Sir William Fettes

British businessman. Lord Provost of Edinburgh; (1750–1836)
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Sir William Fettes

Summary

Sir William Fettes is a human[1]. He was born on +1750-06-25T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1836-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Fettes was born on +1750-06-25T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Fettes died on +1836-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Fettes is buried at Canongate Kirkyard[6].
  • Sir William Fettes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • Sir William Fettes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Sir William Fettes worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Sir William Fettes held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh[9].
  • Sir William Fettes held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh[10].
  • Sir William Fettes was educated at Royal High School[11].
  • Sir William Fettes's image is recorded as Sir William Fettes (1750–1836) by William Cuming.jpg[12].
  • Sir William Fettes is recorded as male[13].
  • Sir William Fettes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sir William Fettes's noble title is recorded as baronet[15].
  • Sir William Fettes's Commons category is recorded as William Fettes, 1st Baronet[16].
  • Sir William Fettes's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • Sir William Fettes's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102004576[18].
  • Sir William Fettes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qt60x[19].
  • Sir William Fettes's family name is recorded as Fettes[20].
  • Sir William Fettes's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Sir William Fettes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Sir William Fettes's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9376[23].
  • Sir William Fettes's image of grave is recorded as Mausoleum of Sir William Fettes, Canongate Kirkyard Edinburgh.jpg[24].
  • Sir William Fettes's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as b2fe2ec2-eeb1-411e-a3c9-ebb63fec3c93[25].
  • Sir William Fettes's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00719566[26].
  • Sir William Fettes's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F57573[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir William Fettes was born on +1750-06-25T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Sir William Fettes's education included a stint at Royal High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Fettes's professions included businessperson[4]. Positions held include Lord Provost of Edinburgh[9], a public office[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Death and Burial

Sir William Fettes died on +1836-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Canongate Kirkyard[6].

Why It Matters

Sir William Fettes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Sir William Fettes do for work?

Sir William Fettes worked as businessperson[4].

Where did Sir William Fettes go to school?

Sir William Fettes was educated at Royal High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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