John Cracroft Wilson

New Zealand politician (1808–1881)
Person human Q6227447
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John Cracroft Wilson

Summary

John Cracroft Wilson is a human[1]. He was born on +1808-05-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Cashmere[3]. He died on +1881-03-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Cracroft Wilson died in Cashmere[3].
  • John Cracroft Wilson was born on +1808-05-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cracroft Wilson died on +1881-03-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among John Cracroft Wilson's spouses was Mildred Cracroft Wilson[7].
  • A child of John Cracroft Wilson was Emma Wilson[8].
  • John Cracroft Wilson held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • John Cracroft Wilson worked as a politician[5].
  • John Cracroft Wilson held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10].
  • John Cracroft Wilson held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[11].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's education included a stint at Brasenose College[12].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[13].
  • John Cracroft Wilson received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • John Cracroft Wilson received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[15].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's image is recorded as John Cracroft Wilson, 1878.jpg[16].
  • John Cracroft Wilson is recorded as male[17].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's Commons category is recorded as John Cracroft Wilson[19].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b9hr4[21].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[22].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's given name is recorded as Cracroft[24].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[25].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • John Cracroft Wilson's nickname is recorded as Nabob[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cracroft Wilson was born on +1808-05-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[13], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Cracroft Wilson's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10], a position[35], in New Zealand[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1815[39] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[15].

Personal Life

Among John Cracroft Wilson's spouses was Mildred Cracroft Wilson[7]. A child of him was Emma Wilson[8].

Death and Burial

John Cracroft Wilson died on +1881-03-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Cashmere[3].

Why It Matters

John Cracroft Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Cracroft Wilson die?

John Cracroft Wilson died in Cashmere[3].

Who was John Cracroft Wilson married to?

John Cracroft Wilson's spouses include Mildred Cracroft Wilson[7].

What did John Cracroft Wilson do for work?

John Cracroft Wilson worked as politician[5].

Where did John Cracroft Wilson go to school?

John Cracroft Wilson was educated at Brasenose College[12] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[13].

What awards did John Cracroft Wilson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[14] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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