Thomas Scawen

British politician; (1654-1730)
Person human Q16204088
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Thomas Scawen

Summary

Thomas Scawen is a human[1]. He was born on +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1730-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Scawen was born on +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Scawen died on +1730-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Scawen's father was Robert Scawen[7].
  • A child of Thomas Scawen was Thomas Scawen[8].
  • Thomas Scawen worked as a merchant[4].
  • Thomas Scawen's professions included politician[5].
  • Thomas Scawen held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • Thomas Scawen held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • Thomas Scawen held the position of Governor of the Bank of England[11].
  • Thomas Scawen's image is recorded as Portrait of Thomas Scawen, three-quarter-length, in a cream coat and blue waistcoat, in a landscape with a classical building beyond; 2000 CKS 06307 0018 000(012546).jpg[12].
  • Thomas Scawen is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Scawen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Scawen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wxxwhq[15].
  • Thomas Scawen's family name is recorded as Scawen[16].
  • Thomas Scawen's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Scawen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Thomas Scawen's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 67060[19].
  • Thomas Scawen's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/scawen-sir-thomas-1650-1730[20].
  • Thomas Scawen's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/scawen-thomas-1649-1730[21].
  • Thomas Scawen's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10010762[22].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Scawen was born on +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Scawen[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[9]; member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[10]; and Governor of the Bank of England[11], a position[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1694[25].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Scawen was he[8].

Death and Burial

Thomas Scawen died on +1730-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Scawen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Scawen's parents?

Thomas Scawen's father was Robert Scawen[7].

What did Thomas Scawen do for work?

Thomas Scawen worked as merchant[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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