John Cornwallis

British Member of Parliament (1706-1768)
Person human Q28920989
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John Cornwallis

Summary

John Cornwallis is a human[1]. He was born on +1706-12-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1768-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Cornwallis was born on +1706-12-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cornwallis was born on +1705-12-23T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Cornwallis died on +1768-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis[7].
  • John Cornwallis's mother was Lady Charlotte Butler[8].
  • John Cornwallis was married to Sarah Dale[9].
  • John Cornwallis held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Cornwallis worked as a politician[4].
  • John Cornwallis held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • John Cornwallis held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • John Cornwallis held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Cornwallis held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Cornwallis's education included a stint at Eton College[15].
  • John Cornwallis is recorded as male[16].
  • John Cornwallis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Cornwallis's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[18].
  • John Cornwallis's family name is recorded as Cornwallis[19].
  • John Cornwallis's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Cornwallis's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/cornwallis-hon-john-1706-68[21].
  • John Cornwallis's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11h5_txq34[22].
  • John Cornwallis's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cornwallis-47[23].
  • John Cornwallis's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p46593.htm#i465921[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1706-12-23T00:00:00Z[2] and +1705-12-23T00:00:00Z[6]. John Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis[7]. His mother was Lady Charlotte Butler[8].

Education

John Cornwallis was educated at Eton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Cornwallis worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[11], member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[13], and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

Among John Cornwallis's spouses was Sarah Dale[9].

Death and Burial

John Cornwallis died on +1768-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Cornwallis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Cornwallis's parents?

John Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis[7]. John Cornwallis's mother was Lady Charlotte Butler[8].

Who was John Cornwallis married to?

John Cornwallis's spouses include Sarah Dale[9].

What did John Cornwallis do for work?

John Cornwallis worked as politician[4].

Where did John Cornwallis go to school?

John Cornwallis was educated at Eton College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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