. He was born on +1787-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Steubenville[4]. He died on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a printer[6], newspaper editor[7], publisher[8], politician[9], and judge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in County Down[2], James Wilson…
  • James Wilson died in Steubenville[4].
  • James Wilson was born on +1787-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Wilson died on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Union Cemetery-Beatty Park[12].
  • James Wilson was married to Ann Adams[13].
  • A child of James Wilson was Joseph Ruggles Wilson[14].
  • A child of James Wilson was William Duane Wilson[15].
  • James Wilson held citizenship in United States[16].
  • James Wilson's professions included printer[6].
  • James Wilson worked as a newspaper editor[7].
  • James Wilson worked as a publisher[8].
  • James Wilson's professions included politician[9].
  • James Wilson worked as a judge[10].
  • James Wilson held the position of editor-in-chief[17].
  • James Wilson held the position of Ohio state representative[18].
  • James Wilson held the position of Ohio state representative[19].
  • James Wilson's image is recorded as James Wilson (1787-1850).jpg[20].
  • James Wilson is recorded as male[21].
  • James Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17097190[23].
  • James Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93027686[24].
  • James Wilson's Commons category is recorded as James Wilson (journalist)[25].
  • The cause of death was cholera[26].
  • James Wilson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 29143439[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Wilson was born in County Down[2]. He was born on +1787-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printer[6], newspaper editor[7], publisher[8], politician[9], and judge[10]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[17], a position[28] and Ohio state representative[18], a position[29], in United States[30].

Personal Life

Among James Wilson's spouses was Ann Adams[13]. Children include Joseph Ruggles Wilson[14], a university teacher[31], 1822–1903[32], of United States[33] and William Duane Wilson[15], a journalist[34], 1809–1877[35], of United States[36].

Death and Burial

James Wilson died on +1850-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Steubenville[4]. The cause of death was cholera[26]. He is buried at Union Cemetery-Beatty Park[12].

Why It Matters

James Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was James Wilson born?

Born in County Down[2], James Wilson…

Where did James Wilson die?

James Wilson died in Steubenville[4].

Who was James Wilson married to?

James Wilson's spouses include Ann Adams[13].

What did James Wilson do for work?

James Wilson worked as printer[6], newspaper editor[7], publisher[8], politician[9], and judge[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Annals of Iowa. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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