William Clive

British Member of Parliament (1745-1825)
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William Clive

Summary

William Clive is a human[1]. He was born on August 29, 1745[2]. He died on June 15, 1825[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Clive was born on August 29, 1745[2].
  • William Clive died on June 15, 1825[3].
  • William Clive's father was Richard Clive[6].
  • William Clive's mother was Rebecca Gaskell[7].
  • William Clive was married to Elizabeth Clive Rotton[8].
  • A child of William Clive was William Clive[9].
  • William Clive held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Clive held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Clive worked as a politician[4].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William Clive held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • William Clive was educated at Eton College[18].
  • William Clive is recorded as male[19].
  • William Clive's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Clive's family name is recorded as Clive[21].
  • William Clive's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Clive's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • William Clive's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Clive's sibling is recorded as Robert Clive[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Clive was born on August 29, 1745[2]. His father was Richard Clive[6]. His mother was Rebecca Gaskell[7].

Education

William Clive was educated at Eton College[18].

Career and Affiliations

William Clive worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1807[28]; member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13]; member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14]; member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15]; member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[16]; and member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Personal Life

Among William Clive's spouses was Elizabeth Clive Rotton[8]. A child of him was he[9].

Death and Burial

William Clive died on June 15, 1825[3].

Why It Matters

William Clive ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Clive's parents?

William Clive's father was Richard Clive[6]. William Clive's mother was Rebecca Gaskell[7].

Who was William Clive married to?

William Clive's spouses include Elizabeth Clive Rotton[8].

What did William Clive do for work?

William Clive worked as politician[4].

Where did William Clive go to school?

William Clive was educated at Eton College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child William Clive
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q139979154]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  2. 4d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child William Clive
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q26732794]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  3. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Spouse Elizabeth Clive Rotton
    Hansard (1803–2005) id mr-william-clive
    Family name Clive
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 974, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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