Samuel Leigh

Bookseller and publisher in 19th century London
Person human Q16996138
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Samuel Leigh

Summary

Samuel Leigh is a human[1]. He died on 1832[2]. He worked as a publisher[3] and bookseller[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Leigh died on 1832[2].
  • Samuel Leigh died on 1831[6].
  • Samuel Leigh died on 1830[7].
  • Among Samuel Leigh's spouses was Mary Anne Leigh[8].
  • A child of Samuel Leigh was James Mathews Leigh[9].
  • Samuel Leigh held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Samuel Leigh worked as a publisher[3].
  • Samuel Leigh's professions included bookseller[4].
  • Samuel Leigh is recorded as male[11].
  • Samuel Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Samuel Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[13].
  • Samuel Leigh's given name is recorded as Samuel[14].
  • Samuel Leigh's work location is recorded as London[15].
  • Samuel Leigh's manner of death is recorded as suicide[16].
  • Samuel Leigh's start of work period is recorded as 1815[17].
  • Samuel Leigh's end of work period is recorded as 1832[18].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[3] and bookseller[4].

Personal Life

Samuel Leigh was married to Mary Anne Leigh[8]. A child of him was James Mathews Leigh[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1832[2], 1831[6], and 1830[7].

Why It Matters

Samuel Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was Samuel Leigh married to?

Samuel Leigh's spouses include Mary Anne Leigh[8].

What did Samuel Leigh do for work?

Samuel Leigh worked as publisher[3] and bookseller[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Dictionary of National Biography. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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