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Owen Lanyon

British colonial administrator (1842-1887)
Person human Q7114540

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
July 21, 1842
Date of death
April 6, 1887
Place of birth
County Antrim
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11][12]
Occupation
politician, military officer
Position held
military officer[13]
Educated at
Bromsgrove School[14]
Award received
Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15][16]
Father
Charles Lanyon[8]
Mother
Elizabeth Helen Lanyon[9]
Spouse
Florence Levy[10]
Cause of death
cancer[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26]
Family name
Lanyon[22]
Given name
Owen, William[23][24]
Manner of death
natural causes[25]
Military branch
British Army[18]
Military, police or special rank
colonel[19]
Participated in conflict
Anglo-Egyptian War[21]
Place of burial
Brompton Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Owen Lanyon en Sir William Owen Lanyon de William Owen Lanyon ru Оуэн Лэнион
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000387819256
VIAF cluster ID
280872292
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir Owen Lanyon - Griqualand west.jpg ↗
Dictionary of Ulster Biography ID
820
Freebase ID
/m/0b0vtj
Geni.com profile ID
6000000019254952651
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp124732
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
242647464
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
16060
Prabook ID
1756596
The Peerage person ID
p18978.htm#i189773
UK National Archives ID
F67226
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhRPb4Q9KRjwmx7PC9kXd

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Summary

Owen Lanyon was born on July 21, 1842[1], in County Antrim[2]. He died on April 6, 1887[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military officer[6].

FAQs

Where was Owen Lanyon born?

Owen Lanyon's place of birth was County Antrim[2].

Where did Owen Lanyon die?

Owen Lanyon died in New York City[4].

Who were Owen Lanyon's parents?

Owen Lanyon's father was Charles Lanyon[8]. Owen Lanyon's mother was Elizabeth Helen Lanyon[9].

Who was Owen Lanyon married to?

Owen Lanyon's spouses include Florence Levy[10].

What did Owen Lanyon do for work?

Owen Lanyon worked as a politician[5] and military officer[6].

Where did Owen Lanyon go to school?

Owen Lanyon was educated at Bromsgrove School[14].

What awards did Owen Lanyon receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[15] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Freebase. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Military branch → British Army
    VIAF cluster ID → 280872292
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