Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt.

former director of the Canadian Pacific Railway and governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (1840-1926)
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Summary

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. was born on November 23, 1840[1]. Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. died on May 11, 1926[2], in London[3]. Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. worked as a director[4] and venture capitalist[5]. Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Heene Cemetery[7]
  • Father: James Skinner[8]
  • Spouse: Sarah Margaret Hewitt[9], Martha Lauretta Long[10]
  • Child: Margaret Maude Skinner[11], Lynette Skinner[12], Elsie Winifred Skinner[13], Dorothy Skinner[14], Sir Thomas Hewitt Skinner, 2nd Bt.[15], Ernest Skinner[16], John Skinner[17], Charles Henry Skinner[18]
  • Position held: director[19]
  • Notable work: The Stock Exchange Year-Book[20], The Bankers' Almanac and Yearbook[21], Stock Exchange Gazette[22], London Banks and Kindred Companies and Firms[23], Skinner's Cotton Trade Directory of the World[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Noble title: baronet[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[27]
  • Residence: Pont Street[28]
  • Given name: Thomas[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]

Why It Matters

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. die?

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. died in London[3].

Who were Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt.'s parents?

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt.'s father was James Skinner[8].

Who was Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. married to?

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt.'s spouses include Sarah Margaret Hewitt[9] and Martha Lauretta Long[10].

What did Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. do for work?

Sir Thomas Skinner, 1st Bt. worked as a director[4] and venture capitalist[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . gov.mb.ca. gov.mb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . google.ca. google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . gov.mb.ca. gov.mb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. gov.mb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. gov.mb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . gov.mb.ca. gov.mb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Thomas
    The peerage person id → p56048.htm#i560478
    Child → Margaret Maude Skinner, Lynette Skinner, Elsie Winifred Skinner +5
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42681|batch #42681]]: TP named as #12b"
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