James Laing

Scottish doctor and plantation owner in Dominica
Person human Q25172260
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James Laing

Summary

James Laing is a human[1]. He was born on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1831-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a plantation owner[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Laing was born on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Laing died on +1831-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of James Laing was Allan Stewart Laing[6].
  • James Laing held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • James Laing held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • James Laing's professions included plantation owner[4].
  • James Laing held the position of High Sheriff of Surrey[9].
  • James Laing's image is recorded as CrimondClock.jpg[10].
  • James Laing is recorded as male[11].
  • James Laing's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Laing's residence is recorded as Farnham[13].
  • James Laing's residence is recorded as Dominica[14].
  • James Laing's family name is recorded as Laing[15].
  • James Laing's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Laing's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11byzf5j36[17].
  • James Laing's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 903312617[18].
  • James Laing's social classification is recorded as slave owner[19].

Body

Origins and Family

James Laing was born on +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Laing's professions included plantation owner[4]. He held the position of High Sheriff of Surrey[9].

Personal Life

A child of James Laing was Allan Stewart Laing[6].

Death and Burial

James Laing died on +1831-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Laing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did James Laing do for work?

James Laing worked as plantation owner[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The London Gazette 16984. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . ucl.ac.uk. ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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