John Henry Whitley

British politician (1866-1935)
Person human Q1682992
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John Henry Whitley

Summary

John Henry Whitley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halifax[2]. He was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Halifax[4]. He died on +1935-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Henry Whitley's place of birth was Halifax[2].
  • John Henry Whitley passed away in Halifax[4].
  • John Henry Whitley was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Henry Whitley died on +1935-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Henry Whitley was Percival Nathan Whitley[8].
  • A child of John Henry Whitley was Oliver John Whitley[9].
  • John Henry Whitley held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Henry Whitley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was John Henry Whitley's native language[12].
  • John Henry Whitley worked as a politician[6].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons[13].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of Governor of the BBC[14].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[15].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • John Henry Whitley held the position of member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • John Henry Whitley was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[19].
  • John Henry Whitley was educated at Clifton College[20].
  • John Henry Whitley's image is recorded as J.H. Whitley LCCN2014715291.jpg[21].
  • John Henry Whitley is recorded as male[22].
  • John Henry Whitley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Henry Whitley was affiliated with the Liberal Party[24].
  • John Henry Whitley's ISNI is recorded as 000000008376564X[25].
  • John Henry Whitley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42226871[26].
  • John Henry Whitley's GND ID is recorded as 102238510[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Whitley was born in Halifax[2]. He was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

John Henry Whitley's education included a stint at Clifton College[20].

Career and Affiliations

John Henry Whitley worked as a politician[6]. He was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[19]. Positions held include Speaker of the House of Commons[13], an elective office[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1377[30]; Governor of the BBC[14]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32]; member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1924[35]; member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1923[38]; and member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1922[41].

Personal Life

Children include Percival Nathan Whitley[8], a writer[42], 1893–1956[43] and Oliver John Whitley[9], a television executive[44], 1912–2005[45], of United Kingdom[46], specialised in managing director[47]. John Henry Whitley was affiliated with the Liberal Party[24].

Death and Burial

John Henry Whitley died on +1935-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Halifax[4].

Why It Matters

John Henry Whitley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Whitley born?

John Henry Whitley's place of birth was Halifax[2].

Where did John Henry Whitley die?

John Henry Whitley died in Halifax[4].

What did John Henry Whitley do for work?

John Henry Whitley worked as politician[6].

Where did John Henry Whitley go to school?

John Henry Whitley was educated at Clifton College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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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