William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher

British lawyer, judge and politician (1815-1899)
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William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher

Summary

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lenham[2]. He was born on August 13, 1815[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on May 24, 1899[5]. He worked as a rower[6], judge[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and barrister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lenham[2], William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher…
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher passed away in London[4].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was born on August 13, 1815[3].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher died on May 24, 1899[5].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's father was Joseph George Brett[12].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's mother was Dorothy Best[13].
  • Among William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's spouses was Eugenie Mayer[14].
  • A child of William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher[15].
  • A child of William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was Eugenie Violet Adele Brett[16].
  • A child of William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was Eugene Leopold Selwyn Brett[17].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher worked as a rower[6].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's professions included judge[7].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's professions included politician[8].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's professions included lawyer[9].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's professions included barrister[10].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[19].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher held the position of member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's education included a stint at King's College London[21].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was educated at Westminster School[22].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was educated at Gonville and Caius College[23].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher received the Knight Bachelor[24].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher is recorded as male[25].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's noble title is recorded as Viscount Esher[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's place of birth was Lenham[2]. He was born on August 13, 1815[3]. His father was Joseph George Brett[12]. His mother was Dorothy Best[13].

Education

Educated at King's College London[21], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31]; Westminster School[22], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34]; and Gonville and Caius College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1348[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[6], judge[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and barrister[10]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[19], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39] and member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1865[42].

Recognition

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher received the Knight Bachelor[24].

Personal Life

Among William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's spouses was Eugenie Mayer[14]. Children include Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher[15], a politician[43], 1852–1930[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[46]; Eugenie Violet Adele Brett[16], 1863–1938[47]; and Eugene Leopold Selwyn Brett[17]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[48].

Death and Burial

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher died on May 24, 1899[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher born?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was born in Lenham[2].

Where did William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher die?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher passed away in London[4].

Who were William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's parents?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's father was Joseph George Brett[12]. William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's mother was Dorothy Best[13].

Who was William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher married to?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher's spouses include Eugenie Mayer[14].

What did William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher do for work?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher worked as rower[6], judge[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and barrister[10].

Where did William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher go to school?

William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher was educated at King's College London[21], Westminster School[22], and Gonville and Caius College[23].

What awards did William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[24].

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  23. [10] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at King's College London, Westminster School, Gonville and Caius College
    Sport rowing
    Member of political party Conservative Party
    Place of birth Lenham
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