John Yeamans

Colonial governor of South Carolina
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John Yeamans

Summary

John Yeamans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on +1611-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Barbados[4]. He died on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a plantation owner[6], politician[7], and slave trader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Yeamans's place of birth was Bristol[2].
  • John Yeamans died in Barbados[4].
  • John Yeamans was born on +1611-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Yeamans died on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].
  • John Yeamans's father was John Yeamans[11].
  • John Yeamans's mother was Blanche Germain[12].
  • Among John Yeamans's spouses was Margaret Foster[13].
  • A child of John Yeamans was Henry Yeamans[14].
  • John Yeamans held citizenship in Kingdom of England[15].
  • John Yeamans worked as a plantation owner[6].
  • John Yeamans's professions included politician[7].
  • John Yeamans's professions included slave trader[8].
  • John Yeamans held the position of Governor of South Carolina[16].
  • John Yeamans's image is recorded as Sir John Yeamans portrait.jpg[17].
  • John Yeamans is recorded as male[18].
  • John Yeamans's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Yeamans's noble title is recorded as baronet[20].
  • John Yeamans's Commons category is recorded as John Yeamans[21].
  • John Yeamans's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 189293252[22].
  • John Yeamans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0471b2[23].
  • John Yeamans's family name is recorded as Yeamans[24].
  • John Yeamans's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Yeamans's partner in business or sport is recorded as Benjamin Berringer[26].
  • John Yeamans's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Yeamans's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on +1611-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[11]. His mother was Blanche Germain[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include plantation owner[6], politician[7], and slave trader[8]. John Yeamans held the position of Governor of South Carolina[16].

Personal Life

Among John Yeamans's spouses was Margaret Foster[13]. A child of him was Henry Yeamans[14].

Death and Burial

John Yeamans died on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Barbados[4]. He is buried at St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Yeamans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Yeamans born?

Born in Bristol[2], John Yeamans…

Where did John Yeamans die?

John Yeamans died in Barbados[4].

Who were John Yeamans's parents?

John Yeamans's father was John Yeamans[11]. John Yeamans's mother was Blanche Germain[12].

Who was John Yeamans married to?

John Yeamans's spouses include Margaret Foster[13].

What did John Yeamans do for work?

John Yeamans worked as plantation owner[6], politician[7], and slave trader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Slavery Obscured: The Social History of the Slave Trade in an English Provincial Port. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Slavery Obscured: The Social History of the Slave Trade in an English Provincial Port. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Slavery Obscured: The Social History of the Slave Trade in an English Provincial Port. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Yeamans, Sir John (1611-1674), member of the Council of Barbados and a governor of Carolina. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Yeamans, Sir John (1611-1674), member of the Council of Barbados and a governor of Carolina. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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