John Harvey

British Army officer and lieutenant governor
Person human Q878167
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Summary

John Harvey was born on April 23, 1778[1], in England[2]. He died on March 22, 1852[3], in Halifax[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fort Massey Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8], Kingdom of Great Britain[9]
  • Position held: Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick[10], Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia[11], Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island[12]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Military branch: British Army[15]
  • Commons category: John Harvey (governor)[16]
  • Family name: Harvey[17]
  • Given name: John[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

Why It Matters

John Harvey is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Harvey born?

John Harvey was born in England[2].

Where did John Harvey die?

John Harvey died in Halifax[4].

What did John Harvey do for work?

John Harvey worked as a military officer[5].

What awards did John Harvey receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → England
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → British Army
    Place of birth → England
    Occupation → —
    Award received → Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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