William Alexander

Irish bishop (1824–1911)
Person human Q8004248
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William Alexander

Summary

William Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Derry[2]. He was born on April 13, 1824[3]. He died in Torquay[4]. He died on September 12, 1911[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6], theologian[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Alexander's place of birth was Derry[2].
  • William Alexander passed away in Torquay[4].
  • William Alexander was born on April 13, 1824[3].
  • William Alexander died on September 12, 1911[5].
  • Burial took place at Derry City Cemetery[10].
  • William Alexander's father was Robert Alexander[11].
  • William Alexander's mother was Dorothea McClintock[12].
  • Among William Alexander's spouses was Cecil Frances Alexander[13].
  • A child of William Alexander was Eleanor Alexander[14].
  • A child of William Alexander was Dorothea Agnes Alexander[15].
  • A child of William Alexander was Robert Jocelyn Alexander[16].
  • A child of William Alexander was Cecil John Francis Alexander[17].
  • William Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • William Alexander is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[19].
  • William Alexander's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • William Alexander's professions included theologian[7].
  • William Alexander's professions included poet[8].
  • William Alexander held the position of Anglican Archbishop of Armagh[20].
  • William Alexander held the position of Bishop of Derry and Raphoe[21].
  • William Alexander was educated at Tonbridge School[22].
  • William Alexander's education included a stint at Brasenose College[23].
  • William Alexander's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • William Alexander is recorded as male[25].
  • William Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Alexander is associated with the Oxford Movement movement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alexander was born in Derry[2]. He was born on April 13, 1824[3]. His father was Robert Alexander[11]. His mother was Dorothea McClintock[12]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[19].

Education

Educated at Tonbridge School[22], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1553[30] and Brasenose College[23], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1509[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest[6], theologian[7], and poet[8]. Positions held include Anglican Archbishop of Armagh[20], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1521[37] and Bishop of Derry and Raphoe[21].

Personal Life

Among William Alexander's spouses was Cecil Frances Alexander[13]. Children include Eleanor Alexander[14], a writer[38], 1857–1939[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[41]; Dorothea Agnes Alexander[15]; Robert Jocelyn Alexander[16], 1852–1918[42]; and Cecil John Francis Alexander[17], 1855–1910[43]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].

Death and Burial

William Alexander died on September 12, 1911[5]. He passed away in Torquay[4]. Burial took place at Derry City Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Alexander born?

William Alexander was born in Derry[2].

Where did William Alexander die?

William Alexander died in Torquay[4].

Who were William Alexander's parents?

William Alexander's father was Robert Alexander[11]. William Alexander's mother was Dorothea McClintock[12].

Who was William Alexander married to?

William Alexander's spouses include Cecil Frances Alexander[13].

What did William Alexander do for work?

William Alexander worked as Anglican priest[6], theologian[7], and poet[8].

Where did William Alexander go to school?

William Alexander was educated at Tonbridge School[22] and Brasenose College[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . newulsterbiography.co.uk. Retrieved . newulsterbiography.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Handbook of British chronology. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Handbook of British chronology. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Torquay
    Child Eleanor Alexander, Dorothea Agnes Alexander, Robert Jocelyn Alexander +1
    Instance of human
    Given name William
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