John Ashcroft

79th United States Attorney General
Person human Q311141
John Ashcroft
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John Ashcroft

Summary

John Ashcroft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 9, 1942[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], musician[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,041 views/month, #6,658 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ashcroft was born in Chicago[2].
  • John Ashcroft was born on May 9, 1942[3].
  • John Ashcroft held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ashcroft's professions included politician[4].
  • John Ashcroft's professions included lawyer[5].
  • John Ashcroft's professions included musician[6].
  • John Ashcroft's professions included teacher[7].
  • John Ashcroft was educated at University of Chicago[10].
  • John Ashcroft was educated at Hillcrest High School[11].
  • John Ashcroft was educated at Branford College[12].
  • John Ashcroft's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • John Ashcroft's religion is recorded as Assemblies of God[14].
  • John Ashcroft is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ashcroft's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ashcroft was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • John Ashcroft's Commons category is recorded as John Ashcroft[18].
  • John Ashcroft's family name is recorded as Ashcroft[19].
  • John Ashcroft's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Ashcroft's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • John Ashcroft's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • John Ashcroft's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[23].
  • John Ashcroft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Ashcroft's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Ashcroft'}[25].
  • John Ashcroft's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-ashcroft/[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ashcroft was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on May 9, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1890[29], headquartered in Chicago[30]; Hillcrest High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1958[33]; and Branford College[12], a college[34], in United States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], musician[6], and teacher[7].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[13], a Christian denominational family[36], founded in 1517[37] and Assemblies of God[14], a Christian denomination[38], in United States[39], founded in 1914[40]. John Ashcroft was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Why It Matters

John Ashcroft ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,041 views/month, #6,658 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Ashcroft born?

John Ashcroft's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did John Ashcroft do for work?

John Ashcroft worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], musician[6], and teacher[7].

Where did John Ashcroft go to school?

John Ashcroft was educated at University of Chicago[10], Hillcrest High School[11], and Branford College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Protestantism, Assemblies of God
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