John Kerr

Member of Parliament from Nelson, New Zealand
Person human Q6242978
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Summary

John Kerr was born on January 1, 1830[1], in Scotland[2]. He died on May 3, 1898[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Child: Robert Kerr[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Colony of New Zealand[7]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: John Kerr (Nelson politician)[10]
  • Cause of death: drowning[11]
  • Family name: Kerr[12]
  • Given name: John[13]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1940[15], New Zealand parliamentary record: 1840–1984[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[17]

FAQs

Where was John Kerr born?

John Kerr was born in Scotland[2].

What did John Kerr do for work?

John Kerr worked as a politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . New Zealand parliamentary record: 1840–1984. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . New Zealand parliamentary record: 1840–1984. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of death → +1898-05-03T00:00:00Z
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