Benjamin Boyd

shipowner, banker, grazier, politician and exploiter of South Sea Islander labour in the New South Walesm Australia (1801–1851)
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Benjamin Boyd

Summary

Benjamin Boyd is a human[1]. Born in Penninghame[2], he… he was born on +1801-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Honiara[4]. He died on +1851-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a stockbroker[6], politician[7], entrepreneur[8], banker[9], and slave trader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Boyd was born in Penninghame[2].
  • Benjamin Boyd passed away in Honiara[4].
  • Benjamin Boyd was born on +1801-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Boyd was born on +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Benjamin Boyd died on +1851-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Boyd died on +1851-10-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Benjamin Boyd's father was Edward Boyd of Mertonhall[14].
  • Benjamin Boyd's mother was Janet Yule[15].
  • Benjamin Boyd held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Benjamin Boyd worked as a stockbroker[6].
  • Benjamin Boyd's professions included politician[7].
  • Benjamin Boyd worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • Benjamin Boyd worked as a banker[9].
  • Benjamin Boyd worked as a slave trader[10].
  • Benjamin Boyd held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[17].
  • Benjamin Boyd was a member of New South Wales Legislative Council[18].
  • Benjamin Boyd's image is recorded as Benjamin Boyd, 1796-1851, portrait, c1830s - by unknown artist.jpg[19].
  • Benjamin Boyd is recorded as male[20].
  • Benjamin Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Benjamin Boyd's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083964200[22].
  • Benjamin Boyd's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77875777[23].
  • Benjamin Boyd's GND ID is recorded as 118950924[24].
  • Benjamin Boyd's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88189387[25].
  • Benjamin Boyd's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Boyd[26].
  • Benjamin Boyd's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35454244[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Boyd was born in Penninghame[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1801-08-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1803-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Edward Boyd of Mertonhall[14]. His mother was Janet Yule[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stockbroker[6], politician[7], entrepreneur[8], banker[9], and slave trader[10]. Benjamin Boyd held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1851-10-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1851-10-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Benjamin Boyd died in Honiara[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Boyd born?

Born in Penninghame[2], Benjamin Boyd…

Where did Benjamin Boyd die?

Benjamin Boyd died in Honiara[4].

Who were Benjamin Boyd's parents?

Benjamin Boyd's father was Edward Boyd of Mertonhall[14]. Benjamin Boyd's mother was Janet Yule[15].

What did Benjamin Boyd do for work?

Benjamin Boyd worked as stockbroker[6], politician[7], entrepreneur[8], banker[9], and slave trader[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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