Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson

Scottish politician
Person human Q28977153
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Summary

Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson was born on March 10, 1869[1]. He died on October 1, 1948[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dean Cemetery[4]
  • Father: Thomas Whitson[5]
  • Spouse: Mabel Christian Forbes[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Position held: Lord Provost of Edinburgh[8]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9], Knighthood[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[12]
  • Family name: Whitson[13]
  • Given name: Thomas[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]

Why It Matters

Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Who were Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson's parents?

Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson's father was Thomas Whitson[5].

Who was Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson married to?

Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson's spouses include Mabel Christian Forbes[6].

What awards did Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9] and Knighthood[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Whitson
    Date of death → +1948-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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