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Mark Wilks

Manx soldier and administrator
Person Human Q6770348
Mark Wilks
artist unknown, photographer unknown, author: C. Hayavadana Rao · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
1759
Date of death
1831
Place of birth
Isle of Man
Place of death
Kelloe House
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12][13]
Occupation
politician, colonial administrator
Position held
Speaker of the House of Keys, Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha[14][15]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society[16]
Father
James Wilks[7]
Mother
Elizabeth Christian[8]
Spouse
Harriott Maclean (1793–present), Dora Taubman (1813–present)[9][10]
Child
Laura, Lady Buchan[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22]
Family name
Wilks[20]
Given name
Mark[21]
Member of
Royal Society of London[17]
Military, police or special rank
colonel[19]
Writing language
English[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mark Wilks
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000081469134
VIAF cluster ID
66818438
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n98920953
GND ID
1015748821
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
wilks-mark-c-1760-1831-army-officer
BHL creator ID
197351
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
WilksMark1760?-1831
British Museum person or institution ID
174213
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01412106
FAST ID
415707
Freebase ID
/m/03mf97k
IdRef ID
086182897
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J9U entity ID
987007285928405171
Libraries Australia ID
36355353
NLA Trove people ID
1250313
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000534617
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
370496760
Open Library ID
OL309605A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
29434
Persons of Indian Studies ID
5496
Prabook ID
2272121
The Peerage person ID
p63368.htm#i633677
UK National Archives ID
F59219
WikiTree person ID
Wilks-190
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJt3Wrrjg3XpFpPXf4JRrq
Yale LUX ID
person/4c2f3010-7e30-4e7f-8dbf-a96e1d0ae30e

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Summary

Mark Wilks was born in 1759[1] in Isle of Man[2]. He died in 1831[3] in Kelloe House[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and colonial administrator[6].

FAQs

Where was Mark Wilks born?

Mark Wilks's place of birth was Isle of Man[2].

Where did Mark Wilks die?

Mark Wilks passed away in Kelloe House[4].

Who were Mark Wilks's parents?

Mark Wilks's father was James Wilks[7]. Mark Wilks's mother was Elizabeth Christian[8].

Who was Mark Wilks married to?

Mark Wilks's spouses include Harriott Maclean[9] and Dora Taubman[10].

What did Mark Wilks do for work?

Mark Wilks worked as a politician[5] and colonial administrator[6].

What awards did Mark Wilks receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, colonial administrator
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