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Archibald Dalzel

British adventurer and Governor of the Gold Coast (1740-1811)
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Archibald Dalzel

Summary

Archibald Dalzel is a human[1]. He was born on October 23, 1740[2]. He died on January 1, 1811[3]. He worked as a slave trader[4], historian[5], and governor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Archibald Dalzel was born on October 23, 1740[2].
  • Archibald Dalzel died on January 1, 1811[3].
  • Archibald Dalzel died on 1818[8].
  • A child of Archibald Dalzel was Elizabeth Dickson[9].
  • Archibald Dalzel held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Archibald Dalzel's professions included slave trader[4].
  • Archibald Dalzel worked as a historian[5].
  • Archibald Dalzel's professions included governor[6].
  • Archibald Dalzel held the position of Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[11].
  • Archibald Dalzel held the position of Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[12].
  • Archibald Dalzel is recorded as male[13].
  • Archibald Dalzel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Archibald Dalzel's Commons category is recorded as Archibald Dalzel[15].
  • Archibald Dalzel's family name is recorded as Q112599847[16].
  • Archibald Dalzel's given name is recorded as Archibald[17].
  • Archibald Dalzel's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[18].
  • Archibald Dalzel's sibling is recorded as Andrew Dalzel[19].

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Origins and Family

Archibald Dalzel was born on October 23, 1740[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include slave trader[4], historian[5], and governor[6]. Positions held include Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast[11].

Personal Life

A child of Archibald Dalzel was Elizabeth Dickson[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1811[3] and 1818[8].

Why It Matters

Archibald Dalzel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Archibald Dalzel do for work?

Archibald Dalzel worked as slave trader[4], historian[5], and governor[6].

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → slave trader, historian, governor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01940474
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01940474, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  4. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Archibald
    Occupation → slave trader, historian, governor
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01940474
    Occupation → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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