John Fairfield

American politician (1797-1847)
Person human Q370652
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John Fairfield

Summary

John Fairfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saco[2]. He was born on January 30, 1797[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on December 24, 1847[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Fairfield was born in Saco[2].
  • John Fairfield passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Fairfield was born on January 30, 1797[3].
  • John Fairfield died on December 24, 1847[5].
  • John Fairfield is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].
  • John Fairfield's father was Icabod Fairfield[10].
  • John Fairfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Fairfield worked as a politician[6].
  • John Fairfield's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John Fairfield held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • John Fairfield held the position of Governor of Maine[13].
  • John Fairfield held the position of Governor of Maine[14].
  • John Fairfield held the position of United States senator[15].
  • John Fairfield held the position of United States senator[16].
  • John Fairfield held the position of United States senator[17].
  • John Fairfield was educated at Bowdoin College[18].
  • John Fairfield is recorded as male[19].
  • John Fairfield's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Fairfield was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • John Fairfield's Commons category is recorded as John Fairfield[22].
  • John Fairfield's family name is recorded as Fairfield[23].
  • John Fairfield's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Fairfield's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[25].
  • John Fairfield's relative is recorded as Arthur P. Fairfield[26].
  • John Fairfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fairfield was born in Saco[2]. He was born on January 30, 1797[3]. His father was Icabod Fairfield[10].

Education

John Fairfield was educated at Bowdoin College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; Governor of Maine[13], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1820[32]; and United States senator[15], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

John Fairfield was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

John Fairfield died on December 24, 1847[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Fairfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Fairfield born?

John Fairfield was born in Saco[2].

Where did John Fairfield die?

John Fairfield died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were John Fairfield's parents?

John Fairfield's father was Icabod Fairfield[10].

What did John Fairfield do for work?

John Fairfield worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Fairfield go to school?

John Fairfield was educated at Bowdoin College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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