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John Cockburn

Australian politician (1850-1929)
Person human Q15493771

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
August 23, 1850
Date of death
November 26, 1929
Place of birth
Berwickshire
Place of death
King's College Hospital
Country of citizenship
Australia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10][11]
Occupation
politician, physician, business executive, writer, suffragist
Employer
AMP Limited, Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, English, Scottish and Australian Bank[15][16][17]
Position held
Premier of South Australia, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly[13][14]
Educated at
Highgate School, King's College London, King's College London[18][19]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[21]
Award received
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[20]
Work location
South Australia[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Described by source
The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[28]
Family name
Cockburn[23]
Given name
John, Alexander[24][25]
Name in native language
John Alexander Cockburn[30]
Native language
English[12]
Number of children
+2[31]
Relative
Clement Giles[27]
Writing language
English[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en J. A. Cockburn en John Alexander Cockburn en John Cockburn en Sir John Alexander Cockburn
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000078187662
VIAF cluster ID
88635978
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John Cockburn (Australian politician).jpg ↗
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
cockburn-sir-john-alexander-5701
Australian Medical Pioneers Index ID
3116
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17052229x
Freebase ID
/m/0b90v7
Geni.com profile ID
6000000102772607569
IdRef ID
106991477
Libraries Australia ID
36109536
NLA Trove people ID
614963
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp59596
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People Australia ID
5701
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
294912
Prabook ID
744910
SA Parliament member ID
3702
SNAC ARK ID
w6556bcf
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10018113
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/165618
WikiTree person ID
Cockburn-958

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
writer, physician, politician, business executive, suffragist
Country of citizenship 2
Australia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 2
King's College London, Highgate School
Employer 2
AMP Limited, English, Scottish and Australian Bank
Given name 2
Alexander, John
Family name 1
Cockburn
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Berwickshire
Place of death 1
King's College Hospital
Religion or worldview 1
Anglicanism
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
South Australia
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

John Cockburn was born on August 23, 1850[1], in Berwickshire[2]. He died on November 26, 1929[3], in King's College Hospital[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physician[6], business executive[7], writer[8], and suffragist[9].

FAQs

Where was John Cockburn born?

John Cockburn was born in Berwickshire[2].

Where did John Cockburn die?

John Cockburn passed away in King's College Hospital[4].

What did John Cockburn do for work?

John Cockburn worked as a politician[5], physician[6], business executive[7], writer[8], and suffragist[9].

Where did John Cockburn go to school?

John Cockburn was educated at Highgate School[18] and King's College London[19].

What awards did John Cockburn receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[20].

Related Entities

Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, physician, business executive +2
    Work location → South Australia
    Religion or worldview → Anglicanism
    Employer → —
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