Richard Dry

Australian politician (1815-1869)
Person human Q7325282
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Richard Dry

Summary

Richard Dry is a human[1]. He was born in Launceston[2]. He was born on +1815-09-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hobart[4]. He died on +1869-08-01T00:00:00Z[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

  • Born in Launceston[2], Richard Dry…
  • Richard Dry died in Hobart[4].
  • Richard Dry was born on +1815-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Dry died on +1869-08-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Dry held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Richard Dry worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard Dry held the position of Premier of Tasmania[9].
  • Richard Dry held the position of Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council[10].
  • Richard Dry held the position of Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council[11].
  • Richard Dry received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • Richard Dry's image is recorded as Sir Richard Dry.jpg[13].
  • Richard Dry is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Dry's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Dry's Commons category is recorded as Richard Dry[16].
  • Richard Dry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/084014[17].
  • Richard Dry's family name is recorded as Dry[18].
  • Richard Dry's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Dry's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1479101[20].
  • Richard Dry's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Richard Dry's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[22].
  • Richard Dry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Dry's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 8104[24].
  • Richard Dry's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as dry-sir-richard-1999[25].
  • Richard Dry's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000027880205497[26].
  • Richard Dry's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Dry-524[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Launceston[2], Richard Dry… he was born on +1815-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Dry's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Premier of Tasmania[9], a position[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1856[30] and Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council[10].

Recognition

Richard Dry received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Dry died on +1869-08-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hobart[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Dry 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 Richard Dry born?

Richard Dry's place of birth was Launceston[2].

Where did Richard Dry die?

Richard Dry died in Hobart[4].

What did Richard Dry do for work?

Richard Dry worked as politician[6].

What awards did Richard Dry receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . nla.gov.au. nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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