Joseph Duncan

American politician (1794-1844)
Person human Q735310
Joseph Duncan
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Joseph Duncan

Summary

Joseph Duncan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 22, 1794[3]. He died in Jacksonville[4]. He died on January 15, 1844[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Joseph Duncan…
  • Joseph Duncan died in Jacksonville[4].
  • Joseph Duncan was born on February 22, 1794[3].
  • Joseph Duncan died on January 15, 1844[5].
  • Burial took place at Diamond Grove Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Joseph Duncan was Mary Louisa Duncan Putnam[9].
  • Joseph Duncan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Duncan worked as a politician[6].
  • Joseph Duncan held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • Joseph Duncan held the position of Governor of Illinois[12].
  • Joseph Duncan held the position of member of the State Senate of Illinois[13].
  • Joseph Duncan is recorded as male[14].
  • Joseph Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joseph Duncan was affiliated with the Democratic Party[16].
  • Joseph Duncan was affiliated with the Whig Party[17].
  • Joseph Duncan's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Duncan (politician)[18].
  • Joseph Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[19].
  • Joseph Duncan's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Duncan's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • Joseph Duncan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Joseph Duncan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Joseph Duncan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Duncan'}[24].
  • Joseph Duncan's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-duncan/[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Duncan's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on February 22, 1794[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Duncan's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[26], in United States[27]; Governor of Illinois[12], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1818[30]; and member of the State Senate of Illinois[13], a position[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Duncan was Mary Louisa Duncan Putnam[9]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party[16], a political party[33], in United States[34], founded in 1828[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[36] and Whig Party[17], a political party[37], in United States[38], founded in 1834[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40].

Death and Burial

Joseph Duncan died on January 15, 1844[5]. He passed away in Jacksonville[4]. Burial took place at Diamond Grove Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Duncan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Duncan born?

Joseph Duncan was born in Paris[2].

Where did Joseph Duncan die?

Joseph Duncan died in Jacksonville[4].

What did Joseph Duncan do for work?

Joseph Duncan worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Telegraph. newspapers.com. Provenance: 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. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Telegraph. newspapers.com. Provenance: 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
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Illinois, member of the State Senate of Illinois
    Occupation → politician
    Citizenship → —
    Member of political party → Democratic Party, Whig Party
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