John Devoy

Irish rebel leader and journalist (1842–1928)
Person human Q2842956
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John Devoy

Summary

John Devoy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kill[2]. He was born on January 1, 1842[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 1, 1928[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Devoy was born in Kill[2].
  • John Devoy passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Devoy was born on January 1, 1842[3].
  • John Devoy was born on September 3, 1842[9].
  • John Devoy died on January 1, 1928[5].
  • John Devoy died on September 29, 1928[10].
  • John Devoy is buried at Glasnevin Cemetery[11].
  • John Devoy held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • John Devoy worked as a politician[6].
  • John Devoy's professions included journalist[7].
  • John Devoy was a member of Irish Republican Brotherhood[13].
  • John Devoy is recorded as male[14].
  • John Devoy's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Devoy's Commons category is recorded as John Devoy[16].
  • John Devoy's family name is recorded as Devoy[17].
  • John Devoy's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Devoy's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Seán Ó Dubhuí'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kill[2], John Devoy… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1842[3] and September 3, 1842[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and journalist[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1928[5] and September 29, 1928[10]. John Devoy passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Glasnevin Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Devoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Devoy born?

John Devoy's place of birth was Kill[2].

Where did John Devoy die?

John Devoy passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Devoy do for work?

John Devoy worked as politician[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, journalist
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  2. 17d ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Instance of human
    Place of death New York City
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