John B. Penington

American politician (1825-1902)
Person human Q1451411
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John B. Penington

Summary

John B. Penington is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Castle[2]. He was born on +1825-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dover[4]. He died on +1902-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John B. Penington's place of birth was New Castle[2].
  • John B. Penington passed away in Dover[4].
  • John B. Penington was born on +1825-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John B. Penington died on +1902-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John B. Penington is buried at Old Presbyterian Cemetery[9].
  • John B. Penington held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John B. Penington worked as a politician[6].
  • John B. Penington worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John B. Penington held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • John B. Penington held the position of Attorney General of Delaware[12].
  • John B. Penington held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • John B. Penington's education included a stint at Washington & Jefferson College[14].
  • John B. Penington's image is recorded as John B. Penington (Delaware Congressman).jpg[15].
  • John B. Penington is recorded as male[16].
  • John B. Penington's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John B. Penington was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • John B. Penington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120523529[19].
  • John B. Penington's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010056811[20].
  • John B. Penington's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7534173[21].
  • John B. Penington's residence is recorded as Dover[22].
  • John B. Penington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02639c0[23].
  • John B. Penington's family name is recorded as Penington[24].
  • John B. Penington's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John B. Penington's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • John B. Penington's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as P000209[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Castle[2], John B. Penington… he was born on +1825-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John B. Penington was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and Attorney General of Delaware[12], a position[30], founded in 1783[31].

Personal Life

John B. Penington was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

John B. Penington died on +1902-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dover[4]. Burial took place at Old Presbyterian Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John B. Penington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John B. Penington born?

Born in New Castle[2], John B. Penington…

Where did John B. Penington die?

John B. Penington died in Dover[4].

What did John B. Penington do for work?

John B. Penington worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John B. Penington go to school?

John B. Penington was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . bioguideretro.congress.gov. bioguideretro.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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