John Tarleton

English slave trader and politician (1755–1841)
Person human Q15821589
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John Tarleton

Summary

John Tarleton is a human[1]. He was born on +1755-10-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1841-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], slave trader[5], merchant[6], and plantation owner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Tarleton was born on +1755-10-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Tarleton died on +1841-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Tarleton's father was John Tarleton[9].
  • Among John Tarleton's spouses was Isabella Collingwood[10].
  • A child of John Tarleton was John Collingwood Tarleton[11].
  • John Tarleton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Tarleton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • John Tarleton's professions included politician[4].
  • John Tarleton worked as a slave trader[5].
  • John Tarleton's professions included merchant[6].
  • John Tarleton worked as a plantation owner[7].
  • John Tarleton held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Tarleton is recorded as male[15].
  • John Tarleton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Tarleton's family name is recorded as Tarleton[17].
  • John Tarleton's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Tarleton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Tarleton's sibling is recorded as Banastre Tarleton[20].
  • John Tarleton's social classification is recorded as slave owner[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Tarleton was born on +1755-10-26T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], slave trader[5], merchant[6], and plantation owner[7]. John Tarleton held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

Among John Tarleton's spouses was Isabella Collingwood[10]. A child of him was John Collingwood Tarleton[11].

Death and Burial

John Tarleton died on +1841-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Tarleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were John Tarleton's parents?

John Tarleton's father was John Tarleton[9].

Who was John Tarleton married to?

John Tarleton's spouses include Isabella Collingwood[10].

What did John Tarleton do for work?

John Tarleton worked as politician[4], slave trader[5], merchant[6], and plantation owner[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . ucl.ac.uk. ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Prabook id 2237584
    Sibling Banastre Tarleton
    Wikitree person id Tarleton-461
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:جان ٹارلیٹن (رکن پارلیمنٹ)]]"
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