John Rowan

American politician, Kentucky (1773-1843)
Person human Q1701616
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John Rowan

Summary

John Rowan is a human[1]. He was born in York[2]. He was born on +1773-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Louisville[4]. He died on +1843-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], John Rowan…
  • John Rowan passed away in Louisville[4].
  • John Rowan was born on +1773-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rowan died on +1843-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rowan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Rowan's professions included politician[6].
  • John Rowan worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Rowan worked as a judge[8].
  • John Rowan held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • John Rowan held the position of United States senator[12].
  • John Rowan held the position of United States senator[13].
  • John Rowan held the position of United States senator[14].
  • John Rowan held the position of member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].
  • John Rowan's image is recorded as John Rowan.jpg[16].
  • John Rowan is recorded as male[17].
  • John Rowan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Rowan was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[19].
  • John Rowan was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • John Rowan's signature is recorded as John Rowan sig.jpg[21].
  • John Rowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049752511[22].
  • John Rowan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63887789[23].
  • John Rowan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94008036[24].
  • John Rowan's Commons category is recorded as John Rowan[25].
  • John Rowan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7909136[26].
  • John Rowan's residence is recorded as My Old Kentucky Home State Park[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rowan's place of birth was York[2]. He was born on +1773-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; United States senator[12], a position[30], in United States[31]; and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[15].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Democratic-Republican Party[19], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1791[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35] and Democratic Party[20], a political party[36], in United States[37], founded in 1828[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Death and Burial

John Rowan died on +1843-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Louisville[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Rowan include Rowan County[40], a county of Kentucky[41], in United States[42], founded in 1856[43], headquartered in Morehead[44].

Why It Matters

John Rowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Entities named for him include Rowan County[40], a county of Kentucky[41], in United States[42], founded in 1856[43], headquartered in Morehead[44].

FAQs

Where was John Rowan born?

John Rowan was born in York[2].

Where did John Rowan die?

John Rowan died in Louisville[4].

What did John Rowan do for work?

John Rowan worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and judge[8].

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  8. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Louisville
    Residence My Old Kentucky Home State Park
    Family name Rowan
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q139602675]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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