John D. Sloat

Military Governor of California (1781-1867)
Person human Q634931
John D. Sloat
Edwin A. Sherman (author of The life of the late Rear-Admiral John Drake Sloat of the United States Navy, published 1902) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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John D. Sloat

Summary

John D. Sloat is a human[1]. He was born in Sloatsburg station[2]. He was born on July 26, 1781[3]. He died in New Brighton[4]. He died on November 28, 1867[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], politician[7], naval officer[8], and governor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John D. Sloat's place of birth was Sloatsburg station[2].
  • John D. Sloat passed away in New Brighton[4].
  • John D. Sloat was born on July 26, 1781[3].
  • John D. Sloat was born on July 6, 1781[11].
  • John D. Sloat died on November 28, 1867[5].
  • John D. Sloat died on November 26, 1867[12].
  • John D. Sloat is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[13].
  • John D. Sloat was married to Abby Gordon[14].
  • John D. Sloat held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John D. Sloat worked as a military officer[6].
  • John D. Sloat's professions included politician[7].
  • John D. Sloat worked as a naval officer[8].
  • John D. Sloat worked as a governor[9].
  • John D. Sloat held the position of Governor of Alta California[16].
  • John D. Sloat is recorded as male[17].
  • John D. Sloat's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John D. Sloat's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • John D. Sloat's Commons category is recorded as John D. Sloat[20].
  • John D. Sloat's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[21].
  • John D. Sloat's family name is recorded as Sloat[22].
  • John D. Sloat's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John D. Sloat's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[24].
  • John D. Sloat's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[25].
  • John D. Sloat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Drake Sloat'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John D. Sloat was born in Sloatsburg station[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 26, 1781[3] and July 6, 1781[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], politician[7], naval officer[8], and governor[9]. John D. Sloat held the position of Governor of Alta California[16].

Personal Life

Among John D. Sloat's spouses was Abby Gordon[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 28, 1867[5] and November 26, 1867[12]. John D. Sloat passed away in New Brighton[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John D. Sloat include USS Sloat[27], a destroyer escort[28].

Why It Matters

John D. Sloat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include USS Sloat[27], a destroyer escort[28].

FAQs

Where was John D. Sloat born?

John D. Sloat was born in Sloatsburg station[2].

Where did John D. Sloat die?

John D. Sloat passed away in New Brighton[4].

Who was John D. Sloat married to?

John D. Sloat's spouses include Abby Gordon[14].

What did John D. Sloat do for work?

John D. Sloat worked as military officer[6], politician[7], naval officer[8], and governor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, politician, naval officer +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
    Date of birth → +1781-07-26T00:00:00Z, +1781-07-06T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02254545
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  3. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New Brighton
    Military branch → United States Navy
    Prabook id → 1091552, 2224609
    Family name → Sloat
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2224609, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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