Sir William James, 1st Baronet

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Sir William James, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir William James, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born in Milford Haven[2]. He was born on +1720-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1783-12-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's place of birth was Milford Haven[2].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet was born on +1720-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet died on +1783-12-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet was married to Anne Goddard[7].
  • A child of Sir William James, 1st Baronet was Elizabeth Anne James[8].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet worked as a politician[5].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's image is recorded as Sir William James.jpg[13].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[14].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[16].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's Commons category is recorded as Sir William James, 1st Baronet[17].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/030ssj[18].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's family name is recorded as James[19].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 14626[23].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/james-william-1721-83[24].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 148912[25].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00110572[26].
  • Sir William James, 1st Baronet's Electronic Enlightenment ID is recorded as jameswilli004625[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milford Haven[2], Sir William James, 1st Baronet… he was born on +1720-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William James, 1st Baronet's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[9] and member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[10].

Recognition

Sir William James, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Personal Life

Among Sir William James, 1st Baronet's spouses was Anne Goddard[7]. A child of him was Elizabeth Anne James[8].

Death and Burial

Sir William James, 1st Baronet died on +1783-12-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Sir William James, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sir William James, 1st Baronet born?

Sir William James, 1st Baronet's place of birth was Milford Haven[2].

Who was Sir William James, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir William James, 1st Baronet's spouses include Anne Goddard[7].

What did Sir William James, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir William James, 1st Baronet worked as politician[5].

What awards did Sir William James, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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