Kate Sheppard

prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934)
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Kate Sheppard
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Kate Sheppard

Summary

Kate Sheppard is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Liverpool[2]. She was born on March 10, 1847[3]. She died in Christchurch[4]. She died on July 13, 1934[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], political activist[7], suffragette[8], economist[9], and publisher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Kate Sheppard…
  • Kate Sheppard passed away in Christchurch[4].
  • Kate Sheppard was born on March 10, 1847[3].
  • Kate Sheppard died on July 13, 1934[5].
  • Kate Sheppard is buried at Addington Cemetery[12].
  • Kate Sheppard was married to William Lovell-Smith[13].
  • Kate Sheppard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Kate Sheppard held citizenship in New Zealand[15].
  • Kate Sheppard worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Kate Sheppard's professions included political activist[7].
  • Kate Sheppard worked as a suffragette[8].
  • Kate Sheppard's professions included economist[9].
  • Kate Sheppard's professions included publisher[10].
  • Kate Sheppard's professions included journalist[16].
  • Kate Sheppard was a member of National Council of Women of New Zealand[17].
  • Kate Sheppard is recorded as female[18].
  • Kate Sheppard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kate Sheppard's Commons category is recorded as Kate Sheppard[20].
  • Kate Sheppard's family name is recorded as Malcolm[21].
  • Kate Sheppard's family name is recorded as Sheppard[22].
  • Kate Sheppard's given name is recorded as Kate[23].
  • Kate Sheppard's given name is recorded as Katherine[24].
  • Kate Sheppard's given name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Kate Sheppard's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists[26].
  • Kate Sheppard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kate Sheppard's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. She was born on March 10, 1847[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], political activist[7], suffragette[8], economist[9], publisher[10], and journalist[16].

Personal Life

Among Kate Sheppard's spouses was William Lovell-Smith[13].

Death and Burial

Kate Sheppard died on July 13, 1934[5]. She passed away in Christchurch[4]. She is buried at Addington Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kate Sheppard include Kate Sheppard National Memorial[28], a sculpture[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1993[31] and Kate Sheppard Memorial Trust Award[32], an award[33], in New Zealand[34].

Why It Matters

Kate Sheppard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for her include Kate Sheppard National Memorial[28], a sculpture[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1993[31] and Kate Sheppard Memorial Trust Award[32], an award[33], in New Zealand[34].

FAQs

Where was Kate Sheppard born?

Kate Sheppard was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Kate Sheppard die?

Kate Sheppard passed away in Christchurch[4].

Who was Kate Sheppard married to?

Kate Sheppard's spouses include William Lovell-Smith[13].

What did Kate Sheppard do for work?

Kate Sheppard worked as women's rights activist[6], political activist[7], suffragette[8], economist[9], and publisher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Kate, Katherine, Wilson
    Spouse William Lovell-Smith
    Family name Malcolm, Sheppard
    On focus list of wikimedia project VisibleWikiWomen, Art+Feminism
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