in 1722
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Annals of the American Pulpit
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Witherspoon
Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and Founding Father of the United States (1723–1794)
John Witherspoon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 5, 1723 in Gifford, United Kingdom.
Born
February 5, 1723
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 15, 1794
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Gifford, United Kingdom
- Professions
- politician, writer, theologian
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 5, 1723 (Find a Grave; Internet Philosophy Ontology project; SNAC; GeneaStar) or in 1722 (Annals of the American Pulpit).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was John Witherspoon born?
John Witherspoon was born in Gifford, United Kingdom.
When did John Witherspoon die?
John Witherspoon died on November 15, 1794.