John McKinly

American politician (1721-1796)
Person human Q881248
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John McKinly

Summary

John McKinly is a human[1]. He was born in Ulster[2]. He was born on February 24, 1721[3]. He passed away in Wilmington[4]. He died on August 31, 1796[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ulster[2], John McKinly…
  • John McKinly passed away in Wilmington[4].
  • John McKinly was born on February 24, 1721[3].
  • John McKinly was born on February 21, 1721[9].
  • John McKinly died on August 31, 1796[5].
  • John McKinly is buried at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery[10].
  • John McKinly held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John McKinly worked as a politician[6].
  • John McKinly worked as a physician[7].
  • John McKinly held the position of Governor of Delaware[12].
  • John McKinly held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].
  • John McKinly is recorded as male[14].
  • John McKinly's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John McKinly was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].
  • John McKinly's Commons category is recorded as John McKinly[17].
  • John McKinly's residence is recorded as Wilmington[18].
  • John McKinly's family name is recorded as McKinly[19].
  • John McKinly's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John McKinly's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John McKinly'}[21].
  • John McKinly's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-mckinly/[22].

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Origins and Family

John McKinly was born in Ulster[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 24, 1721[3] and February 21, 1721[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and physician[7]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[12], a governor[23], in United States[24], founded in 1777[25] and member of the Delaware House of Representatives[13].

Personal Life

John McKinly was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].

Death and Burial

John McKinly died on August 31, 1796[5]. He died in Wilmington[4]. Burial took place at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John McKinly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was John McKinly born?

John McKinly was born in Ulster[2].

Where did John McKinly die?

John McKinly passed away in Wilmington[4].

What did John McKinly do for work?

John McKinly worked as politician[6] and physician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'sv']
    Date of birth → +1721-02-24T00:00:00Z, +1721-02-21T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John McKinly'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: John McKinly, via [[:w:ru:ВП:WE-F|WE-Framework gadget]] from ruwiki"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Wilmington
    Position held → Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware House of Representatives
    Instance of → human
    Given name → John
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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