John Martin

(1839-1889) 10th Governor of Kansas, USA
Person human Q1688154
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Summary

John Martin was born on March 10, 1839[1], in Brownsville[2]. He died on October 2, 1889[3], in Atchison[4]. He worked as a politician[5], governor[6], and mayor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Ida Challiss[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Position held: Governor of Kansas[12], member of the State Senate of Kansas[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[15]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[16]
  • Family name: Martin[17]
  • Given name: John[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • National Governors Association biography URL: https://www.nga.org/governor/john-alexander-martin/[21]

Why It Matters

John Martin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was John Martin born?

John Martin's place of birth was Brownsville[2].

Where did John Martin die?

John Martin passed away in Atchison[4].

Who was John Martin married to?

John Martin's spouses include Ida Challiss[10].

What did John Martin do for work?

John Martin worked as a politician[5], governor[6], and mayor[7].

References

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  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . 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.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Brownsville
    Sitelink count → 6
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'pt', '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. 13w ago · Itaygur · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Political graveyard politician id → martin5.html#651.11.88
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Political graveyard politician id: martin5.html#651.11.88"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Brownsville
    Citizenship → —
    Place of burial → Mount Vernon Cemetery
    Position held → Governor of Kansas, member of the State Senate of Kansas
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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