William Buell Richards

1st Chief Justice of Canada (1815-1889)
Person human Q387532
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William Buell Richards

Summary

William Buell Richards is a human[1]. He was born in Brockville[2]. He was born on +1815-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1889-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Buell Richards was born in Brockville[2].
  • William Buell Richards passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • William Buell Richards was born on +1815-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Buell Richards died on +1889-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Buell Richards held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William Buell Richards worked as a judge[6].
  • William Buell Richards's professions included politician[7].
  • William Buell Richards worked as a lawyer[8].
  • William Buell Richards held the position of Chief Justice of Canada[11].
  • William Buell Richards held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[12].
  • William Buell Richards's education included a stint at State University of New York at Potsdam[13].
  • William Buell Richards received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • William Buell Richards received the Person of National Historic Significance[15].
  • William Buell Richards's image is recorded as William Buell Richards.jpg[16].
  • William Buell Richards is recorded as male[17].
  • William Buell Richards's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Buell Richards's Commons category is recorded as William Buell[19].
  • William Buell Richards's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 116956481[20].
  • William Buell Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vk9s[21].
  • William Buell Richards's family name is recorded as Buell[22].
  • William Buell Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[23].
  • William Buell Richards's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Buell Richards's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-Buell-Richards[25].
  • William Buell Richards's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Buell Richards'}[26].
  • William Buell Richards's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000081665752849[27].

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Origins and Family

William Buell Richards's place of birth was Brockville[2]. He was born on +1815-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Buell Richards's education included a stint at State University of New York at Potsdam[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include Chief Justice of Canada[11], a position[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1875[30] and Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1300[33] and Person of National Historic Significance[15], an award[34], in Canada[35].

Death and Burial

William Buell Richards died on +1889-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ottawa[4].

Why It Matters

William Buell Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was William Buell Richards born?

William Buell Richards was born in Brockville[2].

Where did William Buell Richards die?

William Buell Richards died in Ottawa[4].

What did William Buell Richards do for work?

William Buell Richards worked as judge[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did William Buell Richards go to school?

William Buell Richards was educated at State University of New York at Potsdam[13].

What awards did William Buell Richards receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14] and Person of National Historic Significance[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . scc-csc.ca. Retrieved . scc-csc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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