Sir John Major, 1st Baronet

British politician and merchant (1698-1781)
Person human Q7527920
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Sir John Major, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1698-05-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1781-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet was born on +1698-05-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet died on +1781-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's father was John Major[6].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Tennant[7].
  • A child of Sir John Major, 1st Baronet was Anne Major[8].
  • A child of Sir John Major, 1st Baronet was Elizabeth Brydges[9].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's professions included politician[4].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet held the position of High Sheriff of Sussex[11].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[12].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's coat of arms image is recorded as St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna - Hatchment - geograph.org.uk - 4587834.jpg[14].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[15].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[16].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's residence is recorded as East Grinstead[17].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02868xv[18].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's family name is recorded as Major[19].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/major-john-1698-1781[22].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012722686966[23].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F43184[24].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's Prabook ID is recorded as 2231990[25].
  • Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p328.htm#i3280[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet was born on +1698-05-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Major[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Tennant[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[10] and High Sheriff of Sussex[11], a position[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Personal Life

Children include Anne Major[8], 1727–1792[29] and Elizabeth Brydges[9], 1731–1813[30].

Death and Burial

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet died on +1781-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's father was John Major[6]. Sir John Major, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Tennant[7].

What did Sir John Major, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir John Major, 1st Baronet worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The London Gazette 9446. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. 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.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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