John Despard

British Army general, colonial administrator
Person human Q6229261
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John Despard

Summary

John Despard is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1745[2]. He died on January 1, 1829[3]. He worked as a military officer[4].

Key Facts

  • John Despard was born on January 1, 1745[2].
  • John Despard died on January 1, 1829[3].
  • A child of John Despard was Harriet Dorothea Despard[5].
  • John Despard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[6].
  • John Despard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • John Despard worked as a military officer[4].
  • John Despard is recorded as male[8].
  • John Despard's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John Despard's military branch is recorded as British Army[10].
  • John Despard was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[11].
  • John Despard's family name is recorded as Despard[12].
  • John Despard's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Despard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • John Despard's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[15].
  • John Despard's sibling is recorded as Edward Despard[16].
  • John Despard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Despard was born on January 1, 1745[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Despard's professions included military officer[4].

Personal Life

A child of John Despard was Harriet Dorothea Despard[5].

Death and Burial

John Despard died on January 1, 1829[3].

FAQs

What did John Despard do for work?

John Despard worked as military officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 7549
    Given name John
    On focus list of wikimedia project TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020
    Sibling Edward Despard
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 1304, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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