William Cargill

New Zealand politician
Person human Q2578239
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William Cargill

Summary

William Cargill is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1784-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dunedin[4]. He died on +1860-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Cargill was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Cargill died in Dunedin[4].
  • William Cargill was born on +1784-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cargill died on +1860-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dunedin Southern Cemetery[8].
  • A child of William Cargill was William Cargill[9].
  • A child of William Cargill was John Cargill[10].
  • A child of William Cargill was Edward Cargill[11].
  • A child of William Cargill was Francis Cargill[12].
  • William Cargill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Cargill worked as a politician[6].
  • William Cargill held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[14].
  • William Cargill's image is recorded as William Cargill.jpg[15].
  • William Cargill is recorded as male[16].
  • William Cargill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Cargill's ISNI is recorded as 000000002554219X[18].
  • William Cargill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67896837[19].
  • William Cargill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85111462[20].
  • William Cargill's Commons category is recorded as William Cargill[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • William Cargill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04shj9[23].
  • William Cargill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2414720A[24].
  • William Cargill's family name is recorded as Cargill[25].
  • William Cargill's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Cargill's given name is recorded as Walter[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Cargill… he was born on +1784-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Cargill's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[14].

Personal Life

Children include William Cargill[9], a politician[28], 1813–1894[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; John Cargill[10], a politician[31], 1821–1898[32], of New Zealand[33]; Edward Cargill[11], a politician[34], 1823–1903[35], of Colony of New Zealand[36]; and Francis Cargill[12], a bank manager[37], 1825–1908[38], of Colony of New Zealand[39].

Death and Burial

William Cargill died on +1860-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dunedin[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22]. Burial took place at Dunedin Southern Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Cargill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Cargill born?

William Cargill's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Cargill die?

William Cargill passed away in Dunedin[4].

What did William Cargill do for work?

William Cargill worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . ancestors.familysearch.org. ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ancestors.familysearch.org. ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . ancestors.familysearch.org. ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . ancestors.familysearch.org. ancestors.familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . teara.govt.nz. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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