Joseph Meek

American mountain man, pioneer of the Oregon Country, politician (1810–1875)
Person human Q4292942
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Joseph Meek

Summary

Joseph Meek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington County[2]. He was born on +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hillsboro[4]. He died on +1875-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], trapper[7], farmer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington County[2], Joseph Meek…
  • Born in Virginia[11], Joseph Meek…
  • Joseph Meek died in Hillsboro[4].
  • Joseph Meek was born on +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Meek was born on +1810-02-07T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Joseph Meek died on +1875-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Meek is buried at Oregon[13].
  • Burial took place at Old Scotch Church Cemetery[14].
  • Joseph Meek's father was James Meek[15].
  • Joseph Meek was married to Virginia Meek[16].
  • Joseph Meek was married to Umentucken[17].
  • Joseph Meek held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Joseph Meek's professions included explorer[6].
  • Joseph Meek's professions included trapper[7].
  • Joseph Meek worked as a farmer[8].
  • Joseph Meek's professions included politician[9].
  • Joseph Meek's image is recorded as Joseph L. Meek (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Joseph Meek is recorded as male[20].
  • Joseph Meek's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joseph Meek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1389216[22].
  • Joseph Meek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83157964[23].
  • Joseph Meek's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Meek[24].
  • Joseph Meek's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6349985[25].
  • Joseph Meek's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05rf6v[26].
  • Joseph Meek's family name is recorded as Q16876766[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Washington County[2], a county of Virginia[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and Virginia[11], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1788[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1810-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1810-02-07T00:00:00Z[12]. Joseph Meek's father was James Meek[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], trapper[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Virginia Meek[16] and Umentucken[17].

Death and Burial

Joseph Meek died on +1875-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hillsboro[4]. Recorded place of burial include Oregon[13] and Old Scotch Church Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Joseph Meek ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Meek born?

Born in Washington County[2], Joseph Meek…

Where did Joseph Meek die?

Joseph Meek died in Hillsboro[4].

Who were Joseph Meek's parents?

Joseph Meek's father was James Meek[15].

Who was Joseph Meek married to?

Joseph Meek's spouses include Virginia Meek[16] and Umentucken[17].

What did Joseph Meek do for work?

Joseph Meek worked as explorer[6], trapper[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . flickr.com. flickr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . en.wikisource.org. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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