William Beresford

British politician (1797-1883)
Person human Q8005441
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William Beresford

Summary

William Beresford is a human[1]. He was born on +1797-04-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1883-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Beresford was born on +1797-04-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Beresford died on +1883-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Beresford's father was Marcus Beresford[6].
  • William Beresford's mother was Frances Arabella Leeson[7].
  • William Beresford was married to Catherine Heneage[8].
  • A child of William Beresford was Frances Arabella Beresford[9].
  • A child of William Beresford was Mostyn De la Poer Beresford[10].
  • A child of William Beresford was Edward Marcus Beresford[11].
  • William Beresford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Beresford held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Beresford worked as a politician[4].
  • William Beresford held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14].
  • William Beresford held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • William Beresford held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • William Beresford held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William Beresford held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • William Beresford held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19].
  • William Beresford was educated at St Mary Hall[20].
  • William Beresford is recorded as male[21].
  • William Beresford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Beresford was affiliated with the Conservative Party[23].
  • William Beresford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315945214[24].
  • William Beresford's military branch is recorded as British Army[25].
  • William Beresford's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[26].
  • William Beresford's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Beresford was born on +1797-04-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Marcus Beresford[6]. His mother was Frances Arabella Leeson[7].

Education

William Beresford was educated at St Mary Hall[20].

Career and Affiliations

William Beresford worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1859[32]; member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1857[35]; member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1852[38]; member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1847[41]; and member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], a position[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1841[44].

Personal Life

Among William Beresford's spouses was Catherine Heneage[8]. Children include Frances Arabella Beresford[9]; Mostyn De la Poer Beresford[10], 1835–1911[45]; and Edward Marcus Beresford[11], 1836–1896[46]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[23].

Death and Burial

William Beresford died on +1883-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were William Beresford's parents?

William Beresford's father was Marcus Beresford[6]. William Beresford's mother was Frances Arabella Leeson[7].

Who was William Beresford married to?

William Beresford's spouses include Catherine Heneage[8].

What did William Beresford do for work?

William Beresford worked as politician[4].

Where did William Beresford go to school?

William Beresford was educated at St Mary Hall[20].

References

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  9. [15] . Hansard 1803–2005. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Hansard 1803–2005. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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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