William Alfred Wearing

judge in South Australia (1816–1875)
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William Alfred Wearing

Summary

William Alfred Wearing is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1816-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Great Barrier Reef[4]. He died on +1875-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a barrister[6], judge[7], prosecutor[8], and civil servant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Alfred Wearing…
  • William Alfred Wearing died in Great Barrier Reef[4].
  • William Alfred Wearing was born on +1816-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alfred Wearing died on +1875-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Alfred Wearing held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Alfred Wearing worked as a barrister[6].
  • William Alfred Wearing's professions included judge[7].
  • William Alfred Wearing worked as a prosecutor[8].
  • William Alfred Wearing's professions included civil servant[9].
  • William Alfred Wearing held the position of Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court[12].
  • William Alfred Wearing was employed by Government of South Australia[13].
  • Among William Alfred Wearing's employers was Crown Law Department[14].
  • William Alfred Wearing's education included a stint at St John's College[15].
  • William Alfred Wearing was educated at Lincoln's Inn[16].
  • William Alfred Wearing received the King's Counsel[17].
  • William Alfred Wearing was a member of freemasonry[18].
  • William Alfred Wearing's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • William Alfred Wearing's image is recorded as William Alfred Wearing2.jpg[20].
  • William Alfred Wearing is recorded as male[21].
  • William Alfred Wearing's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was drowning[23].
  • William Alfred Wearing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rfc7yn[24].
  • William Alfred Wearing's family name is recorded as Wearing[25].
  • William Alfred Wearing's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Alfred Wearing's given name is recorded as Alfred[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Alfred Wearing… he was born on +1816-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Lincoln's Inn[16], an Inns of Court[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1444[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include barrister[6], judge[7], prosecutor[8], and civil servant[9]. Employers include Government of South Australia[13], a federated state[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1836[36], headquartered in South Australia[37] and Crown Law Department[14], a ministry[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1918[40]. William Alfred Wearing held the position of Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court[12].

Recognition

William Alfred Wearing received the King's Counsel[17].

Personal Life

William Alfred Wearing's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

William Alfred Wearing died on +1875-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Great Barrier Reef[4]. The cause of death was drowning[23].

Why It Matters

William Alfred Wearing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Alfred Wearing born?

William Alfred Wearing was born in London[2].

Where did William Alfred Wearing die?

William Alfred Wearing died in Great Barrier Reef[4].

What did William Alfred Wearing do for work?

William Alfred Wearing worked as barrister[6], judge[7], prosecutor[8], and civil servant[9].

Where did William Alfred Wearing go to school?

William Alfred Wearing was educated at St John's College[15] and Lincoln's Inn[16].

What awards did William Alfred Wearing receive?

Honors received include King's Counsel[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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