John Colville

Scottish politician (1852-1901)
Person human Q6226785
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John Colville

Summary

John Colville is a human[1]. He was born on +1852-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1901-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Colville was born on +1852-07-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Colville died on +1901-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Colville's father was David Colville[6].
  • John Colville's mother was Janet Amelia Barr[7].
  • Among John Colville's spouses was Janet Brown[8].
  • Among John Colville's spouses was Christina Marshall Colville[9].
  • A child of John Colville was Christian Hendrie Colville[10].
  • A child of John Colville was John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir[11].
  • John Colville held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Colville worked as a politician[4].
  • John Colville held the position of member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13].
  • John Colville held the position of member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].
  • John Colville is recorded as male[15].
  • John Colville's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Colville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z0zh5[17].
  • John Colville's family name is recorded as Colville[18].
  • John Colville's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Colville's work location is recorded as London[20].
  • John Colville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Colville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 56520[22].
  • John Colville's name in native language is recorded as John Colville[23].
  • John Colville's Hansard is recorded as mr-john-colville[24].
  • John Colville's TheyWorkForYou ID is recorded as 15481[25].
  • John Colville's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colville-339[26].
  • John Colville's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as John_Colville[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Colville was born on +1852-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was David Colville[6]. His mother was Janet Amelia Barr[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Colville worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30] and member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1895[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Janet Brown[8], 1850–1883[34] and Christina Marshall Colville[9], a temperance worker[35], 1852–1936[36], of United Kingdom[37]. Children include Christian Hendrie Colville[10], 1888–1947[38] and John Colville, 1st Baron Clydesmuir[11], a businessperson[39], 1894–1954[40], of United Kingdom[41].

Death and Burial

John Colville died on +1901-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Colville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Colville's parents?

John Colville's father was David Colville[6]. John Colville's mother was Janet Amelia Barr[7].

Who was John Colville married to?

John Colville's spouses include Janet Brown[8] and Christina Marshall Colville[9].

What did John Colville do for work?

John Colville worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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