William Astell

(1774 -1847) English banker and politician
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William Astell

Summary

William Astell is a human[1]. He was born on +1774-10-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1847-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Astell was born on +1774-10-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Astell died on +1847-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Astell's father was Godfrey Thornton[6].
  • William Astell's mother was Jane Godin[7].
  • Among William Astell's spouses was Sarah Harvey[8].
  • A child of William Astell was Charles Edward Astell[9].
  • William Astell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Astell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Astell worked as a politician[4].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[13].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • William Astell held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William Astell's image is recorded as William Astell.jpg[18].
  • William Astell is recorded as male[19].
  • William Astell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Astell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05yxf9w[21].
  • William Astell's family name is recorded as Astell[22].
  • William Astell's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Astell's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • William Astell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • William Astell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[26].
  • William Astell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Astell was born on +1774-10-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Godfrey Thornton[6]. His mother was Jane Godin[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Astell worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1841[30]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1801[33]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1802[36]; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1806[39]; member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1807[42]; and member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1812[45].

Personal Life

Among William Astell's spouses was Sarah Harvey[8]. A child of him was Charles Edward Astell[9].

Death and Burial

William Astell died on +1847-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Astell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Astell's parents?

William Astell's father was Godfrey Thornton[6]. William Astell's mother was Jane Godin[7].

Who was William Astell married to?

William Astell's spouses include Sarah Harvey[8].

What did William Astell do for work?

William Astell worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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