John Neilson

American military officer, merchant, politician from New Brunswick, New Jersey (1745-1833)
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John Neilson

Summary

John Neilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Raritan Landing[2]. He was born on +1745-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Brunswick[4]. He died on +1833-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6], military officer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Raritan Landing[2], John Neilson…
  • John Neilson passed away in New Brunswick[4].
  • John Neilson was born on +1745-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Neilson died on +1833-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Neilson is buried at Van Liew Cemetery[10].
  • John Neilson's father was John Neilson[11].
  • John Neilson's father was James Neilson[12].
  • John Neilson's mother was Joanna Coeymans[13].
  • John Neilson was married to Catharine Schuyler Voorhees[14].
  • A child of John Neilson was Abraham Schuyler Neilson[15].
  • A child of John Neilson was James Neilson[16].
  • A child of John Neilson was John Neilson[17].
  • John Neilson held citizenship in United States[18].
  • John Neilson worked as a merchant[6].
  • John Neilson's professions included military officer[7].
  • John Neilson worked as a politician[8].
  • John Neilson held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[19].
  • John Neilson's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[20].
  • John Neilson was a member of First Presbyterian Church[21].
  • John Neilson's image is recorded as John Neilson (NYPL b12349195-420186) (cropped).jpg[22].
  • John Neilson is recorded as male[23].
  • John Neilson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Neilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8947220[25].
  • John Neilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88218964[26].
  • John Neilson's Commons category is recorded as John Neilson (colonel)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Neilson's place of birth was Raritan Landing[2]. He was born on +1745-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Fathers listed include he[11], a physician[28], 1717–1745[29] and James Neilson[12], a merchant[30], 1700–1783[31], of United States[32]. His mother was Joanna Coeymans[13].

Education

John Neilson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], military officer[7], and politician[8]. John Neilson held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[19].

Personal Life

Among John Neilson's spouses was Catharine Schuyler Voorhees[14]. Children include Abraham Schuyler Neilson[15], 1792–1861[33]; James Neilson[16], a merchant[34], 1784–1862[35], of United States[36]; and he[17], a physician[37], 1775–1857[38], of United States[39].

Death and Burial

John Neilson died on +1833-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Brunswick[4]. He is buried at Van Liew Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Neilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Neilson born?

Born in Raritan Landing[2], John Neilson…

Where did John Neilson die?

John Neilson died in New Brunswick[4].

Who were John Neilson's parents?

John Neilson's father was John Neilson[11]. John Neilson's mother was Joanna Coeymans[13].

Who was John Neilson married to?

John Neilson's spouses include Catharine Schuyler Voorhees[14].

What did John Neilson do for work?

John Neilson worked as merchant[6], military officer[7], and politician[8].

Where did John Neilson go to school?

John Neilson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . state.nj.us. state.nj.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . founders.archives.gov. founders.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Genealogics. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Library of Congress Authorities. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . archives.upenn.edu. archives.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . google.com. google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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