John Ashe

American militia general (1725–1781)
Person human Q6219566
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John Ashe

Summary

John Ashe is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Hanover County[2]. He was born on +1725-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Duplin County[4]. He died on +1781-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a militia officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ashe's place of birth was New Hanover County[2].
  • John Ashe passed away in Duplin County[4].
  • John Ashe was born on +1725-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ashe died on +1781-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ashe is buried at Sampson County[9].
  • John Ashe's father was John Baptista Ashe[10].
  • John Ashe's mother was Elizabeth Lillington Ashe[11].
  • A child of John Ashe was Mary Ashe Allston[12].
  • John Ashe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • John Ashe held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Ashe worked as a militia officer[6].
  • John Ashe worked as a politician[7].
  • John Ashe's field of work was politics[15].
  • John Ashe held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[16].
  • John Ashe held the position of Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[17].
  • John Ashe was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • John Ashe is recorded as male[19].
  • John Ashe's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Ashe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 83628344[21].
  • John Ashe's military branch is recorded as militia[22].
  • John Ashe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009044685[23].
  • John Ashe's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[24].
  • John Ashe's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[25].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[26].
  • John Ashe's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 53524589[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ashe's place of birth was New Hanover County[2]. He was born on +1725-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Baptista Ashe[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Lillington Ashe[11].

Education

John Ashe was educated at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include militia officer[6] and politician[7]. John Ashe's field of work was politics[15]. Positions held include member of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[16] and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses[17].

Personal Life

A child of John Ashe was Mary Ashe Allston[12].

Death and Burial

John Ashe died on +1781-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Duplin County[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[26]. Burial took place at Sampson County[9].

Why It Matters

John Ashe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Ashe born?

John Ashe's place of birth was New Hanover County[2].

Where did John Ashe die?

John Ashe died in Duplin County[4].

Who were John Ashe's parents?

John Ashe's father was John Baptista Ashe[10]. John Ashe's mother was Elizabeth Lillington Ashe[11].

What did John Ashe do for work?

John Ashe worked as militia officer[6] and politician[7].

Where did John Ashe go to school?

John Ashe was educated at Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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