Matthew Rowan

American politician
Person human Q16859518
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Summary

Matthew Rowan is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Antrim[2]. He was born on 1750[3]. He passed away in Province of North Carolina[4]. He died on April 1, 1760[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and shipbuilder[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Rowan was born in County Antrim[2].
  • Matthew Rowan died in Province of North Carolina[4].
  • Matthew Rowan was born on 1750[3].
  • Matthew Rowan died on April 1, 1760[5].
  • Matthew Rowan was married to Elizabeth Lyon[9].
  • Matthew Rowan worked as a politician[6].
  • Matthew Rowan's professions included shipbuilder[7].
  • Matthew Rowan held the position of Governor of North Carolina[10].
  • Matthew Rowan is recorded as male[11].
  • Matthew Rowan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Matthew Rowan's family name is recorded as Rowan[13].
  • Matthew Rowan's given name is recorded as Matthew[14].
  • Matthew Rowan's sibling is recorded as Jerome Rowan[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in County Antrim[2], Matthew Rowan… he was born on 1750[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and shipbuilder[7]. Matthew Rowan held the position of Governor of North Carolina[10].

Personal Life

Among Matthew Rowan's spouses was Elizabeth Lyon[9].

Death and Burial

Matthew Rowan died on April 1, 1760[5]. He died in Province of North Carolina[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Rowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Rowan born?

Matthew Rowan's place of birth was County Antrim[2].

Where did Matthew Rowan die?

Matthew Rowan passed away in Province of North Carolina[4].

Who was Matthew Rowan married to?

Matthew Rowan's spouses include Elizabeth Lyon[9].

What did Matthew Rowan do for work?

Matthew Rowan worked as politician[6] and shipbuilder[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Province of North Carolina
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 22d ago · Aneirinn · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Rowan-1068
    Place of birth → County Antrim
    Date of birth → +1750-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of death: April 1760"
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