John Edwards

American planter and statesman who player a key role in securing Kentucky statehood (1748–1837)
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John Edwards

Summary

John Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in Stafford County[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Edwards was born in Stafford County[2].
  • John Edwards died in Paris[4].
  • John Edwards was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Edwards died on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Edwards was Haden Edwards[8].
  • A child of John Edwards was Benjamin W. Edwards[9].
  • John Edwards held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Edwards worked as a politician[6].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the State Senate of Kentucky[11].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[12].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[13].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[14].
  • John Edwards held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[15].
  • John Edwards held the position of United States senator[16].
  • John Edwards's image is recorded as John Edwards of Kentucky.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 Democratic-Republican Party[20].
  • John Edwards's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7907941[21].
  • John Edwards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08rgfg[22].
  • John Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[23].
  • John Edwards's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Edwards's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[25].
  • John Edwards's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as E000075[26].
  • John Edwards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Edwards was born in Stafford County[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Edwards worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Kentucky[11]; member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[12]; member of the Virginia House of Delegates[13], a position[28], in United States[29]; and United States senator[16], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Children include Haden Edwards[8], a politician[32], 1771–1849[33], of United States[34] and Benjamin W. Edwards[9], a politician[35], 1780–1837[36], of United States[37]. John Edwards was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[20].

Death and Burial

John Edwards died on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

John Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Edwards born?

Born in Stafford County[2], John Edwards…

Where did John Edwards die?

John Edwards passed away in Paris[4].

What did John Edwards do for work?

John Edwards worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . @unitedstates project. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Handbook of Texas. Retrieved . tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Handbook of Texas. Retrieved . tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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