Edward Legge

British politician
Person human Q5344102
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Edward Legge

Summary

Edward Legge is a human[1]. He was born on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1747-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edward Legge was born on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Legge died on +1747-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Legge's father was William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth[6].
  • Edward Legge's mother was Lady Anne Finch[7].
  • Edward Legge held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Edward Legge's professions included politician[4].
  • Edward Legge held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • Edward Legge received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].
  • Edward Legge was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Edward Legge is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Legge's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Legge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6960158430395806260002[14].
  • Edward Legge's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • Edward Legge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020012718[16].
  • Edward Legge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dqv48[17].
  • Edward Legge's family name is recorded as Legge[18].
  • Edward Legge's given name is recorded as Edward[19].
  • Edward Legge's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Edward Legge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Edward Legge's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 16351[22].
  • Edward Legge's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/legge-hon-edward-1710-47[23].
  • Edward Legge's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00125812[24].
  • Edward Legge's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000020249847804[25].
  • Edward Legge's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Legge-351[26].
  • Edward Legge's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I17875[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Legge was born on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth[6]. His mother was Lady Anne Finch[7].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Legge worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[9].

Recognition

Edward Legge received the Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

Death and Burial

Edward Legge died on +1747-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Legge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Edward Legge's parents?

Edward Legge's father was William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth[6]. Edward Legge's mother was Lady Anne Finch[7].

What did Edward Legge do for work?

Edward Legge worked as politician[4].

What awards did Edward Legge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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