John Morton

farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania (1725–1777)
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John Morton

Summary

John Morton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chester County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1725[3]. He died in Delaware County[4]. He died on April 1, 1777[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester County[2], John Morton…
  • John Morton passed away in Delaware County[4].
  • John Morton was born on January 1, 1725[3].
  • John Morton died on April 1, 1777[5].
  • John Morton is buried at Pennsylvania[11].
  • John Morton's father was John Morton[12].
  • John Morton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Morton's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Morton worked as a judge[7].
  • John Morton's professions included farmer[8].
  • John Morton's professions included politician[9].
  • John Morton is recorded as male[14].
  • John Morton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Morton's Commons category is recorded as John Morton (American politician)[16].
  • John Morton's family name is recorded as Morton[17].
  • John Morton's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Morton's significant event is recorded as posthumous birth[19].
  • John Morton's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[20].
  • John Morton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[21].
  • John Morton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'John Morton'}[22].

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Origins and Family

John Morton was born in Chester County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1725[3]. His father was he[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

Death and Burial

John Morton died on April 1, 1777[5]. He passed away in Delaware County[4]. Burial took place at Pennsylvania[11].

Why It Matters

John Morton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was John Morton born?

John Morton's place of birth was Chester County[2].

Where did John Morton die?

John Morton died in Delaware County[4].

Who were John Morton's parents?

John Morton's father was John Morton[12].

What did John Morton do for work?

John Morton worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], farmer[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Morton, John (1725-1777), signer of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania (1725–1777)
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    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok
    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish
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