John Willis Ellis

American politician (1820-1861)
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John Willis Ellis

Summary

John Willis Ellis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rowan County[2]. He was born on November 23, 1820[3]. He passed away in Raleigh[4]. He died on July 7, 1861[5]. He worked as a judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rowan County[2], John Willis Ellis…
  • John Willis Ellis passed away in Raleigh[4].
  • John Willis Ellis was born on November 23, 1820[3].
  • John Willis Ellis died on July 7, 1861[5].
  • Burial took place at Old English Cemetery[10].
  • John Willis Ellis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Willis Ellis worked as a judge[6].
  • John Willis Ellis worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Willis Ellis worked as a politician[8].
  • John Willis Ellis held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].
  • John Willis Ellis held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Commons[13].
  • John Willis Ellis's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • John Willis Ellis is recorded as male[15].
  • John Willis Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Willis Ellis was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • John Willis Ellis's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[18].
  • John Willis Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[19].
  • John Willis Ellis's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Willis Ellis studied under Richmond Mumford Pearson[21].
  • John Willis Ellis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Willis Ellis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Willis Ellis'}[23].
  • John Willis Ellis's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • John Willis Ellis's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-willis-ellis/[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rowan County[2], John Willis Ellis… he was born on November 23, 1820[3].

Education

John Willis Ellis was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14]. He studied under Richmond Mumford Pearson[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[12], a governor[26], in United States[27], founded in 1777[28] and member of the North Carolina House of Commons[13].

Personal Life

John Willis Ellis was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

John Willis Ellis died on July 7, 1861[5]. He died in Raleigh[4]. Burial took place at Old English Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Willis Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Willis Ellis born?

John Willis Ellis's place of birth was Rowan County[2].

Where did John Willis Ellis die?

John Willis Ellis passed away in Raleigh[4].

What did John Willis Ellis do for work?

John Willis Ellis worked as judge[6], lawyer[7], and politician[8].

Where did John Willis Ellis go to school?

John Willis Ellis was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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