Richard Oswald

Scottish slave-trader and plantation owner
Person human Q7328204
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Richard Oswald

Summary

Richard Oswald is a human[1]. He was born on +1705-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1784-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and slave trader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Oswald was born on +1705-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Oswald died on +1784-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Oswald was married to Mary Ramsay Oswald[7].
  • Richard Oswald held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Richard Oswald's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Richard Oswald's professions included slave trader[5].
  • Richard Oswald's image is recorded as SIR RICHARD OSWALD (1705-1784).jpg[9].
  • Richard Oswald is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Oswald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030374047[12].
  • Richard Oswald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13839141[13].
  • Richard Oswald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87888773[14].
  • Richard Oswald's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0411gpj[15].
  • Richard Oswald's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2268529A[16].
  • Richard Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[17].
  • Richard Oswald's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Oswald's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Richard Oswald's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 20924[20].
  • Richard Oswald's owner of is recorded as Auchincruive House[21].
  • Richard Oswald's different from is recorded as Richard Alexander Oswald[22].
  • Richard Oswald's FAST ID is recorded as 221474[23].
  • Richard Oswald's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000014349202052[24].
  • Richard Oswald's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Oswald-1096[25].
  • Richard Oswald's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 2146662547[26].
  • Richard Oswald's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F71294[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Oswald was born on +1705-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and slave trader[5].

Personal Life

Among Richard Oswald's spouses was Mary Ramsay Oswald[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Oswald died on +1784-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Oswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was Richard Oswald married to?

Richard Oswald's spouses include Mary Ramsay Oswald[7].

What did Richard Oswald do for work?

Richard Oswald worked as diplomat[4] and slave trader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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