John Dickinson
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Summary
John Dickinson was born on January 1, 1732[1], in Talbot County[2]. He died on February 14, 1808[3], in Wilmington[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], writer[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,748 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 8, 1732[10]
- Date of death: 1808[11]
- Place of burial: Friends Meeting House Burial Ground[12]
- Father: Samuel Dickinson[13]
- Mother: Mary Dickinson[14]
- Spouse: Mary Norris Dickinson[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16], Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
- Position held: Delegate to the Continental Congress[18], Governor of Delaware[19], President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania[20], member of the Delaware State Senate[21], Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention[22], president[23]
- Religion or worldview: Quakers[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Member of political party: Democratic-Republican Party[26]
- Commons category: John Dickinson (politician)[27]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[28]
- Residence: Kent County[29]
- Participated in conflict: American Revolutionary War[30]
- Family name: Dickinson[31]
- Given name: John[32]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Significant person: Oswald Tilghman[37]
- Sibling: Philemon Dickinson[38]
- Social classification: slave owner[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Dickinson include Dickinson College[40], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1783[43], headquartered in Carlisle[44].
Why It Matters
John Dickinson has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Works attributed to him include Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania[47], a literary work[48]. Entities named for him include Dickinson College[40], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1783[43], headquartered in Carlisle[44].
FAQs
Where was John Dickinson born?
John Dickinson's place of birth was Talbot County[2].
Where did John Dickinson die?
John Dickinson passed away in Wilmington[4].
Who were John Dickinson's parents?
John Dickinson's father was Samuel Dickinson[13]. John Dickinson's mother was Mary Dickinson[14].
Who was John Dickinson married to?
John Dickinson's spouses include Mary Norris Dickinson[15].
What did John Dickinson do for work?
John Dickinson worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], writer[7], and jurist[8].