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John Bolton

British merchant, slave trader and slave owner (1756–1837)
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Summary

John Bolton was born on 1756[1] in Ulverston[2]. He died on 1837[3]. He worked as a merchant[4] and slave trader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Elizabeth Littledale[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[8], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Bolton[11]
  • Given name: John[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]
  • Owner of: Storrs Hall[14]
  • Social classification: slave owner[15]
  • P14921: p_10432_0261-john-bolton[16]

FAQs

Where was John Bolton born?

John Bolton's place of birth was Ulverston[2].

Who was John Bolton married to?

John Bolton's spouses include Elizabeth Littledale[7].

What did John Bolton do for work?

John Bolton worked as a merchant[4] and slave trader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14921 → p_10432_0261-john-bolton
    Wikipedia languages → ['en']
    Sitelink count → 1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14921: p_10432_0261-john-bolton, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791733970526"
  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of → Storrs Hall
    Social classification → slave owner
    Imported from → —
    Image → John Bolton (1756–1837) Allen.jpg
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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