John L. Helm

Governor of Kentucky (1802-1867)
Person human Q359435
John L. Helm
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Summary

John L. Helm was born on July 4, 1802[1], in Hardin County[2]. He died on September 8, 1867[3], in Elizabethtown[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Elizabethtown[8]
  • Place of burial: Helm Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Q139721164[10]
  • Mother: Rebecca Helm[11]
  • Spouse: Lucinda Barbour Hardin[12]
  • Child: Benjamin Hardin Helm[13], Lucinda Barbour Helm[14], John LaRue Helm, Jr.[15], Q139662090[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[17]
  • Position held: Governor of Kentucky[18], member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[19], member of the State Senate of Kentucky[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[22]
  • Commons category: John L. Helm[23]
  • Residence: Helm Place[24]
  • Family name: Helm[25]
  • Given name: John[26], LaRue[27]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • National Governors Association biography URL: https://www.nga.org/governor/john-larue-helm/[30]

Why It Matters

John L. Helm has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John L. Helm born?

John L. Helm was born in Hardin County[2].

Where did John L. Helm die?

John L. Helm died in Elizabethtown[4].

Who were John L. Helm's parents?

John L. Helm's father was Q139721164[10]. John L. Helm's mother was Rebecca Helm[11].

Who was John L. Helm married to?

John L. Helm's spouses include Lucinda Barbour Hardin[12].

What did John L. Helm do for work?

John L. Helm worked as a lawyer[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hardin County, Elizabethtown
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'la', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv',
    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. 22w ago · GZWDer · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Q139721164
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Father: Q139721164, semi-automatic Geni import"
  3. 23w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Rebecca Helm
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Child: Q139662090, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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