Margaret Junkin Preston

American writer
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Summary

Margaret Junkin Preston was born on May 19, 1820[1], in Milton[2]. She died on March 28, 1897[3], in Baltimore[4]. She worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1820[8]
  • Date of death: 1897[9]
  • Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery[10]
  • Father: George Junkin[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[14]
  • Residence: Lexington[15]
  • Family name: Preston[16]
  • Given name: Margaret[17]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[18], Library of the World's Best Literature[19], Notable Women of Pennsylvania[20], Our hidden heritage : Pennsylvania women in history[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Sibling: Elinor Jackson[23], William Finney Junkin[24]

Why It Matters

Margaret Junkin Preston is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Junkin Preston born?

Margaret Junkin Preston's place of birth was Milton[2].

Where did Margaret Junkin Preston die?

Margaret Junkin Preston passed away in Baltimore[4].

Who were Margaret Junkin Preston's parents?

Margaret Junkin Preston's father was George Junkin[11].

What did Margaret Junkin Preston do for work?

Margaret Junkin Preston worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . American Women Writers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Our hidden heritage : Pennsylvania women in history. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Our hidden heritage : Pennsylvania women in history. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'pl', 'ru']
    Sitelink count → 6
    Sibling → Elinor Jackson, William Finney Junkin
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014791923505171
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  3. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Baltimore
    Residence → Lexington
    Prabook id → 3763542, 1080180
    Sex or gender → female
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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