John Cook

American planter and politician (1730-1789)
Person human Q884547
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John Cook

Summary

John Cook is a human[1]. His place of birth was Smyrna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1730[3]. He passed away in Smyrna[4]. He died on October 27, 1789[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Cook's place of birth was Smyrna[2].
  • John Cook died in Smyrna[4].
  • John Cook was born on January 1, 1730[3].
  • John Cook died on October 27, 1789[5].
  • John Cook is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].
  • John Cook held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Cook worked as a politician[6].
  • John Cook held the position of Governor of Delaware[10].
  • John Cook held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[11].
  • John Cook held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[12].
  • John Cook is recorded as male[13].
  • John Cook's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Cook's residence is recorded as Smyrna[15].
  • John Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[16].
  • John Cook's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Cook's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-cook/[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Smyrna[2], John Cook… he was born on January 1, 1730[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Cook worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[10], a governor[19], in United States[20], founded in 1777[21]; member of the Delaware State Senate[11]; and member of the Delaware House of Representatives[12].

Death and Burial

John Cook died on October 27, 1789[5]. He died in Smyrna[4]. He is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Cook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Cook born?

John Cook was born in Smyrna[2].

Where did John Cook die?

John Cook died in Smyrna[4].

What did John Cook do for work?

John Cook worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
    Position held Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate, member of the Delaware House of Representatives
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q1255921]]"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02258276
    Occupation politician
    Given name John
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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