John Smith

English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1655-1723)
Person human Q6258265
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John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. He was born on 1655[2]. He died on January 1, 1723[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Smith was born on 1655[2].
  • John Smith died on January 1, 1723[3].
  • John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of England[6].
  • John Smith worked as a politician[4].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[7].
  • John Smith held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer[8].
  • John Smith held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer[9].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[10].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[11].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[12].
  • John Smith was educated at St John's College[13].
  • John Smith was a member of Habeas Corpus Parliament[14].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Smith was affiliated with the Whigs[17].
  • John Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)[18].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • John Smith's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Smith's depicted by is recorded as John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons[21].
  • John Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Smith'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Smith was born on 1655[2].

Education

John Smith's education included a stint at St John's College[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Smith worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[7]; Chancellor of the Exchequer[8], a public office[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1316[27]; Member of the 1679 Parliament[10]; Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[11]; Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[12]; and Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[28].

Personal Life

John Smith was affiliated with the Whigs[17].

Death and Burial

John Smith died on January 1, 1723[3].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as politician[4].

Where did John Smith go to school?

John Smith was educated at St John's College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Electronic Enlightenment. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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