John Sanford

American settler and politician
Person human Q6256655
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John Sanford

Summary

John Sanford is a human[1]. He was born on 1605[2]. He passed away in Portsmouth[3]. He died on January 1, 1653[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Sanford died in Portsmouth[3].
  • John Sanford was born on 1605[2].
  • John Sanford died on January 1, 1653[4].
  • John Sanford was married to Bridget Hutchinson[6].
  • A child of John Sanford was Peleg Sanford[7].
  • A child of John Sanford was Samuel Sanford[8].
  • John Sanford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Sanford held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[10].
  • John Sanford is recorded as male[11].
  • John Sanford's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Sanford's family name is recorded as Q16882620[13].
  • John Sanford's given name is recorded as John[14].

Body

Origins and Family

John Sanford was born on 1605[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Sanford held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[10].

Personal Life

Among John Sanford's spouses was Bridget Hutchinson[6]. Children include Peleg Sanford[7], a politician[15], 1639–1701[16], of United States[17] and Samuel Sanford[8].

Death and Burial

John Sanford died on January 1, 1653[4]. He passed away in Portsmouth[3].

Why It Matters

John Sanford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where did John Sanford die?

John Sanford passed away in Portsmouth[3].

Who was John Sanford married to?

John Sanford's spouses include Bridget Hutchinson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · GZWDer · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Wikidata description American settler and politician
    Imported from
    Spouse Bridget Hutchinson
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q140132145]], semi-automatic Geni import"
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