John Sedgwick

Summary

John Sedgwick is a human^[1]. He was born in Cornwall^[2]. He was born on September 13, 1813^[3]. He died in Spotsylvania County^[4]. He died on May 9, 1864^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,681 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Sedgwick was born in Cornwall^[2].
• John Sedgwick passed away in Spotsylvania County^[4].
• John Sedgwick was born on September 13, 1813^[3].
• John Sedgwick died on May 9, 1864^[5].
• John Sedgwick is buried at Cornwall Hollow Cemetery^[8].
• John Sedgwick's father was Benjamin Sedgwick^[9].
• John Sedgwick's mother was Olive Sedgwick (Collins)^[10].
• John Sedgwick held citizenship in United States^[11].
• John Sedgwick worked as a military officer^[6].
• John Sedgwick's education included a stint at United States Military Academy^[12].
• John Sedgwick is recorded as male^[13].
• John Sedgwick's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• John Sedgwick's military branch is recorded as Union Army^[15].
• John Sedgwick's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[16].
• John Sedgwick's Commons category is recorded as John Sedgwick^[17].
• John Sedgwick's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general^[18].
• John Sedgwick was part of the conflict American Civil War^[19].
• John Sedgwick was part of the conflict Mexican-American War^[20].
• John Sedgwick's family name is recorded as Sedgwick^[21].
• John Sedgwick's given name is recorded as John^[22].
• John Sedgwick's allegiance is recorded as United States^[23].
• John Sedgwick's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• John Sedgwick's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[25].
• John Sedgwick's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action^[26].
• John Sedgwick's start of work period is recorded as 1837^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Sedgwick was born in Cornwall^[2]. He was born on September 13, 1813^[3]. His father was Benjamin Sedgwick^[9]. His mother was Olive Sedgwick (Collins)^[10].

Education

John Sedgwick's education included a stint at United States Military Academy^[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Sedgwick worked as a military officer^[6].

Death and Burial

John Sedgwick died on May 9, 1864^[5]. He passed away in Spotsylvania County^[4]. Burial took place at Cornwall Hollow Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Sedgwick include Sedgwick County^[28], a county of Kansas^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1870^[31].

Why It Matters

John Sedgwick ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,681 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Sedgwick County^[28], a county of Kansas^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1870^[31].

FAQs

Where was John Sedgwick born?

Born in Cornwall^[2], John Sedgwick…

Where did John Sedgwick die?

John Sedgwick died in Spotsylvania County^[4].

Who were John Sedgwick's parents?

John Sedgwick's father was Benjamin Sedgwick^[9]. John Sedgwick's mother was Olive Sedgwick (Collins)^[10].

What did John Sedgwick do for work?

John Sedgwick worked as military officer^[6].

Where did John Sedgwick go to school?

John Sedgwick was educated at United States Military Academy^[12].