Joseph Ritner

American politician (1780-1869)
Person human Q654831
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Joseph Ritner

Summary

Joseph Ritner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berks County[2]. He was born on March 25, 1780[3]. He died on October 16, 1869[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], and farmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Ritner's place of birth was Berks County[2].
  • Joseph Ritner was born on March 25, 1780[3].
  • Joseph Ritner died on October 16, 1869[4].
  • Burial took place at Pennsylvania[9].
  • Joseph Ritner held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Ritner's professions included politician[5].
  • Joseph Ritner worked as a military officer[6].
  • Joseph Ritner worked as a farmer[7].
  • Joseph Ritner held the position of Governor of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Joseph Ritner held the position of Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[12].
  • Joseph Ritner held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13].
  • Joseph Ritner is recorded as male[14].
  • Joseph Ritner's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joseph Ritner was affiliated with the Anti-Masonic Party[16].
  • Joseph Ritner was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • Joseph Ritner's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Ritner[18].
  • Joseph Ritner was part of the conflict War of 1812[19].
  • Joseph Ritner's family name is recorded as Ritner[20].
  • Joseph Ritner's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Joseph Ritner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Joseph Ritner's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-ritner/[23].
  • Joseph Ritner's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Ritner's place of birth was Berks County[2]. He was born on March 25, 1780[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], military officer[6], and farmer[7]. Positions held include Governor of Pennsylvania[11], a governor[25], in United States[26], founded in 1790[27]; Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[12], a position[28], in United States[29]; and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[13], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Anti-Masonic Party[16], a defunct political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1828[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35] and Republican Party[17], a political party[36], in United States[37], founded in 1854[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Death and Burial

Joseph Ritner died on October 16, 1869[4]. Burial took place at Pennsylvania[9].

Why It Matters

Joseph Ritner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Ritner born?

Joseph Ritner was born in Berks County[2].

What did Joseph Ritner do for work?

Joseph Ritner worked as politician[5], military officer[6], and farmer[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military officer, farmer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of burial Pennsylvania
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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