Jesse James

American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber
Person human Q213626
Jesse James
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Jesse James

Summary

Jesse James is a human[1]. He was born in Kearney[2]. He was born on +1847-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Joseph[4]. He died on +1882-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cowboy[6]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,546 views/month, #2,822 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jesse James's place of birth was Kearney[2].
  • Jesse James passed away in St. Joseph[4].
  • Jesse James was born on +1847-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jesse James died on +1882-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jesse James is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[8].
  • Jesse James's father was Robert S. James[9].
  • Jesse James's mother was Zerelda James[10].
  • Among Jesse James's spouses was Zerelda Mimms[11].
  • A child of Jesse James was Jesse E. James[12].
  • Jesse James held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jesse James worked as a cowboy[6].
  • Jesse James was a member of James-Younger Gang[14].
  • Jesse James's religion is recorded as Baptists[15].
  • Jesse James's image is recorded as Jesse James NYPost.jpg[16].
  • Jesse James's image is recorded as Jesse James NYPost.jpg[17].
  • Jesse James is recorded as male[18].
  • Jesse James's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jesse James's signature is recorded as Jesse James's signature.png[20].
  • Jesse James's killed by is recorded as Robert Ford[21].
  • Jesse James's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073733978[22].
  • Jesse James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27874494[23].
  • Jesse James's GND ID is recorded as 119132028[24].
  • Jesse James's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50028970[25].
  • Jesse James's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145321615[26].
  • Jesse James's IdRef ID is recorded as 078715067[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jesse James's place of birth was Kearney[2]. He was born on +1847-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert S. James[9]. His mother was Zerelda James[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jesse James's professions included cowboy[6].

Personal Life

Jesse James was married to Zerelda Mimms[11]. A child of him was Jesse E. James[12]. His religion is recorded as Baptists[15].

Death and Burial

Jesse James died on +1882-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Joseph[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[28]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jesse James include Jessie[29], a fictional human[30]; James[31], a fictional human[32]; and he[33], a comic book album[34], written by René Goscinny[35].

Why It Matters

Jesse James ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,546 views/month, #2,822 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Jessie[29], a fictional human[30]; James[31], a fictional human[32]; and he[33], a comic book album[34], written by René Goscinny[35].

FAQs

Where was Jesse James born?

Jesse James was born in Kearney[2].

Where did Jesse James die?

Jesse James passed away in St. Joseph[4].

Who were Jesse James's parents?

Jesse James's father was Robert S. James[9]. Jesse James's mother was Zerelda James[10].

Who was Jesse James married to?

Jesse James's spouses include Zerelda Mimms[11].

What did Jesse James do for work?

Jesse James worked as cowboy[6].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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