John Martin

(1822-1892) member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, known as the "silent member"
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Summary

John Martin was born on 1822[1] in Moneymore[2]. He died on May 17, 1892[3], in Wellington[4]. He worked as a politician[5], worker[6], librarian[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 11, 1822[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Position held: Member of the Legislative Council of New Zealand[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: John Martin (New Zealand politician)[14]
  • Archives at: Thuringian State and University Library[15]
  • Family name: Martin[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[18]

Why It Matters

John Martin is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was John Martin born?

John Martin's place of birth was Moneymore[2].

Where did John Martin die?

John Martin passed away in Wellington[4].

What did John Martin do for work?

John Martin worked as a politician[5], worker[6], librarian[7], and translator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 3
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New Zealand/politics
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → politician, worker, librarian +1
    Date of death → +1892-05-17T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
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