John Ballance

14th Premier of New Zealand (1839-1893)
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John Ballance

Summary

John Ballance is a human[1]. He was born in County Antrim[2]. He was born on March 27, 1839[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on April 27, 1893[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ballance's place of birth was County Antrim[2].
  • John Ballance died in Wellington[4].
  • John Ballance was born on March 27, 1839[3].
  • John Ballance died on April 27, 1893[5].
  • John Ballance is buried at Heads Road Cemetery[9].
  • John Ballance held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • John Ballance held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • John Ballance's professions included politician[6].
  • John Ballance worked as a journalist[7].
  • John Ballance held the position of Leader of the Opposition[12].
  • John Ballance held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[13].
  • John Ballance held the position of Prime Minister of New Zealand[14].
  • John Ballance held the position of Minister of Education of New Zealand[15].
  • John Ballance held the position of Minister of Finance[16].
  • John Ballance held the position of Minister of Finance[17].
  • John Ballance is recorded as male[18].
  • John Ballance's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Ballance was affiliated with the New Zealand Liberal Party[20].
  • John Ballance's Commons category is recorded as John Ballance[21].
  • John Ballance's family name is recorded as Ballance[22].
  • John Ballance's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Ballance's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Ballance[24].
  • John Ballance's Commons gallery is recorded as John Ballance[25].
  • John Ballance's honorific suffix is recorded as member of parliament[26].
  • John Ballance's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ballance was born in County Antrim[2]. He was born on March 27, 1839[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and journalist[7]. Positions held include Leader of the Opposition[12], a position[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1889[30]; Member of the New Zealand Parliament[13], a position[31], in New Zealand[32]; Prime Minister of New Zealand[14], a public office[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1856[35]; Minister of Education of New Zealand[15], a position[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1878[38]; Minister of Finance[16], a position[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1841[41]; and Minister of Defence[42], a position[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1862[45].

Personal Life

John Ballance was affiliated with the New Zealand Liberal Party[20].

Death and Burial

John Ballance died on April 27, 1893[5]. He died in Wellington[4]. He is buried at Heads Road Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Ballance ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Ballance born?

Born in County Antrim[2], John Ballance…

Where did John Ballance die?

John Ballance died in Wellington[4].

What did John Ballance do for work?

John Ballance worked as politician[6] and journalist[7].

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  17. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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