John Trenchard

British politician (1662–1723)
Person human Q3182619
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John Trenchard

Summary

John Trenchard is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1662[2]. He died on December 17, 1723[3]. He worked as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[4], pamphleteer[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Trenchard was born on January 1, 1662[2].
  • John Trenchard died on December 17, 1723[3].
  • Among John Trenchard's spouses was Q136725506[8].
  • John Trenchard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Trenchard worked as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[4].
  • John Trenchard worked as a pamphleteer[5].
  • John Trenchard's professions included historian[6].
  • John Trenchard held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • John Trenchard's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[11].
  • John Trenchard was educated at Inner Temple[12].
  • John Trenchard is recorded as male[13].
  • John Trenchard's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Trenchard's Commons category is recorded as John Trenchard[15].
  • John Trenchard's family name is recorded as Trenchard[16].
  • John Trenchard's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Trenchard's pseudonym is recorded as Cato[18].
  • John Trenchard's pseudonym is recorded as Diogenes[19].
  • John Trenchard's relative is recorded as Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[20].
  • John Trenchard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Trenchard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Trenchard's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Trenchard[23].
  • John Trenchard's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Trenchard was born on January 1, 1662[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11], a collegiate university[25], in Ireland[26], founded in 1592[27], headquartered in Dublin[28] and Inner Temple[12], an Inns of Court[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[4], pamphleteer[5], and historian[6]. John Trenchard held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[10].

Personal Life

John Trenchard was married to Q136725506[8].

Death and Burial

John Trenchard died on December 17, 1723[3].

Why It Matters

John Trenchard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was John Trenchard married to?

John Trenchard's spouses include Q136725506[8].

What did John Trenchard do for work?

John Trenchard worked as Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[4], pamphleteer[5], and historian[6].

Where did John Trenchard go to school?

John Trenchard was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11] and Inner Temple[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, pamphleteer, historian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Spouse Q136725506
    Educated at
    Family name Trenchard
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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