John Tarleton

English merchant and mayor of Liverpool (1719–1773)
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John Tarleton

Summary

John Tarleton is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5], slave trader[6], and plantation owner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Tarleton was born in Liverpool[2].
  • John Tarleton was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Tarleton died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of John Tarleton was Banastre Tarleton[9].
  • A child of John Tarleton was John Tarleton[10].
  • A child of John Tarleton was Thomas Tarleton[11].
  • A child of John Tarleton was Clayton Tarleton[12].
  • John Tarleton's professions included businessperson[5].
  • John Tarleton worked as a slave trader[6].
  • John Tarleton's professions included plantation owner[7].
  • John Tarleton held the position of Lord Mayor of Liverpool[13].
  • John Tarleton is recorded as male[14].
  • John Tarleton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Tarleton's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Tarleton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12z65gbw1[17].
  • John Tarleton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Tarleton-175[18].
  • John Tarleton's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 2146645787[19].
  • John Tarleton's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F46762[20].
  • John Tarleton's social classification is recorded as slave owner[21].
  • John Tarleton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p34749.htm#i347486[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Tarleton was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[5], slave trader[6], and plantation owner[7]. John Tarleton held the position of Lord Mayor of Liverpool[13].

Personal Life

Children include Banastre Tarleton[9], a politician[23], 1754–1833[24], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[26]; John Tarleton[10], a politician[27], 1755–1841[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]; Thomas Tarleton[11], a slave trader[30], 1753–1820[31]; and Clayton Tarleton[12], a businessperson[32], 1762–1797[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34].

Death and Burial

John Tarleton died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Tarleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Tarleton born?

John Tarleton's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did John Tarleton do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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