James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon

British politician (1812-1855)
Person human Q6128500
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James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon

Summary

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1812-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1855-06-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's place of birth was London[2].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon died in London[4].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was born on +1812-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon died on +1855-06-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's father was Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon[8].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's mother was Catherine Alexander, Countess of Caledon[9].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was married to Jane Grimston[10].
  • A child of James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon[11].
  • A child of James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was Walter Philip Alexander[12].
  • A child of James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was Jane Charlotte Elizabeth van Koughnet[13].
  • A child of James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was Charles Alexander[14].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's professions included politician[6].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was educated at Christ Church[17].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was educated at Eton College[18].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon is recorded as male[19].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's noble title is recorded as count[21].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 243237320[22].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's military branch is recorded as British Army[23].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012046563[24].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0261d8l[25].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's family name is recorded as Q1511218[26].
  • James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's given name is recorded as James[27].

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Origins and Family

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was born in London[2]. He was born on +1812-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon[8]. His mother was Catherine Alexander, Countess of Caledon[9].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Eton College[18], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1837[37] and member of the House of Lords[16], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1801[40].

Personal Life

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was married to Jane Grimston[10]. Children include James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon[11], a politician[41], 1846–1898[42], awarded the Knight of St. Patrick[43]; Walter Philip Alexander[12], 1849–1934[44]; Jane Charlotte Elizabeth van Koughnet[13], a painter[45], 1850–1941[46]; and Charles Alexander[14], 1854–1909[47].

Death and Burial

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon died on +1855-06-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon born?

Born in London[2], James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon…

Where did James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon die?

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon passed away in London[4].

Who were James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's parents?

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's father was Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon[8]. James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's mother was Catherine Alexander, Countess of Caledon[9].

Who was James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon married to?

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon's spouses include Jane Grimston[10].

What did James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon do for work?

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon worked as politician[6].

Where did James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon go to school?

James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon was educated at Christ Church[17] and Eton College[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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