Richard Griffith

Griffith, Richard (1752–1820), politician and canal promoter
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Richard Griffith

Summary

Richard Griffith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clane[2]. He was born on +1752-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Holyhead[4]. He died on +1820-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a governor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Griffith's place of birth was Clane[2].
  • Richard Griffith died in Holyhead[4].
  • Richard Griffith was born on +1752-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Griffith died on +1820-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Cybi's Church[8].
  • Richard Griffith was married to Mary Hussey Burgh[9].
  • A child of Richard Griffith was Sir Richard Griffith, 1st Baronet[10].
  • A child of Richard Griffith was Arthur Hill Griffith[11].
  • Richard Griffith worked as a governor[6].
  • Richard Griffith held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[12].
  • Richard Griffith is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Griffith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Griffith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030212128[15].
  • Richard Griffith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8916259[16].
  • Richard Griffith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315660655[17].
  • Richard Griffith's GND ID is recorded as 1208443380[18].
  • Richard Griffith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87912195[19].
  • Richard Griffith's residence is recorded as Leeson Street[20].
  • Richard Griffith's residence is recorded as Holyhead[21].
  • Richard Griffith's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1062979A[22].
  • Richard Griffith's family name is recorded as Griffith[23].
  • Richard Griffith's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Griffith's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 339733446[25].
  • Richard Griffith's relative is recorded as Walter Hussey Burgh[26].
  • Richard Griffith's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 87245667[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Griffith's place of birth was Clane[2]. He was born on +1752-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Griffith worked as a governor[6]. He held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[12].

Personal Life

Richard Griffith was married to Mary Hussey Burgh[9]. Children include Sir Richard Griffith, 1st Baronet[10], a geologist[28], 1784–1878[29], of Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[31], specialised in geology[32] and Arthur Hill Griffith[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Griffith died on +1820-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Holyhead[4]. Burial took place at St Cybi's Church[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Griffith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Griffith born?

Richard Griffith's place of birth was Clane[2].

Where did Richard Griffith die?

Richard Griffith died in Holyhead[4].

Who was Richard Griffith married to?

Richard Griffith's spouses include Mary Hussey Burgh[9].

What did Richard Griffith do for work?

Richard Griffith worked as governor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . askaboutireland.ie. askaboutireland.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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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