Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton

British politician (1830-1911)
Person human Q332935
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Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton

Summary

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton is a human[1]. He was born in Sunderland[2]. He was born on May 16, 1830[3]. He passed away in Wolverhampton[4]. He died on February 25, 1911[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sunderland[2], Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton…
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton passed away in Wolverhampton[4].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was born on May 16, 1830[3].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton died on February 25, 1911[5].
  • Burial took place at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard[9].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's father was Joseph Fowler[10].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's mother was Eliza Laing[11].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was married to Ellen Thorneycroft[12].
  • A child of Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler[13].
  • A child of Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was Henry Fowler, 2nd Viscount Wolverhampton[14].
  • A child of Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was Edith Henrietta Fowler[15].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton worked as a politician[6].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's professions included statistician[7].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of Secretary of State for India[17].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[18].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of Lord President of the Council[19].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[20].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton held the position of member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was educated at St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School[23].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was a member of Royal Statistical Society[24].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton is recorded as male[25].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's noble title is recorded as Viscount Wolverhampton[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's place of birth was Sunderland[2]. He was born on May 16, 1830[3]. His father was Joseph Fowler[10]. His mother was Eliza Laing[11].

Education

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was educated at St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and statistician[7]. Positions held include Secretary of State for India[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29], founded in 1858[30]; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[18], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1361[33]; Lord President of the Council[19], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1530[36]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[20], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38]; member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1906[41]; and member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], a position[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44].

Personal Life

Among Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's spouses was Ellen Thorneycroft[12]. Children include Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler[13], a novelist[45], 1860–1929[46], of United Kingdom[47], specialised in creative and professional writing[48]; Henry Fowler, 2nd Viscount Wolverhampton[14], 1870–1943[49]; and Edith Henrietta Fowler[15]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Party[50].

Death and Burial

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton died on February 25, 1911[5]. He died in Wolverhampton[4]. He is buried at St Michael and All Angels Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton born?

Born in Sunderland[2], Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton…

Where did Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton die?

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton died in Wolverhampton[4].

Who were Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's parents?

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's father was Joseph Fowler[10]. Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's mother was Eliza Laing[11].

Who was Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton married to?

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton's spouses include Ellen Thorneycroft[12].

What did Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton do for work?

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton worked as politician[6] and statistician[7].

Where did Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton go to school?

Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton was educated at St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School[23].

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  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  21. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  23. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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