John Houstoun

American politician (1744-1796)
Person human Q1700498
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John Houstoun

Summary

John Houstoun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Waynesboro[2]. He was born on +1744-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Savannah[4]. He died on +1796-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Waynesboro[2], John Houstoun…
  • John Houstoun died in Savannah[4].
  • John Houstoun was born on +1744-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Houstoun died on +1796-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Houstoun is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].
  • John Houstoun's father was Sir Patrick Houstoun, 5th Bt.[10].
  • John Houstoun's mother was Priscilla Dunbar[11].
  • John Houstoun held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Houstoun's professions included politician[6].
  • John Houstoun worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Houstoun held the position of Governor of Georgia[13].
  • John Houstoun's image is recorded as Portrait of John Houstoun.png[14].
  • John Houstoun is recorded as male[15].
  • John Houstoun's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Houstoun was affiliated with the Whig Party[17].
  • John Houstoun's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031521926[18].
  • John Houstoun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53425012[19].
  • John Houstoun's GND ID is recorded as 1193276179[20].
  • John Houstoun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96117466[21].
  • John Houstoun's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 171828472[22].
  • John Houstoun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04qzrr[23].
  • John Houstoun's family name is recorded as Houstoun[24].
  • John Houstoun's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Houstoun's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as H000831[26].
  • John Houstoun's FAST ID is recorded as 384423[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Waynesboro[2], John Houstoun… he was born on +1744-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sir Patrick Houstoun, 5th Bt.[10]. His mother was Priscilla Dunbar[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. John Houstoun held the position of Governor of Georgia[13].

Personal Life

John Houstoun was affiliated with the Whig Party[17].

Death and Burial

John Houstoun died on +1796-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Savannah[4]. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Houstoun include Houston County[28], a county of Georgia[29], in United States[30], founded in 1821[31].

Why It Matters

John Houstoun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Houston County[28], a county of Georgia[29], in United States[30], founded in 1821[31].

FAQs

Where was John Houstoun born?

John Houstoun was born in Waynesboro[2].

Where did John Houstoun die?

John Houstoun passed away in Savannah[4].

Who were John Houstoun's parents?

John Houstoun's father was Sir Patrick Houstoun, 5th Bt.[10]. John Houstoun's mother was Priscilla Dunbar[11].

What did John Houstoun do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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