John Neilson

Scots-Quebecer newspaper editor and politician (1776-1848)
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John Neilson

Summary

John Neilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balmaghie[2]. He was born on +1776-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cap-Rouge[4]. He died on +1848-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and investor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Balmaghie[2], John Neilson…
  • John Neilson passed away in Cap-Rouge[4].
  • John Neilson was born on +1776-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Neilson died on +1848-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Neilson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Neilson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Neilson worked as a politician[6].
  • John Neilson's professions included investor[7].
  • John Neilson held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada[11].
  • John Neilson held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[12].
  • John Neilson held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[13].
  • John Neilson held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada[14].
  • John Neilson held the position of member of the Special Council of Lower Canada[15].
  • John Neilson received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • John Neilson's image is recorded as JohnNeilson - Pistard - 03Q P560S2D1P0951 - V2.jpg[17].
  • John Neilson is recorded as male[18].
  • John Neilson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Neilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073931800[20].
  • John Neilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35976620[21].
  • John Neilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87837992[22].
  • John Neilson's Commons category is recorded as John Neilson[23].
  • John Neilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02lvh2[24].
  • John Neilson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7184222A[25].
  • John Neilson's family name is recorded as Neilson[26].
  • John Neilson's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

John Neilson's place of birth was Balmaghie[2]. He was born on +1776-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and investor[7]. Positions held include Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada[11], Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[12], Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[13], Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada[14], and member of the Special Council of Lower Canada[15].

Recognition

John Neilson received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].

Death and Burial

John Neilson died on +1848-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cap-Rouge[4].

Why It Matters

John Neilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Neilson born?

Born in Balmaghie[2], John Neilson…

Where did John Neilson die?

John Neilson died in Cap-Rouge[4].

What did John Neilson do for work?

John Neilson worked as politician[6] and investor[7].

What awards did John Neilson receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . assnat.qc.ca. assnat.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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