John Ross

1st principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (1790–1866)
Person human Q984347
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John Ross was born on October 3, 1790 in Turkeytown[1][2][3]. He later died on August 1, 1866 in the District of Columbia[1][2][3]. His spouse was Quatie Ross[4], and he had a child named William Allen Ross[5]. He was buried at Ross Cemetery[6].

John Ross

Summary

John Ross is a human[1]. Born in Turkeytown[2], he… he was born on October 3, 1790[3]. He passed away in District of Columbia[4]. He died on August 1, 1866[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and traditional leader or chief[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,173 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ross was born in Turkeytown[2].
  • John Ross passed away in District of Columbia[4].
  • John Ross died in Washington, D.C.[9].
  • John Ross was born on October 3, 1790[3].
  • John Ross died on August 1, 1866[5].
  • John Ross is buried at Ross Cemetery[10].
  • John Ross was married to Quatie Ross[11].
  • A child of John Ross was William Allen Ross[12].
  • John Ross held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Cherokee was John Ross's native language[14].
  • John Ross is identified as part of the Cherokee ethnic group[15].
  • John Ross worked as a politician[6].
  • John Ross's professions included traditional leader or chief[7].
  • John Ross held the position of traditional leader or chief[16].
  • John Ross is recorded as male[17].
  • John Ross's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Ross's Commons category is recorded as John Ross (Cherokee Chief)[19].
  • John Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[20].
  • John Ross's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Ross's significant event is recorded as Cherokee removal[22].
  • John Ross's significant event is recorded as American Civil War[23].
  • John Ross's relative is recorded as Mary Golda Ross[24].
  • John Ross's relative is recorded as William Potter Ross[25].
  • John Ross's relative is recorded as Mary Jane (Ross) Ross[26].
  • John Ross's relative is recorded as Q140800149[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Turkeytown[2], John Ross… he was born on October 3, 1790[3]. He is identified as part of the Cherokee ethnic group[15]. Cherokee was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and traditional leader or chief[7]. John Ross held the position of traditional leader or chief[16].

Personal Life

John Ross was married to Quatie Ross[11]. A child of him was William Allen Ross[12].

Death and Burial

John Ross died on August 1, 1866[5]. Recorded place of death include District of Columbia[4], a federal district[28], in United States[29], founded in 1790[30] and Washington, D.C.[9], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1790[33]. Burial took place at Ross Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Ross ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,173 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Ross born?

Born in Turkeytown[2], John Ross…

Where did John Ross die?

John Ross died in District of Columbia[4].

Who was John Ross married to?

John Ross's spouses include Quatie Ross[11].

What did John Ross do for work?

John Ross worked as politician[6] and traditional leader or chief[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
    Wikidata description → 1st principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (1790–1866)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 9w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Mary Golda Ross, William Potter Ross, Mary Jane (Ross) Ross +1
    Wikidata description → 1st principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (1790–1866)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1038]]: [[Q140800149]]"
  3. 14w ago · ~2026-36981-14 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 1st principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (1790–1866)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||en, es, en-us */"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, traditional leader or chief
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → John_Ross, John_Ross_-_cherokeeleder
    Native language → Cherokee
    Position held → traditional leader or chief
    Social classification → slave owner
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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