Henry Sewell

19th-century New Zealand politician (1807-1879)
Person human Q741462
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Henry Sewell

Summary

Henry Sewell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q9679[2]. He was born on September 7, 1807[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on May 14, 1879[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry Sewell was born in Q9679[2].
  • Henry Sewell passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Henry Sewell was born on September 7, 1807[3].
  • Henry Sewell died on May 14, 1879[5].
  • Henry Sewell held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Henry Sewell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Henry Sewell's professions included politician[6].
  • Henry Sewell worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[11].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Prime Minister of New Zealand[12].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Minister of Justice[13].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Minister of Finance[14].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Minister of Finance[15].
  • Henry Sewell held the position of Attorney-General of New Zealand[16].
  • Henry Sewell is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry Sewell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry Sewell's Commons category is recorded as Henry Sewell[19].
  • Henry Sewell's family name is recorded as Sewell[20].
  • Henry Sewell's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • Henry Sewell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Henry Sewell's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[23].
  • Henry Sewell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Henry Sewell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henry Sewell'}[25].
  • Henry Sewell's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[26].
  • Henry Sewell's sibling is recorded as William Sewell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Sewell's place of birth was Q9679[2]. He was born on September 7, 1807[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[11], a position[28], in New Zealand[29]; Prime Minister of New Zealand[12], a public office[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1856[32]; Minister of Justice[13], a position[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1870[35]; Minister of Finance[14], a position[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1841[38]; and Attorney-General of New Zealand[16], a position[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1856[41].

Death and Burial

Henry Sewell died on May 14, 1879[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Sewell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Henry Sewell born?

Henry Sewell was born in Q9679[2].

Where did Henry Sewell die?

Henry Sewell passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Henry Sewell do for work?

Henry Sewell worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Position held Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Justice +5
    Place of death Cambridge
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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