John Bull

General during the American Revolution
Person human Q28514348
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John Bull

Summary

John Bull is a human[1]. He was born on +1731-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1824-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John Bull was born on +1731-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Bull was born on +1731-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Bull died on +1824-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery[6].
  • John Bull's mother was Elizabeth Bull[7].
  • A child of John Bull was Anna Bull[8].
  • A child of John Bull was Elizabeth Rittenhouse[9].
  • John Bull held the position of captain[10].
  • John Bull held the position of colonel[11].
  • John Bull held the position of general[12].
  • John Bull held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • Among John Bull's employers was United States[14].
  • Among John Bull's employers was Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John Bull was a member of freemasonry[16].
  • John Bull's image is recorded as General John Bull.png[17].
  • John Bull is recorded as male[18].
  • John Bull's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Bull's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19538596[20].
  • John Bull's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[21].
  • John Bull's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91043881[22].
  • John Bull's Commons category is recorded as John Bull (American Revolution)[23].
  • John Bull's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[24].
  • John Bull's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • John Bull's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 89575646[26].
  • John Bull's participated in conflict is recorded as American Revolutionary War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1731-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1731-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. John Bull's mother was Elizabeth Bull[7].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include United States[14], a sovereign state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and Kingdom of Great Britain[15], a sovereign state[31], in Kingdom of Great Britain[32], founded in 1707[33]. Positions held include captain[10], a military rank[34]; colonel[11], a military rank[35], in United States[36]; general[12], a military rank[37], founded in 1300[38]; and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[39], in United States[40].

Personal Life

Children include Anna Bull[8], 1760–1831[41] and Elizabeth Rittenhouse[9].

Death and Burial

John Bull died on +1824-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

John Bull ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were John Bull's parents?

John Bull's mother was Elizabeth Bull[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . google.com. google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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