John Cass

Summary

John Cass is a human^[1]. He was born on +1666-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4] and slave trader^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Cass was born on +1666-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• John Cass died on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Cass is buried at St Botolph's Aldgate^[7].
• John Cass's father was Thomas Cass^[8].
• John Cass's professions included politician^[4].
• John Cass worked as a slave trader^[5].
• John Cass held the position of Sheriff of the City of London^[9].
• John Cass held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain^[10].
• John Cass held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain^[11].
• John Cass received the Knight Bachelor^[12].
• John Cass was a member of Worshipful Company of Carpenters^[13].
• John Cass was a member of Worshipful Company of Skinners^[14].
• John Cass was a member of Royal African Company^[15].
• John Cass's image is recorded as Sir John Cass by Roubiliac, Guildhall, London.JPG^[16].
• John Cass is recorded as male^[17].
• John Cass's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Cass's Commons category is recorded as John Cass^[19].
• John Cass's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12101^[20].
• John Cass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0642t13^[21].
• John Cass's family name is recorded as Cass^[22].
• John Cass's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Cass's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement^[24].
• John Cass's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• John Cass's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 4859^[26].
• John Cass's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/cass-john-1661-1718^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cass was born on +1666-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Thomas Cass^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4] and slave trader^[5]. Positions held include Sheriff of the City of London^[9], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain^[10]; and member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain^[11].

Recognition

John Cass received the Knight Bachelor^[12].

Death and Burial

John Cass died on +1718-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at St Botolph's Aldgate^[7].

Why It Matters

John Cass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Who were John Cass's parents?

John Cass's father was Thomas Cass^[8].

What did John Cass do for work?

John Cass worked as politician^[4] and slave trader^[5].

What awards did John Cass receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor^[12].