Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey

British politician (1836-1918)
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Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey
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Summary

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was born on February 11, 1836[1], in Stafford[2]. He died on February 23, 1918[3], in Mayfair[4]. He worked as a politician[5], statistician[6], economist[7], barrister[8], and governor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: The Parish Church of St Laurence, Catsfield[11], St. Laurence Churchyard[12]
  • Father: Thomas Brassey[13]
  • Mother: Maria Farringdon Harrison[14]
  • Spouse: Anna Brassey[15], Lady Sybil Capell[16]
  • Child: Thomas Brassey, 2nd Earl Brassey[17], Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon[18], Lady Mabel Brassey[19], Constance Alberta Brassey[20], Lady Muriel Brassey[21], Lady Helen Brassey[22]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23]
  • Occupation: baron[24]
  • Position held: Board of Admiralty[25], Secretary to the Admiralty[26], Lord-in-waiting[27], Governor of Victoria[28], Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports[29], member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[30], member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[31], member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[32], member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[33], member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[34], president of the Royal Statistical Society[35]
  • Educated at: University College, Oxford[36]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[37], Territorial Decoration[38], justice of the peace[39], Deputy Lieutenant[40]
  • Member of: Royal Statistical Society[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Noble title: Earl Brassey[43], Viscount Hythe[44], Baron Brassey[45]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[46]
  • Commons category: Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey[47]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[48]
  • Family name: Brassey[49]
  • Given name: Thomas[50]
  • Work location: London[51]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Men-at-the-Bar[54], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[55], Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[56], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[57], The New Student's Reference Work[58]

Why It Matters

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey born?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was born in Stafford[2].

Where did Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey die?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey passed away in Mayfair[4].

Who were Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey's parents?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey's father was Thomas Brassey[13]. Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey's mother was Maria Farringdon Harrison[14].

Who was Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey married to?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey's spouses include Anna Brassey[15] and Lady Sybil Capell[16].

What did Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey do for work?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey worked as a politician[5], statistician[6], economist[7], barrister[8], and governor[9].

Where did Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey go to school?

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was educated at University College, Oxford[36].

What awards did Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[37], Territorial Decoration[38], justice of the peace[39], and Deputy Lieutenant[40].

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  13. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [30] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [31] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [33] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [34] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  19. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [8] ↑ . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  35. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . Brassey, Thomas. wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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