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William Carmichael

American diplomat (1739–1795)
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William Carmichael
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Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
1739
Date of death
February 9, 1795
Place of birth
Queen Anne's County
Place of death
Madrid
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
diplomat, lawyer
Position held
United States Ambassador to Spain[9]
Educated at
University of Edinburgh[10]
Spouse
Wikidata item[7]
Depicted by
William Carmichael[14]
Described by source
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[15]
Family name
Carmichael[12]
Given name
William[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Carmichael ar ويليام كارمايكل
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
000000003181039X
VIAF cluster ID
63272554
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n96042492
American National Biography ID
0300613
Electronic Enlightenment ID
carmiwilli000540
FAST ID
1811460
Freebase ID
/m/03vmsb
IdRef ID
099596512
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810576727105606
Political Graveyard politician ID
carmichael.html#070.00.27
Prabook ID
1748449
SNAC ARK ID
w6nt1m18, w6zc8g95
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UK National Archives ID
F62082
US Congress Bio ID
C000161
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJr7RWTxTJ9Cb6D93GCCwC
Yale LUX ID
person/4cb58be4-979b-4b92-bb21-7f7b7584b5ba

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
lawyer, diplomat
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
Educated at 1
University of Edinburgh
Family name 1
Carmichael
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Queen Anne's County
Place of death 1
Madrid
Position held 1
United States Ambassador to Spain
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

William Carmichael was born on 1739[1] in Queen Anne's County[2]. He died on February 9, 1795[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and lawyer[6].

FAQs

Where was William Carmichael born?

William Carmichael's place of birth was Queen Anne's County[2].

Where did William Carmichael die?

William Carmichael died in Madrid[4].

Who was William Carmichael married to?

William Carmichael's spouses include Q140374886[7].

What did William Carmichael do for work?

William Carmichael worked as a diplomat[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did William Carmichael go to school?

William Carmichael was educated at University of Edinburgh[10].

Related Entities

lawyer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . americanantiquarian.org. Retrieved . americanantiquarian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Carmichael, William (?–09 February 1795), diplomat and adventurer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nick Number · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American diplomat (1739–1795)
    "Added [mul] label: William Carmichael"
  2. 19w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Queen Anne's County
    Place of death → Madrid
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Spouse: Wikidata item, Adding statement(s) using Relator2"
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