James Whitney

Canadian politician in Ontario
Person human Q3161488
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James Whitney

Summary

James Whitney is a human[1]. He was born in Dundas County[2]. He was born on +1843-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +1914-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Whitney's place of birth was Dundas County[2].
  • James Whitney died in Toronto[4].
  • James Whitney was born on +1843-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Whitney died on +1914-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Whitney's father was Richard Leet Whitney[9].
  • James Whitney held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • James Whitney's professions included politician[6].
  • James Whitney worked as a lawyer[7].
  • James Whitney held the position of Premier of Ontario[11].
  • James Whitney received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • James Whitney's image is recorded as JamesWhitney-Statue-Queen'sPark-Toronto.jpg[13].
  • James Whitney is recorded as male[14].
  • James Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Whitney was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[16].
  • James Whitney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024744961[17].
  • James Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35554083[18].
  • James Whitney's GND ID is recorded as 130126748[19].
  • James Whitney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85371806[20].
  • James Whitney's Commons category is recorded as James Whitney[21].
  • James Whitney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7287410[22].
  • James Whitney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026trl[23].
  • James Whitney's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6193367A[24].
  • James Whitney's family name is recorded as Whitney[25].
  • James Whitney's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • James Whitney's Commons gallery is recorded as James Whitney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Whitney was born in Dundas County[2]. He was born on +1843-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Richard Leet Whitney[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. James Whitney held the position of Premier of Ontario[11].

Recognition

James Whitney received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

Personal Life

James Whitney was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[16].

Death and Burial

James Whitney died on +1914-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

James Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Whitney born?

James Whitney was born in Dundas County[2].

Where did James Whitney die?

James Whitney died in Toronto[4].

Who were James Whitney's parents?

James Whitney's father was Richard Leet Whitney[9].

What did James Whitney do for work?

James Whitney worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

What awards did James Whitney receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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