James Hamilton

8th Earl of Abercorn
Person human Q6135434
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James Hamilton

Summary

James Hamilton is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 22, 1712[3]. He passed away in North Yorkshire[4]. He died on October 9, 1789[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Hamilton's place of birth was London[2].
  • James Hamilton passed away in North Yorkshire[4].
  • James Hamilton was born on October 22, 1712[3].
  • James Hamilton died on October 9, 1789[5].
  • James Hamilton is buried at Paisley[8].
  • James Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn[9].
  • James Hamilton's mother was Anne Plumer[10].
  • James Hamilton worked as a politician[6].
  • James Hamilton held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[11].
  • James Hamilton held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].
  • James Hamilton's education included a stint at Christ Church[13].
  • James Hamilton is recorded as male[14].
  • James Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Hamilton's family is recorded as Clan Hamilton[16].
  • James Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton[17].
  • James Hamilton's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Hamilton's depicted by is recorded as James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn[19].
  • James Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • James Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[21].
  • James Hamilton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn'}[22].
  • James Hamilton's sibling is recorded as John Hamilton[23].
  • James Hamilton's sibling is recorded as George Hamilton[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], James Hamilton… he was born on October 22, 1712[3]. His father was he, 7th Earl of Abercorn[9]. His mother was Anne Plumer[10].

Education

James Hamilton was educated at Christ Church[13].

Career and Affiliations

James Hamilton worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[11] and member of the House of Lords[12], a position[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1801[27].

Death and Burial

James Hamilton died on October 9, 1789[5]. He died in North Yorkshire[4]. He is buried at Paisley[8].

Why It Matters

James Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Hamilton born?

Born in London[2], James Hamilton…

Where did James Hamilton die?

James Hamilton died in North Yorkshire[4].

Who were James Hamilton's parents?

James Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn[9]. James Hamilton's mother was Anne Plumer[10].

What did James Hamilton do for work?

James Hamilton worked as politician[6].

Where did James Hamilton go to school?

James Hamilton was educated at Christ Church[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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