John Tonkin

politician and premier of Western Australia (1902–1995)
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John Tonkin

Summary

John Tonkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boulder[2]. He was born on +1902-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in South Perth[4]. He died on +1995-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Tonkin's place of birth was Boulder[2].
  • John Tonkin died in South Perth[4].
  • John Tonkin was born on +1902-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Tonkin died on +1995-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Tonkin held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • John Tonkin worked as a politician[6].
  • John Tonkin worked as a teacher[7].
  • John Tonkin held the position of Premier of Western Australia[10].
  • John Tonkin held the position of Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly[11].
  • John Tonkin held the position of Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly[12].
  • John Tonkin's education included a stint at Claremont Teachers College[13].
  • John Tonkin received the Companion of the Order of Australia[14].
  • John Tonkin's image is recorded as JohnTonkin1964cr.jpg[15].
  • John Tonkin is recorded as male[16].
  • John Tonkin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Tonkin was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[18].
  • John Tonkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93019020[19].
  • John Tonkin's Commons category is recorded as John Tonkin[20].
  • John Tonkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/099810[21].
  • John Tonkin's family name is recorded as Tonkin[22].
  • John Tonkin's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Tonkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Tonkin's nickname is recorded as Honest John[25].
  • John Tonkin's nickname is recorded as Supertonk[26].
  • John Tonkin's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as tonkin-john-tresize-29935[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Tonkin's place of birth was Boulder[2]. He was born on +1902-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Tonkin's education included a stint at Claremont Teachers College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and teacher[7]. Positions held include Premier of Western Australia[10], a position[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1890[30] and Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly[11].

Recognition

John Tonkin received the Companion of the Order of Australia[14].

Personal Life

John Tonkin was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[18].

Death and Burial

John Tonkin died on +1995-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in South Perth[4].

Why It Matters

John Tonkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Tonkin born?

John Tonkin's place of birth was Boulder[2].

Where did John Tonkin die?

John Tonkin passed away in South Perth[4].

What did John Tonkin do for work?

John Tonkin worked as politician[6] and teacher[7].

Where did John Tonkin go to school?

John Tonkin was educated at Claremont Teachers College[13].

What awards did John Tonkin receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Australia[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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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