John Wales

American politician (1783-1863)
Person human Q1702088
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John Wales

Summary

John Wales is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1783-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wilmington[4]. He died on +1863-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Wales's place of birth was New Haven[2].
  • John Wales passed away in Wilmington[4].
  • John Wales was born on +1783-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Wales died on +1863-12-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Wales is buried at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery[9].
  • John Wales's father was Revd Samuel Wales[10].
  • A child of John Wales was Josephine M. Wales[11].
  • John Wales held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Wales's professions included politician[6].
  • John Wales worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Wales held the position of Secretary of State of Delaware[13].
  • John Wales held the position of United States senator[14].
  • John Wales held the position of United States senator[15].
  • John Wales's education included a stint at Yale College[16].
  • John Wales's image is recorded as Senator John Wales.jpg[17].
  • John Wales is recorded as male[18].
  • John Wales's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Wales was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].
  • John Wales's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315533878[21].
  • John Wales's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008109547[22].
  • John Wales's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7525397[23].
  • John Wales's residence is recorded as Wilmington[24].
  • John Wales's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063kh1[25].
  • John Wales's family name is recorded as Wales[26].
  • John Wales's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wales's place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1783-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Revd Samuel Wales[10].

Education

John Wales was educated at Yale College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Secretary of State of Delaware[13], a position[28], in United States[29] and United States senator[14], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

A child of John Wales was Josephine M. Wales[11]. He was affiliated with the Whig Party[20].

Death and Burial

John Wales died on +1863-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wilmington[4]. Burial took place at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Wales ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Wales born?

Born in New Haven[2], John Wales…

Where did John Wales die?

John Wales died in Wilmington[4].

Who were John Wales's parents?

John Wales's father was Revd Samuel Wales[10].

What did John Wales do for work?

John Wales worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Wales go to school?

John Wales was educated at Yale College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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