John Hindmarsh

British naval officer (1785–1860)
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John Hindmarsh
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
1785, May 22, 1785[2][8]
Date of death
July 29, 1860
Place of birth
Kent
Place of death
London
Position held
Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland, Governor of South Australia, Member of the South Australian Legislative Council[18][19][20]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[21]
Father
John Hindmarsh[10]
Child
Jane Hindmarsh, Susan Hindmarsh, Mary Hindmarsh, John Hindmarsh[12][13][14][15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Hindmarsh
Given name
John
Honorific prefix
Sir
Military branch
Royal Navy[24]
Military, police or special rank
captain
Name in native language
John Hindmarsh
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Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en John Hindmarsh en Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh en Sir John Hindmarsh ar جون هيندمارش ja ジョン・ヒンドマーシュ ja ジョン・ハインドマーシュ nl Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh ru Джон Хайндмарш ru Хайндмарш ru Хайндмарш Джон ru Хайндмарш, Джон
🔖 Identifiers · 18
VIAF cluster ID
73106091
Library of Congress authority ID
n95081256
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
hindmarsh-sir-john-1315
FAST ID
360368
FamilySearch person ID
KVLW-7QB
Freebase ID
/m/0653lg
Geni.com profile ID
6000000016516102842
IdRef ID
248910787
NLA Trove people ID
1256474
Obituaries Australia ID
hindmarsh-sir-john-1315
Open Plaques subject ID
1821
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
13347
People Australia ID
1315
SNAC ARK ID
w6ds091n
The Peerage person ID
p23937.htm#i239366
WikiTree person ID
Hindmarsh-85
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmMXgBCGxgjyJb4qvD8YP

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Occupation 3
Country of citizenship 2
Award received 1
Given name 1
Honorific prefix 1
Sir
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

John Hindmarsh's place of birth was Kent[1]. He was born on January 1, 1785[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on July 29, 1860[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5], politician[6], and governor[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland[18]; Governor of South Australia[19], a public office[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1836[27]; and Member of the South Australian Legislative Council[20].

Personal Life

Children include Jane Hindmarsh[12], 1814–1874[28]; Susan Hindmarsh[13]; Mary Hindmarsh[14]; and he[15], 1820–1903[29].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Hindmarsh include Hindmarsh[30], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1903[33].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Hindmarsh[30], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1903[33].

FAQs

Where was John Hindmarsh born?

John Hindmarsh was born in Kent[1].

Where did John Hindmarsh die?

John Hindmarsh died in London[3].

Who were John Hindmarsh's parents?

John Hindmarsh's father was John Hindmarsh[10].

Who was John Hindmarsh married to?

John Hindmarsh's spouses include Susannah Wilson Edmeades[11].

What did John Hindmarsh do for work?

John Hindmarsh worked as naval officer[5], politician[6], and governor[7].

What awards did John Hindmarsh receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. web2.uvcs.uvic.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Hindmarsh, John (NBD). wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Hindmarsh, John (NBD). wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . commemorative plaque. Retrieved . openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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