John West

Colonial governor of Virginia
Person human Q16863842
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John West

Summary

John West is a human[1]. Born in Hampshire[2], he… he was born on +1590-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Colony of Virginia[4]. He died on +1659-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a colonial administrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John West's place of birth was Hampshire[2].
  • John West died in Colony of Virginia[4].
  • John West was born on +1590-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John West died on +1659-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Jamestown Church[8].
  • John West's father was Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr[9].
  • John West's mother was Anne West, Lady De La Warr[10].
  • A child of John West was John West[11].
  • John West's professions included colonial administrator[6].
  • John West held the position of colonial governor of Virginia[12].
  • John West is recorded as male[13].
  • John West's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John West's signature is recorded as Signature of Virginia Governor John West.png[15].
  • John West's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026sk1k[16].
  • John West's family name is recorded as West[17].
  • John West's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John West's Rodovid ID is recorded as 515705[19].
  • John West's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)[20].
  • John West's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00113950[21].
  • John West's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000008051611667[22].
  • John West's WikiTree person ID is recorded as West-424[23].
  • John West's Prabook ID is recorded as 2239150[24].
  • John West's WeRelate person ID is recorded as John_West_(81)[25].

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Origins and Family

John West's place of birth was Hampshire[2]. He was born on +1590-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr[9]. His mother was Anne West, Lady De La Warr[10].

Career and Affiliations

John West worked as a colonial administrator[6]. He held the position of colonial governor of Virginia[12].

Personal Life

A child of John West was he[11].

Death and Burial

John West died on +1659-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Colony of Virginia[4]. Burial took place at Jamestown Church[8].

Why It Matters

John West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John West born?

Born in Hampshire[2], John West…

Where did John West die?

John West died in Colony of Virginia[4].

Who were John West's parents?

John West's father was Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr[9]. John West's mother was Anne West, Lady De La Warr[10].

What did John West do for work?

John West worked as colonial administrator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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