John Selden Roane

4th governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852
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John Selden Roane

Summary

John Selden Roane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilson County[2]. He was born on January 8, 1817[3]. He died in Jefferson County[4]. He died on April 8, 1867[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], Brigadegeneral[9], and governor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Selden Roane was born in Wilson County[2].
  • John Selden Roane's place of birth was Lebanon[12].
  • John Selden Roane died in Jefferson County[4].
  • John Selden Roane died in Pine Bluff[13].
  • John Selden Roane was born on January 8, 1817[3].
  • John Selden Roane died on April 8, 1867[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery[14].
  • John Selden Roane held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Selden Roane held citizenship in Confederate States of America[16].
  • English was John Selden Roane's native language[17].
  • John Selden Roane worked as a lawyer[6].
  • John Selden Roane worked as a politician[7].
  • John Selden Roane worked as an army officer[8].
  • John Selden Roane worked as a Brigadegeneral[9].
  • John Selden Roane worked as a governor[10].
  • John Selden Roane held the position of Governor of Arkansas[18].
  • John Selden Roane held the position of member of the Arkansas House of Representatives[19].
  • John Selden Roane was educated at Cumberland College[20].
  • John Selden Roane is recorded as male[21].
  • John Selden Roane's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Selden Roane was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • John Selden Roane's military branch is recorded as United States Volunteers[24].
  • John Selden Roane's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[25].
  • John Selden Roane's Commons category is recorded as John Selden Roane[26].
  • John Selden Roane's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wilson County[2], a county of Tennessee[28], in United States[29], founded in 1799[30] and Lebanon[12], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1801[33]. John Selden Roane was born on January 8, 1817[3]. English was his native language[17].

Education

John Selden Roane's education included a stint at Cumberland College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], Brigadegeneral[9], and governor[10]. Positions held include Governor of Arkansas[18], a governor[34], in United States[35], founded in 1836[36] and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives[19].

Personal Life

John Selden Roane was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].

Death and Burial

John Selden Roane died on April 8, 1867[5]. Recorded place of death include Jefferson County[4], a county of Arkansas[37], in United States[38], founded in 1829[39] and Pine Bluff[13], a city in the United States[40], in United States[41], founded in 1839[42]. Burial took place at Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

John Selden Roane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John Selden Roane born?

John Selden Roane was born in Wilson County[2].

Where did John Selden Roane die?

John Selden Roane passed away in Jefferson County[4].

What did John Selden Roane do for work?

John Selden Roane worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], Brigadegeneral[9], and governor[10].

Where did John Selden Roane go to school?

John Selden Roane was educated at Cumberland College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wilson County, Lebanon
    Sitelink count → 10
    Place of death → Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'sv', 'ur']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02297505
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, army officer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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