Alexander Whitelaw

Scottish industrialist and British politician (1823-1879)
Person human Q18619569
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Alexander Whitelaw

Summary

Alexander Whitelaw is a human[1]. He was born in Monklands[2]. He was born on +1823-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1879-07-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Whitelaw was born in Monklands[2].
  • Alexander Whitelaw was born on +1823-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Whitelaw died on +1879-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's father was Alexander Whitelaw[7].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's mother was Janet Baird[8].
  • A child of Alexander Whitelaw was Alexander Whitelaw[9].
  • A child of Alexander Whitelaw was Graeme Whitelaw[10].
  • A child of Alexander Whitelaw was William Whitelaw[11].
  • A child of Alexander Whitelaw was James Baird Whitelaw[12].
  • Alexander Whitelaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's professions included politician[5].
  • Alexander Whitelaw held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's image is recorded as Alexander Whitelaw of Gartshore, M.P. (page 212 crop).jpg[15].
  • Alexander Whitelaw is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander Whitelaw was affiliated with the Conservative Party[18].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012fbp2z[19].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's family name is recorded as Whitelaw[20].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's Hansard is recorded as mr-alexander-whitelaw[23].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's TheyWorkForYou ID is recorded as 14510[24].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000029324018920[25].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Whitelaw-62[26].
  • Alexander Whitelaw's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F58721[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Whitelaw was born in Monklands[2]. He was born on +1823-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[7]. His mother was Janet Baird[8].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Whitelaw worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].

Personal Life

Children include Alexander Whitelaw[9], 1862–1938[28]; Graeme Whitelaw[10], a politician[29], 1863–1928[30], of United Kingdom[31]; William Whitelaw[11], a politician[32], 1868–1946[33], of United Kingdom[34]; and James Baird Whitelaw[12]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[18].

Death and Burial

Alexander Whitelaw died on +1879-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Whitelaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Whitelaw born?

Born in Monklands[2], Alexander Whitelaw…

Who were Alexander Whitelaw's parents?

Alexander Whitelaw's father was Alexander Whitelaw[7]. Alexander Whitelaw's mother was Janet Baird[8].

What did Alexander Whitelaw do for work?

Alexander Whitelaw worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume I: 1832-1885. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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