Edward Ridley

British judge and politician (1843-1928)
Person human Q16030421
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Edward Ridley

Summary

Edward Ridley is a human[1]. He was born on +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1928-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and barrister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Ridley was born on +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Ridley was born on +1843-08-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Edward Ridley died on +1928-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Ridley's father was Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet[8].
  • Edward Ridley's mother was Cecilia Anne Parke[9].
  • Edward Ridley was married to Alice Davenport[10].
  • A child of Edward Ridley was Edward Davenport Ridley[11].
  • A child of Edward Ridley was Guy Ridley[12].
  • Edward Ridley held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Edward Ridley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Edward Ridley worked as a politician[4].
  • Edward Ridley worked as a barrister[5].
  • Edward Ridley held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • Edward Ridley's education included a stint at Harrow School[16].
  • Edward Ridley's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • Edward Ridley received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • Edward Ridley's image is recorded as Justice Ridley Vanity Fair 1897-07-01.jpg[19].
  • Edward Ridley is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward Ridley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward Ridley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045931774[22].
  • Edward Ridley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26673849[23].
  • Edward Ridley's GND ID is recorded as 1256721530[24].
  • Edward Ridley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97066729[25].
  • Edward Ridley's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[26].
  • Edward Ridley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 109748362[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1843-08-00T00:00:00Z[7]. Edward Ridley's father was Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet[8]. His mother was Cecilia Anne Parke[9].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1572[30] and Corpus Christi College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1517[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and barrister[5]. Edward Ridley held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].

Recognition

Edward Ridley received the Knight Bachelor[18].

Personal Life

Edward Ridley was married to Alice Davenport[10]. Children include Edward Davenport Ridley[11] and Guy Ridley[12], a barrister[35], 1885–1947[36], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[37].

Death and Burial

Edward Ridley died on +1928-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Ridley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Edward Ridley's parents?

Edward Ridley's father was Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet[8]. Edward Ridley's mother was Cecilia Anne Parke[9].

Who was Edward Ridley married to?

Edward Ridley's spouses include Alice Davenport[10].

What did Edward Ridley do for work?

Edward Ridley worked as politician[4] and barrister[5].

Where did Edward Ridley go to school?

Edward Ridley was educated at Harrow School[16] and Corpus Christi College[17].

What awards did Edward Ridley receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Trinity College Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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