Rowland Alston

English politician (1782–1865)

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[12]
Date of birth: June 7, 1782
Date of death: November 21, 1865
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain (?–1801)^[8]^[9]
Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1837–1841), member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1835–1837)^[10]^[11]
Father: Thomas Alston^[4]
Mother: Elizabeth Raynsford^[5]
Spouse: Rose Milles^[6]
Child: Sir Francis Beilby Alston^[7]
Work location: London^[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[16]
Candidacy in election: 1837 United Kingdom general election, 1835 United Kingdom general election
Family name: Alston^[13]
Given name: Rowland^[14]
Name in native language: Rowland Alston^[17]
Social classification: slave owner

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Freebase ID: /m/010xcr4v
Hansard (1803–2005) ID: mr-rowland-alston
Kindred Britain ID: I30315
Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID: 21392
Prabook ID: 1895987
Rush Parliamentary Archive ID: 3010
TheyWorkForYou ID: 16466
WikiTree person ID: Alston-1242

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Summary

Rowland Alston was born on June 7, 1782^[1]. He died on November 21, 1865^[2]. He worked as a politician^[3].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[10], a position^[18], in United Kingdom^[19], founded in 1837^[20] and member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[11], a position^[21], in United Kingdom^[22], founded in 1835^[23].

FAQs

Who were Rowland Alston's parents?

Rowland Alston's father was Thomas Alston^[4]. Rowland Alston's mother was Elizabeth Raynsford^[5].

Who was Rowland Alston married to?

Rowland Alston's spouses include Rose Milles^[6].

What did Rowland Alston do for work?

Rowland Alston worked as politician^[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[12] ↑ Rowland Alston — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Rowland Alston — father (P22): Thomas Alston. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Rowland Alston — mother (P25): Elizabeth Raynsford. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Rowland Alston — spouse (P26): Rose Milles. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Rowland Alston — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Rowland Alston — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Great Britain. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Rowland Alston — position held (P39): member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Rowland Alston — position held (P39): member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Rowland Alston — child (P40): Sir Francis Beilby Alston. Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Rowland Alston — occupation (P106): politician. Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved 2022-04-22. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Rowland Alston — date of birth (P569): June 7, 1782. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Rowland Alston — date of death (P570): November 21, 1865. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Rowland Alston — family name (P734): Alston. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Rowland Alston — given name (P735): Rowland. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Rowland Alston — work location (P937): London. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Rowland Alston — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Rowland Alston — name in native language (P1559): Rowland Alston. wikidata.org.

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