William Alexander Weir

Canadian politician (1858–1929)
Person human Q3568383
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William Alexander Weir

Summary

William Alexander Weir is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1858-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1929-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], William Alexander Weir…
  • William Alexander Weir died in London[4].
  • William Alexander Weir was born on +1858-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alexander Weir died on +1929-10-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Alexander Weir held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William Alexander Weir's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William Alexander Weir's professions included politician[7].
  • William Alexander Weir worked as a judge[8].
  • William Alexander Weir held the position of President of the National Assembly of Quebec[11].
  • William Alexander Weir held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Quebec[12].
  • William Alexander Weir's education included a stint at McGill Faculty of Law[13].
  • William Alexander Weir's education included a stint at High School of Montreal[14].
  • William Alexander Weir's image is recorded as William Alexander Weir 1905.png[15].
  • William Alexander Weir is recorded as male[16].
  • William Alexander Weir's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Alexander Weir was affiliated with the Quebec Liberal Party[18].
  • William Alexander Weir's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074423939[19].
  • William Alexander Weir's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104489746[20].
  • William Alexander Weir's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06k06f[21].
  • William Alexander Weir's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7195675A[22].
  • William Alexander Weir's family name is recorded as Weir[23].
  • William Alexander Weir's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Alexander Weir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Alexander Weir's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000146609974821[26].
  • William Alexander Weir's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Weir-5459[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Alexander Weir's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1858-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill Faculty of Law[13], a faculty[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1848[30] and High School of Montreal[14], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1843[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include President of the National Assembly of Quebec[11], a position[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1792[36] and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec[12], a position[37], in Canada[38].

Personal Life

William Alexander Weir was affiliated with the Quebec Liberal Party[18].

Death and Burial

William Alexander Weir died on +1929-10-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Alexander Weir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Alexander Weir born?

William Alexander Weir was born in Montreal[2].

Where did William Alexander Weir die?

William Alexander Weir died in London[4].

What did William Alexander Weir do for work?

William Alexander Weir worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8].

Where did William Alexander Weir go to school?

William Alexander Weir was educated at McGill Faculty of Law[13] and High School of Montreal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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