John Edwards

American politician (1815–1894)
Person human Q1699940
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John Edwards

Summary

John Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in Louisville[2]. He was born on +1815-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1894-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], army officer[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Edwards was born in Louisville[2].
  • John Edwards died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Edwards was born on +1815-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Edwards died on +1894-04-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • A child of John Edwards was Colonel Eugene Edward Edwards[11].
  • John Edwards held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Edwards worked as a politician[6].
  • John Edwards's professions included army officer[7].
  • John Edwards worked as a lawyer[8].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Iowa House of Representatives[14].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Indiana House of Representatives[15].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the State Senate of Indiana[16].
  • John Edwards's image is recorded as JohnEdwardsAK.jpg[17].
  • John Edwards is recorded as male[18].
  • John Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Edwards was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • John Edwards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21963799[21].
  • John Edwards's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • John Edwards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008129186[23].
  • John Edwards's Commons category is recorded as John Edwards (Arkansas politician)[24].
  • John Edwards's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[25].
  • John Edwards's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5885389[26].
  • John Edwards's participated in conflict is recorded as American Civil War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edwards was born in Louisville[2]. He was born on +1815-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], army officer[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[13], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the Iowa House of Representatives[14]; member of the Indiana House of Representatives[15], a position[30], in United States[31]; and member of the State Senate of Indiana[16], a position[32], in United States[33].

Personal Life

A child of John Edwards was Colonel Eugene Edward Edwards[11]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

John Edwards died on +1894-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Edwards born?

Born in Louisville[2], John Edwards…

Where did John Edwards die?

John Edwards passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did John Edwards do for work?

John Edwards worked as politician[6], army officer[7], and lawyer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Military branch United States Army
    Military unit Post of Pine Bluff
    Prabook id 2225217
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