John Whitson

English merchant and politician
Person human Q6263904
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John Whitson

Summary

John Whitson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1558[2]. He died on January 1, 1629[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Whitson was born on January 1, 1558[2].
  • John Whitson was born on January 1, 1557[6].
  • John Whitson died on January 1, 1629[3].
  • John Whitson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • John Whitson worked as a politician[4].
  • John Whitson held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[8].
  • John Whitson held the position of Member of the 1614 Parliament[9].
  • John Whitson held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[10].
  • John Whitson held the position of Member of the 1625 Parliament[11].
  • John Whitson held the position of Member of the 1626 Parliament[12].
  • John Whitson held the position of Q141492226[13].
  • John Whitson was a member of Useless Parliament[14].
  • John Whitson was a member of Addled Parliament[15].
  • John Whitson was a member of 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[16].
  • John Whitson is recorded as male[17].
  • John Whitson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Whitson's Commons category is recorded as John Whitson[19].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[20].
  • John Whitson's family name is recorded as Whitson[21].
  • John Whitson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Whitson's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].
  • John Whitson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1558[2] and January 1, 1557[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Whitson worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[8], Member of the 1614 Parliament[9], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[10], Member of the 1625 Parliament[11], Member of the 1626 Parliament[12], and Q141492226[13].

Death and Burial

John Whitson died on January 1, 1629[3]. The cause of death was horse fall[20].

Why It Matters

John Whitson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did John Whitson do for work?

John Whitson worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1614 Parliament, Member of the 1621-22 Parliament +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q141492226]]"
  2. 6d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni 0000000028561775
    Given name John
    Gnd id 172861470
    Bnb person id (obsolete) WhitsonJohn1555?-1629
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q141492226]]"
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