James Laing

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James Laing

Summary

James Laing is a human[1]. He was born on +1823-01-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1901-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • James Laing was born on +1823-01-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Laing died on +1901-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery[5].
  • A child of James Laing was Florence Talbot Laing[6].
  • James Laing held the position of High Sheriff of Durham[7].
  • James Laing's image is recorded as James Lang Collier.jpg[8].
  • James Laing is recorded as male[9].
  • James Laing's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • James Laing's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[11].
  • James Laing's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 159248605[12].
  • James Laing's family name is recorded as Laing[13].
  • James Laing's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Laing's depicted by is recorded as James Laing (1823–1901)[15].
  • James Laing's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 48742[16].
  • James Laing's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Laing-2335[17].
  • James Laing's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as James_Laing_(1823-1901)[18].
  • James Laing's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p851.htm#i8503[19].

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Origins and Family

James Laing was born on +1823-01-11T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Laing held the position of High Sheriff of Durham[7].

Personal Life

A child of James Laing was Florence Talbot Laing[6].

Death and Burial

James Laing died on +1901-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery[5].

Why It Matters

James Laing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The London Gazette 24683. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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