William Chearnley

British military officer and former commanding officer of the 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles
Person human Q131928742
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William Chearnley

Summary

William Chearnley is a human[1]. His place of birth was County Waterford[2]. He was born on +1809-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Indian Agent[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Chearnley's place of birth was County Waterford[2].
  • William Chearnley's place of birth was Salterbridge[9].
  • William Chearnley died in Boston[4].
  • William Chearnley was born on +1809-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Chearnley died on +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Chearnley died on +1871-07-09T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Chearnley is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery[11].
  • William Chearnley's father was Anthony Chearnley[12].
  • William Chearnley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Chearnley's professions included Indian Agent[6].
  • William Chearnley's professions included military officer[7].
  • William Chearnley held the position of commanding officer[14].
  • William Chearnley held the position of president[15].
  • William Chearnley held the position of captain[16].
  • William Chearnley was a member of Halifax Mechanics’ Institute[17].
  • William Chearnley's image is recorded as LT.-Colonel William Chearnley - Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society (1880) (14778342514) (cropped).jpg[18].
  • William Chearnley is recorded as male[19].
  • William Chearnley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Chearnley's military branch is recorded as Canadian Army[21].
  • William Chearnley's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[22].
  • William Chearnley's residence is recorded as County Waterford[23].
  • William Chearnley's residence is recorded as Halifax[24].
  • William Chearnley's family name is recorded as Chearnley[25].
  • William Chearnley's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Chearnley's relative is recorded as William Newcome[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include County Waterford[2], a county of Ireland[28], in Ireland[29] and Salterbridge[9]. William Chearnley was born on +1809-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Anthony Chearnley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indian Agent[6] and military officer[7]. Positions held include commanding officer[14], a military position[30]; president[15], a position[31]; and captain[16], a military rank[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1871-07-09T00:00:00Z[10]. William Chearnley died in Boston[4]. He is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Chearnley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Chearnley born?

William Chearnley was born in County Waterford[2].

Where did William Chearnley die?

William Chearnley died in Boston[4].

Who were William Chearnley's parents?

William Chearnley's father was Anthony Chearnley[12].

What did William Chearnley do for work?

William Chearnley worked as Indian Agent[6] and military officer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . museum.novascotia.ca. museum.novascotia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . novascotia.ca. novascotia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . novascotia.ca. novascotia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . museum.novascotia.ca. museum.novascotia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . genealogy.com. genealogy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . archives.novascotia.ca. archives.novascotia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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