James Oswald

British politician
Person human Q6140682
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James Oswald

Summary

James Oswald is a human[1]. He was born on +1715-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1769-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], civil servant[5], and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Oswald was born on +1715-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Oswald died on +1769-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Oswald died on +1769-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Oswald's father was James Oswald[9].
  • Among James Oswald's spouses was Elizabeth Townsend[10].
  • A child of James Oswald was James Townsend Oswald[11].
  • James Oswald held citizenship in Scotland[12].
  • James Oswald worked as a politician[4].
  • James Oswald worked as a civil servant[5].
  • James Oswald's professions included lawyer[6].
  • James Oswald held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • James Oswald held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • James Oswald held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • James Oswald held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • James Oswald is recorded as male[17].
  • James Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Oswald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037379940[19].
  • James Oswald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 688158491027511920007[20].
  • James Oswald's GND ID is recorded as 128894504[21].
  • James Oswald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88140880[22].
  • James Oswald's SBN author ID is recorded as TSAV633782[23].
  • James Oswald's SBN author ID is recorded as MUSV048750[24].
  • James Oswald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v2j1b[25].
  • James Oswald's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6178417A[26].
  • James Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Oswald was born on +1715-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], civil servant[5], and lawyer[6]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Among James Oswald's spouses was Elizabeth Townsend[10]. A child of him was James Townsend Oswald[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1769-03-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1769-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

James Oswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were James Oswald's parents?

James Oswald's father was James Oswald[9].

Who was James Oswald married to?

James Oswald's spouses include Elizabeth Townsend[10].

What did James Oswald do for work?

James Oswald worked as politician[4], civil servant[5], and lawyer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Electronic Enlightenment. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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