James Baillie

British merchant and politician; (1737-1793)
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James Baillie

Summary

James Baillie is a human[1]. He was born on +1737-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1793-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Baillie was born on +1737-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Baillie was born on +1737-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Baillie died on +1793-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Baillie's father was Hugh Baillie[9].
  • James Baillie's mother was Emilia Fraser[10].
  • James Baillie was married to Colina Campbell[11].
  • A child of James Baillie was Hugh James Baillie[12].
  • A child of James Baillie was Evan Hamilton Baillie[13].
  • A child of James Baillie was Alexander Baillie[14].
  • A child of James Baillie was Janet Baillie[15].
  • A child of James Baillie was Colin Campbell Baillie[16].
  • James Baillie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • James Baillie worked as a politician[4].
  • James Baillie's professions included slave trader[5].
  • James Baillie's professions included plantation owner[6].
  • James Baillie held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • James Baillie's image is recorded as James Baillie and family, in Tate Britain (100 x 90 inches), circa 1784, by Thomas Gainsborough, RA.jpg[19].
  • James Baillie is recorded as male[20].
  • James Baillie's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Baillie's Commons category is recorded as James Baillie (1737-1793)[22].
  • James Baillie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010xdh_n[23].
  • James Baillie's family name is recorded as Baillie[24].
  • James Baillie's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Baillie's depicted by is recorded as The Baillie Family[26].
  • James Baillie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1737-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1737-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. James Baillie's father was Hugh Baillie[9]. His mother was Emilia Fraser[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6]. James Baillie held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[18].

Personal Life

Among James Baillie's spouses was Colina Campbell[11]. Children include Hugh James Baillie[12], 1786–1870[28]; Evan Hamilton Baillie[13], b. 1770[29]; Alexander Baillie[14], 1777–1855[30]; Janet Baillie[15]; and Colin Campbell Baillie[16].

Death and Burial

James Baillie died on +1793-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Baillie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were James Baillie's parents?

James Baillie's father was Hugh Baillie[9]. James Baillie's mother was Emilia Fraser[10].

Who was James Baillie married to?

James Baillie's spouses include Colina Campbell[11].

What did James Baillie do for work?

James Baillie worked as politician[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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