George Drummond

British politician (1687-1766)
Person human Q5538632
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Summary

George Drummond was born on January 1, 1688[1], in Newton Castle[2]. He died on January 1, 1766[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 27, 1687[7]
  • Date of death: December 4, 1766[8]
  • Place of burial: Canongate Kirkyard[9]
  • Spouse: Catherine Campbell[10]
  • Child: Christina Lamond Campbell[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland[12], Kingdom of Great Britain[13]
  • Position held: Lord Provost of Edinburgh[14]
  • Educated at: Royal High School[15]
  • Member of: The Select Society[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: George Drummond[18]
  • Family name: Drummond[19]
  • Given name: George[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Sibling: Alexander Drummond[23]

Why It Matters

George Drummond is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was George Drummond born?

George Drummond was born in Newton Castle[2].

Where did George Drummond die?

George Drummond passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who was George Drummond married to?

George Drummond's spouses include Catherine Campbell[10].

What did George Drummond do for work?

George Drummond worked as a politician[5].

Where did George Drummond go to school?

George Drummond was educated at Royal High School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 2300916
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr']
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 199670
    Isni → 0000000025176142
    Child → Christina Lamond Campbell
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