Robert Towns

Australian businessman, pastoralist, politician, whaler and civic leader (1794-1873)
Person human Q7350440
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Robert Towns

Summary

Robert Towns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Longhorsley[2]. He was born on +1794-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +1873-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], banker[7], and slave trader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Towns's place of birth was Longhorsley[2].
  • Robert Towns passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Robert Towns was born on +1794-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Towns died on +1873-04-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Towns is buried at Balmain Cemetery[10].
  • Robert Towns held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Robert Towns's professions included politician[6].
  • Robert Towns's professions included banker[7].
  • Robert Towns's professions included slave trader[8].
  • Robert Towns held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].
  • Robert Towns's image is recorded as Robert Towns (c. 1794–1873).jpg[13].
  • Robert Towns is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Towns's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Towns's Commons category is recorded as Robert Towns[16].
  • Robert Towns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f9mcq[17].
  • Robert Towns's family name is recorded as Towns[18].
  • Robert Towns's given name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Robert Towns's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1463351[20].
  • Robert Towns's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[21].
  • Robert Towns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Robert Towns's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as towns-robert-4741[23].
  • Robert Towns's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000005428650971[24].
  • Robert Towns's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Towns-521[25].
  • Robert Towns's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Robert Towns's People Australia ID is recorded as 4741[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Towns was born in Longhorsley[2]. He was born on +1794-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], banker[7], and slave trader[8]. Robert Towns held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Towns died on +1873-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4]. He is buried at Balmain Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Robert Towns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Robert Towns born?

Robert Towns's place of birth was Longhorsley[2].

Where did Robert Towns die?

Robert Towns died in Sydney[4].

What did Robert Towns do for work?

Robert Towns worked as politician[6], banker[7], and slave trader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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