John Morrissey

American boxer and politician (1831-1878)
Person human Q3049844
John Morrissey
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John Morrissey

Summary

John Morrissey is a human[1]. He was born in Templemore[2]. He was born on February 12, 1831[3]. He died in Troy[4]. He died on May 1, 1878[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and boxer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,013 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Morrissey's place of birth was Templemore[2].
  • John Morrissey died in Troy[4].
  • John Morrissey was born on February 12, 1831[3].
  • John Morrissey died on May 1, 1878[5].
  • John Morrissey is buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery[9].
  • John Morrissey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Morrissey's professions included politician[6].
  • John Morrissey's professions included boxer[7].
  • John Morrissey held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • John Morrissey held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[12].
  • John Morrissey received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].
  • John Morrissey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John Morrissey is recorded as male[15].
  • John Morrissey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Morrissey was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • John Morrissey's Commons category is recorded as John Morrissey[18].
  • John Morrissey's sport is recorded as boxing[19].
  • John Morrissey's family name is recorded as Morrissey[20].
  • John Morrissey's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Morrissey's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • John Morrissey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Morrissey's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • John Morrissey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Morrissey'}[25].
  • John Morrissey's different from is recorded as John Paul Morrissey[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Templemore[2], John Morrissey… he was born on February 12, 1831[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and boxer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[27], in United States[28] and member of the State Senate of New York[12], a position[29], in United States[30].

Recognition

John Morrissey received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].

Personal Life

John Morrissey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

John Morrissey died on May 1, 1878[5]. He passed away in Troy[4]. Burial took place at Saint Peter's Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Morrissey ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,013 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Morrissey born?

John Morrissey's place of birth was Templemore[2].

Where did John Morrissey die?

John Morrissey died in Troy[4].

What did John Morrissey do for work?

John Morrissey worked as politician[6] and boxer[7].

What awards did John Morrissey receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport boxing
    Member of political party Democratic Party
    Place of birth Templemore
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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