John Hay

New South Wales politician, born 1816
Person human Q6238346
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John Hay

Summary

John Hay is a human[1]. He was born in Ythsie[2]. He was born on +1816-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rose Bay[4]. He died on +1892-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Hay's place of birth was Ythsie[2].
  • John Hay died in Rose Bay[4].
  • John Hay was born on +1816-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hay died on +1892-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Waverley Cemetery[8].
  • John Hay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Hay worked as a politician[6].
  • John Hay held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[10].
  • John Hay held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[11].
  • John Hay held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].
  • John Hay held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[13].
  • John Hay held the position of Secretary for Lands and Works[14].
  • John Hay held the position of Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[15].
  • John Hay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • John Hay's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[17].
  • John Hay received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • John Hay's image is recorded as Sir John Hay.jpg[19].
  • John Hay is recorded as male[20].
  • John Hay's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Hay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0272p6w[22].
  • John Hay's family name is recorded as Hay[23].
  • John Hay's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Hay's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1478698[25].
  • John Hay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[26].
  • John Hay's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ythsie[2], John Hay… he was born on +1816-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Aberdeen[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Hay's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[10]; Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[11]; Secretary for Lands and Works[14], a public office[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1856[38]; Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[15], a speaker[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1856[41]; and President of the New South Wales Legislative Council[42], a position[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1843[45].

Recognition

John Hay received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

Death and Burial

John Hay died on +1892-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rose Bay[4]. Burial took place at Waverley Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was John Hay born?

John Hay's place of birth was Ythsie[2].

Where did John Hay die?

John Hay died in Rose Bay[4].

What did John Hay do for work?

John Hay worked as politician[6].

Where did John Hay go to school?

John Hay was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and University of Aberdeen[17].

What awards did John Hay receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Hay, Hon. Sir John. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [42] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Hay, Hon. Sir John. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Hay, John (1816-1892) (DNB01). wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Hay, John (1816-1892) (DNB01). Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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