John Marshall Harlan

US Supreme Court justice from 1877 to 1911 (1833-1911)
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John Marshall Harlan
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John Marshall Harlan

Summary

John Marshall Harlan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boyle County[2]. He was born on June 1, 1833[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 14, 1911[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,541 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Marshall Harlan was born in Boyle County[2].
  • John Marshall Harlan passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • John Marshall Harlan was born on June 1, 1833[3].
  • John Marshall Harlan died on October 14, 1911[5].
  • Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[11].
  • John Marshall Harlan's father was James Harlan[12].
  • A child of John Marshall Harlan was John Maynard Harlan[13].
  • John Marshall Harlan held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Marshall Harlan's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Marshall Harlan worked as a judge[7].
  • John Marshall Harlan worked as a politician[8].
  • John Marshall Harlan's professions included jurist[9].
  • John Marshall Harlan's field of work was law[15].
  • John Marshall Harlan's field of work was justice and judicial activities[16].
  • John Marshall Harlan held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[17].
  • John Marshall Harlan held the position of Attorney General of Kentucky[18].
  • Among John Marshall Harlan's employers was George Washington University[19].
  • John Marshall Harlan was educated at Centre College[20].
  • John Marshall Harlan was educated at Transylvania University[21].
  • John Marshall Harlan is recorded as male[22].
  • John Marshall Harlan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Marshall Harlan was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].
  • John Marshall Harlan's Commons category is recorded as John Marshall Harlan[25].
  • John Marshall Harlan's family name is recorded as Harlan[26].
  • John Marshall Harlan's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Marshall Harlan's place of birth was Boyle County[2]. He was born on June 1, 1833[3]. His father was James Harlan[12].

Education

Educated at Centre College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Danville[31] and Transylvania University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1780[34], headquartered in Lexington[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. Fields of work include law[15], an academic discipline[36] and justice and judicial activities[16], an economic activity[37]. Among John Marshall Harlan's employers was George Washington University[19]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[17], a public office[38], in United States[39] and Attorney General of Kentucky[18], a position[40], in United States[41].

Personal Life

A child of John Marshall Harlan was John Maynard Harlan[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].

Death and Burial

John Marshall Harlan died on October 14, 1911[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Marshall Harlan ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,541 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Plessy v. Ferguson[44], a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[45], in United States[46], written by Henry Billings Brown[47].

FAQs

Where was John Marshall Harlan born?

Born in Boyle County[2], John Marshall Harlan…

Where did John Marshall Harlan die?

John Marshall Harlan died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were John Marshall Harlan's parents?

John Marshall Harlan's father was James Harlan[12].

What did John Marshall Harlan do for work?

John Marshall Harlan worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

Where did John Marshall Harlan go to school?

John Marshall Harlan was educated at Centre College[20] and Transylvania University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . justice.gov. justice.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Boyle County
    Educated at Centre College, Transylvania University
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    Writing language English
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