John Wood

Governor of Illinois (1798-1880)
Person human Q881272
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John Wood

Summary

John Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sempronius[2]. He was born on December 20, 1798[3]. He passed away in Quincy[4]. He died on June 4, 1880[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Wood's place of birth was Sempronius[2].
  • John Wood died in Quincy[4].
  • John Wood was born on December 20, 1798[3].
  • John Wood died on June 4, 1880[5].
  • John Wood died on June 11, 1880[8].
  • John Wood is buried at Woodland Cemetery[9].
  • John Wood held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Wood's professions included politician[6].
  • John Wood held the position of lieutenant governor[11].
  • John Wood held the position of Governor of Illinois[12].
  • John Wood held the position of member of the State Senate of Illinois[13].
  • John Wood is recorded as male[14].
  • John Wood's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Wood was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • John Wood's Commons category is recorded as John Wood (governor)[17].
  • John Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[18].
  • John Wood's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Wood's different from is recorded as John Wood[21].
  • John Wood's different from is recorded as John Wood[22].
  • John Wood's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-wood/[23].

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Origins and Family

John Wood was born in Sempronius[2]. He was born on December 20, 1798[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Wood worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include lieutenant governor[11], a position[24]; Governor of Illinois[12], a governor[25], in United States[26], founded in 1818[27]; and member of the State Senate of Illinois[13], a position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

John Wood was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 4, 1880[5] and June 11, 1880[8]. John Wood passed away in Quincy[4]. Burial took place at Woodland Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Wood born?

John Wood's place of birth was Sempronius[2].

Where did John Wood die?

John Wood passed away in Quincy[4].

What did John Wood do for work?

John Wood worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held lieutenant governor, Governor of Illinois, member of the State Senate of Illinois
    Instance of human
    Given name John
    Occupation
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