George Best

British politician
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George Best

Summary

George Best is a human[1]. He was born on +1759-11-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1818-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • George Best was born on +1759-11-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Best was born on +1757-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Best died on +1818-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Best's father was James Best[6].
  • George Best's mother was Frances Shelley[7].
  • George Best was married to Caroline Scott[8].
  • Among George Best's spouses was Caroline Scott[9].
  • A child of George Best was Louisa Best[10].
  • A child of George Best was George Best[11].
  • A child of George Best was William Balliol Best[12].
  • A child of George Best was Caroline Best[13].
  • A child of George Best was Dorothy Best[14].
  • A child of George Best was Thomas Fairfax Best[15].
  • George Best worked as a politician[4].
  • George Best held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • George Best's education included a stint at Eton College[17].
  • George Best is recorded as male[18].
  • George Best's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Best's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33535719[20].
  • George Best's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88007869[21].
  • George Best's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fph14h[22].
  • George Best's family name is recorded as Best[23].
  • George Best's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Best's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • George Best's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1790-1820/member/best-george-1759-1818[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1759-11-10T00:00:00Z[2] and +1757-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. George Best's father was James Best[6]. His mother was Frances Shelley[7].

Education

George Best was educated at Eton College[17].

Career and Affiliations

George Best's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Caroline Scott[8], 1751–1809[27]. Children include Louisa Best[10], b. 1796[28]; George Best[11]; William Balliol Best[12]; Caroline Best[13]; Dorothy Best[14], b. 1791[29]; and Thomas Fairfax Best[15], 1786–1849[30].

Death and Burial

George Best died on +1818-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were George Best's parents?

George Best's father was James Best[6]. George Best's mother was Frances Shelley[7].

Who was George Best married to?

George Best's spouses include Caroline Scott[8] and Caroline Scott[9].

What did George Best do for work?

George Best worked as politician[4].

Where did George Best go to school?

George Best was educated at Eton College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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