Edmund Fanning

British North American colonial administrator and military leader (1739–1818)
Person human Q5339452
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Edmund Fanning

Summary

Edmund Fanning is a human[1]. He was born on +1739-04-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1818-02-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edmund Fanning was born on +1739-04-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edmund Fanning died on +1818-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmund Fanning held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • Edmund Fanning held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • Edmund Fanning's professions included politician[4].
  • Edmund Fanning held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia[8].
  • Edmund Fanning held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island[9].
  • Edmund Fanning's education included a stint at Yale College[10].
  • Edmund Fanning's image is recorded as Edmund Fanning colonial administrator.jpg[11].
  • Edmund Fanning is recorded as male[12].
  • Edmund Fanning's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edmund Fanning's signature is recorded as Edmund Fanning (signature).jpg[14].
  • Edmund Fanning's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36269558[15].
  • Edmund Fanning's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Edmund Fanning's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001120310[17].
  • Edmund Fanning's Commons category is recorded as Edmund Fanning[18].
  • Edmund Fanning's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[19].
  • Edmund Fanning's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06q3mw[20].
  • Edmund Fanning's family name is recorded as Fanning[21].
  • Edmund Fanning's given name is recorded as Edmund[22].
  • Edmund Fanning's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Edmund Fanning's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9145[24].
  • Edmund Fanning's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 139763[25].
  • Edmund Fanning's FAST ID is recorded as 468762[26].
  • Edmund Fanning's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as fanning_edmund_5[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Fanning was born on +1739-04-24T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Edmund Fanning was educated at Yale College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Edmund Fanning worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia[8], a position[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30] and Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island[9], a position[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1873[33].

Death and Burial

Edmund Fanning died on +1818-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edmund Fanning ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Edmund Fanning do for work?

Edmund Fanning worked as politician[4].

Where did Edmund Fanning go to school?

Edmund Fanning was educated at Yale College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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