George Lansbury

British politician and reformer (1859–1940)
Person human Q247589
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George Lansbury

Summary

George Lansbury is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halesworth[2]. He was born on +1859-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Golders Green[4]. He died on +1940-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halesworth[2], George Lansbury…
  • George Lansbury passed away in Golders Green[4].
  • George Lansbury was born on +1859-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Lansbury died on +1940-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Lansbury's father was George Lansbury[8].
  • George Lansbury's mother was Anne Ferris[9].
  • A child of George Lansbury was Edgar Lansbury[10].
  • A child of George Lansbury was Daisy Postgate[11].
  • George Lansbury held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • George Lansbury worked as a politician[6].
  • George Lansbury held the position of First Commissioner of Works[13].
  • George Lansbury held the position of Leader of the Labour Party[14].
  • George Lansbury held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[15].
  • George Lansbury held the position of member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • George Lansbury held the position of member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • George Lansbury held the position of member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • George Lansbury's image is recorded as George-Lansbury.jpg[19].
  • George Lansbury is recorded as male[20].
  • George Lansbury's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Lansbury was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].
  • George Lansbury's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109605303[23].
  • George Lansbury's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25403561[24].
  • George Lansbury's GND ID is recorded as 119020726[25].
  • George Lansbury's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80089753[26].
  • George Lansbury's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12225418k[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Halesworth[2], George Lansbury… he was born on +1859-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Anne Ferris[9].

Career and Affiliations

George Lansbury worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include First Commissioner of Works[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Leader of the Labour Party[14], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1906[32]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[15], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34]; member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1935[37]; member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1931[40]; and member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1929[43].

Personal Life

Children include Edgar Lansbury[10], a politician[44], 1887–1935[45], of United Kingdom[46] and Daisy Postgate[11], 1892–1971[47]. George Lansbury was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].

Death and Burial

George Lansbury died on +1940-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Golders Green[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[48].

Why It Matters

George Lansbury ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was George Lansbury born?

Born in Halesworth[2], George Lansbury…

Where did George Lansbury die?

George Lansbury died in Golders Green[4].

Who were George Lansbury's parents?

George Lansbury's father was George Lansbury[8]. George Lansbury's mother was Anne Ferris[9].

What did George Lansbury do for work?

George Lansbury worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Position held First Commissioner of Works, Leader of the Labour Party, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom +9
    Place of death Golders Green
    Work location London
    Member of political party Labour Party
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