John Cookson

English merchant, manufacturer and banker
Person human Q18917379
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John Cookson

Summary

John Cookson is a human[1]. He was born on 1713[2]. He died on December 17, 1783[3]. He worked as a merchant[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6].

Key Facts

  • John Cookson was born on 1713[2].
  • John Cookson died on December 17, 1783[3].
  • John Cookson is buried at Newcastle Cathedral[7].
  • John Cookson's father was Isaac Cookson[8].
  • John Cookson's mother was Hannah Belton[9].
  • A child of John Cookson was Isaac Cookson[10].
  • A child of John Cookson was Hannah Cookson[11].
  • John Cookson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Cookson's professions included merchant[4].
  • John Cookson worked as an industrialist[5].
  • John Cookson's professions included banker[6].
  • John Cookson is recorded as male[13].
  • John Cookson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Cookson's Commons category is recorded as John Cookson[15].
  • John Cookson's family name is recorded as Cookson[16].
  • John Cookson's given name is recorded as John[17].

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Origins and Family

John Cookson was born on 1713[2]. His father was Isaac Cookson[8]. His mother was Hannah Belton[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6].

Personal Life

Children include Isaac Cookson[10], 1745–1831[18] and Hannah Cookson[11], 1757–1810[19].

Death and Burial

John Cookson died on December 17, 1783[3]. Burial took place at Newcastle Cathedral[7].

FAQs

Who were John Cookson's parents?

John Cookson's father was Isaac Cookson[8]. John Cookson's mother was Hannah Belton[9].

What did John Cookson do for work?

John Cookson worked as merchant[4], industrialist[5], and banker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . uslhs.org. uslhs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 49070
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