John P. Kennedy

Novelist, politician (1795-1870)
Person human Q938005
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Summary

John P. Kennedy was born on October 25, 1795[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on August 18, 1870[3], in Newport[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 10, 1870[11]
  • Place of burial: Green Mount Cemetery[12]
  • Mother: Anne Clayton Pendleton[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Occupation: slave driver[15], jurist[16], author[17]
  • Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[18], United States Secretary of the Navy[19], member of the Maryland House of Delegates[20]
  • Educated at: Baltimore College[21]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Whig Party[25], Unconditional Union Party[26]
  • Commons category: John Pendleton Kennedy[27]
  • Participated in conflict: War of 1812[28]
  • Family name: Kennedy[29]
  • Given name: John[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Pendleton Kennedy[31]
  • Commons gallery: John P. Kennedy[32]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[33], Annapolis[34], Baltimore[35]
  • Relative: David Hunter Strother[36]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], The American Portrait Gallery[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Sibling: Philip Pendleton Kennedy[42], Anthony Kennedy[43]

Why It Matters

John P. Kennedy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John P. Kennedy born?

John P. Kennedy was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did John P. Kennedy die?

John P. Kennedy died in Newport[4].

Who were John P. Kennedy's parents?

John P. Kennedy's mother was Anne Clayton Pendleton[13].

What did John P. Kennedy do for work?

John P. Kennedy worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did John P. Kennedy go to school?

John P. Kennedy was educated at Baltimore College[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-pendleton-kennedy
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of death → Newport
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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