Arthur Birch

British colonial governor (1836-1914)
Person human Q4798011
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Arthur Birch

Summary

Arthur Birch is a human[1]. He was born on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Birch was born on +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Arthur Birch was born on +1836-09-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arthur Birch died on +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Birch died on +1914-10-31T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Arthur Birch's father was Henry William Rouse Birch[7].
  • Arthur Birch's mother was Lydia Mildred[8].
  • Arthur Birch was married to Josephine Watts-Russell[9].
  • A child of Arthur Birch was Una Pope-Hennessy[10].
  • A child of Arthur Birch was Wyndham Lindsay Birch[11].
  • A child of Arthur Birch was Arthur Egerton Watts-Russell[12].
  • Arthur Birch held the position of Colonial Secretary of Ceylon[13].
  • Arthur Birch received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].
  • Arthur Birch is recorded as male[15].
  • Arthur Birch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Arthur Birch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104459304[17].
  • Arthur Birch's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • Arthur Birch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jm3gf[19].
  • Arthur Birch's family name is recorded as Birch[20].
  • Arthur Birch's given name is recorded as Arthur[21].
  • Arthur Birch's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Birch-4969[22].
  • Arthur Birch's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I85[23].
  • Arthur Birch's Prabook ID is recorded as 1893147[24].
  • Arthur Birch's sibling is recorded as Selina Acton Birch[25].
  • Arthur Birch's sibling is recorded as Ernest George Birch[26].
  • Arthur Birch's sibling is recorded as Louisa Rous Birch[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1836-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1836-09-00T00:00:00Z[5]. Arthur Birch's father was Henry William Rouse Birch[7]. His mother was Lydia Mildred[8].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur Birch held the position of Colonial Secretary of Ceylon[13].

Recognition

Arthur Birch received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].

Personal Life

Among Arthur Birch's spouses was Josephine Watts-Russell[9]. Children include Una Pope-Hennessy[10], a historian[28], 1876–1949[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[31]; Wyndham Lindsay Birch[11], 1874–1950[32]; and Arthur Egerton Watts-Russell[12], 1877–1923[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1914-10-31T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Arthur Birch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Arthur Birch's parents?

Arthur Birch's father was Henry William Rouse Birch[7]. Arthur Birch's mother was Lydia Mildred[8].

Who was Arthur Birch married to?

Arthur Birch's spouses include Josephine Watts-Russell[9].

What awards did Arthur Birch receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . The Peerage. 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] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q75653886. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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