William Beecher

English politician (1580-1651)
Person human Q8005320
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William Beecher

Summary

William Beecher is a human[1]. He was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1651-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[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

  • William Beecher was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Beecher died on +1651-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Beecher's father was William Becher[7].
  • William Beecher's mother was Judith Quarles[8].
  • William Beecher held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • William Beecher's professions included diplomat[4].
  • William Beecher's professions included politician[5].
  • William Beecher held the position of Member of the 1614 Parliament[10].
  • William Beecher held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[11].
  • William Beecher held the position of Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[12].
  • William Beecher held the position of Member of the 1625 Parliament[13].
  • William Beecher held the position of Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[14].
  • William Beecher's education included a stint at Peterhouse[15].
  • William Beecher's education included a stint at Westminster School[16].
  • William Beecher was educated at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • William Beecher was a member of Useless Parliament[18].
  • William Beecher was a member of 4th Parliament of King James I[19].
  • William Beecher was a member of Addled Parliament[20].
  • William Beecher was a member of 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[21].
  • William Beecher is recorded as male[22].
  • William Beecher's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Beecher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107466246[24].
  • William Beecher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010031892[25].
  • William Beecher's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[26].
  • William Beecher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k0rjdv[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Beecher was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Becher[7]. His mother was Judith Quarles[8].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1284[30]; Westminster School[16], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1179[33]; and Corpus Christi College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1517[36], headquartered in Oxford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of the 1614 Parliament[10], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[11], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[12], Member of the 1625 Parliament[13], and Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[14].

Death and Burial

William Beecher died on +1651-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Beecher 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 William Beecher's parents?

William Beecher's father was William Becher[7]. William Beecher's mother was Judith Quarles[8].

What did William Beecher do for work?

William Beecher worked as diplomat[4] and politician[5].

Where did William Beecher go to school?

William Beecher was educated at Peterhouse[15], Westminster School[16], and Corpus Christi College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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