John Morton

farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania (1725-1777)
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John Morton
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John Morton

Summary

John Morton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chester County[2]. He was born on +1725-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Delaware County[4]. He died on +1777-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester County[2], John Morton…
  • John Morton passed away in Delaware County[4].
  • John Morton was born on +1725-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Morton died on +1777-04-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Morton is buried at Pennsylvania[11].
  • John Morton's father was John Morton[12].
  • John Morton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Morton's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Morton worked as a judge[7].
  • John Morton's professions included farmer[8].
  • John Morton's professions included politician[9].
  • John Morton's image is recorded as JohnMorton.jpg[14].
  • John Morton is recorded as male[15].
  • John Morton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Morton's signature is recorded as John Morton signature.png[17].
  • John Morton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030468668[18].
  • John Morton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6430149296247480670008[19].
  • John Morton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89103640[20].
  • John Morton's IdRef ID is recorded as 253246318[21].
  • John Morton's Commons category is recorded as John Morton (American politician)[22].
  • John Morton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 2781[23].
  • John Morton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04bk1f[24].
  • John Morton's family name is recorded as Morton[25].
  • John Morton's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Morton's significant event is recorded as posthumous birth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Morton was born in Chester County[2]. He was born on +1725-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

Death and Burial

John Morton died on +1777-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Delaware County[4]. Burial took place at Pennsylvania[11].

Why It Matters

John Morton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Morton born?

John Morton's place of birth was Chester County[2].

Where did John Morton die?

John Morton died in Delaware County[4].

Who were John Morton's parents?

John Morton's father was John Morton[12].

What did John Morton do for work?

John Morton worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Morton, John (1725-1777), signer of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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