John Penn

last governor of colonial Pennsylvania
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John Penn

Summary

John Penn is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on July 14, 1729[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on February 9, 1795[5]. He worked as a governor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Penn…
  • John Penn passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Penn was born on July 14, 1729[3].
  • John Penn died on February 9, 1795[5].
  • John Penn died on February 10, 1795[8].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church, Philadelphia[9].
  • John Penn's father was Richard Penn[10].
  • John Penn's mother was Hannah Lardner[11].
  • Among John Penn's spouses was Grace Cox[12].
  • John Penn was married to Anne Allen[13].
  • John Penn held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Penn's professions included governor[6].
  • John Penn was a member of American Philosophical Society[15].
  • John Penn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • John Penn is recorded as male[17].
  • John Penn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Penn's Commons category is recorded as John Penn (governor)[19].
  • John Penn's family name is recorded as Penn[20].
  • John Penn's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Penn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Penn's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[23].
  • John Penn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Penn's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • John Penn's sibling is recorded as Richard Penn[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Penn… he was born on July 14, 1729[3]. His father was Richard Penn[10]. His mother was Hannah Lardner[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Penn's professions included governor[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Grace Cox[12] and Anne Allen[13], an artist[27], 1755–1830[28]. John Penn's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 9, 1795[5] and February 10, 1795[8]. John Penn passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Christ Church, Philadelphia[9].

Why It Matters

John Penn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Penn born?

John Penn's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Penn die?

John Penn died in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John Penn's parents?

John Penn's father was Richard Penn[10]. John Penn's mother was Hannah Lardner[11].

Who was John Penn married to?

John Penn's spouses include Grace Cox[12] and Anne Allen[13].

What did John Penn do for work?

John Penn worked as governor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Penn, John (1729-1795) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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