John Elder

Presbyterian clergyman
Person human Q19872954
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John Elder

Summary

John Elder is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1706[3]. He died on July 17, 1792[4]. He worked as a religious figure[5] and minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Elder was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • John Elder was born on January 26, 1706[3].
  • John Elder was born on January 1, 1706[8].
  • John Elder died on July 17, 1792[4].
  • John Elder died on January 1, 1792[9].
  • John Elder's professions included religious figure[5].
  • John Elder worked as a minister[6].
  • John Elder was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].
  • John Elder's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[11].
  • John Elder is recorded as male[12].
  • John Elder's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Elder is part of Paxton Boys[14].
  • John Elder's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Elder's significant event is recorded as Conestoga Massacre[16].
  • John Elder's described by source is recorded as Annals of the American Pulpit[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Elder's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 26, 1706[3] and January 1, 1706[8].

Education

John Elder was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious figure[5] and minister[6].

Personal Life

John Elder's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 17, 1792[4] and January 1, 1792[9].

Why It Matters

John Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Elder born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Elder…

What did John Elder do for work?

John Elder worked as religious figure[5] and minister[6].

Where did John Elder go to school?

John Elder was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Elder-175
    Wikidata description Presbyterian clergyman
    Occupation religious figure, minister
    Geni.com profile id 6000000003122431215
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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