William Cobbett
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Summary
William Cobbett was born on March 9, 1763[1], in Farnham[2]. He died on June 18, 1835[3], in Surrey[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], farmer[6], politician[7], biographer[8], and political writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,128 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1763[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1835[12]
- Place of burial: Surrey[13]
- Child: Anne Cobbett[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], historian[17], independent publisher[18], opinion journalist[19]
- Position held: member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21]
- Educated at: Parktown Boys' High School[22]
- Notable work: Rural Rides[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Member of political party: Liberal Party[25]
- Commons category: William Cobbett[26]
- Archives at: National Library of Wales[27]
- Family name: Cobbett[28]
- Given name: William[29]
- Pseudonym: Peter Porcupine[30], Dick Retort[31]
- Work location: London[32]
- Depicted by: William Cobbett[33]
- Described by source: Un radical anglais d’autrefois - William Cobbett[34], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[35], Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[36], BEIC Digital Library[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], The English Peasant[40], Library of the World's Best Literature[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Commons Creator page: William Cobbett[48]
Why It Matters
William Cobbett has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was William Cobbett born?
William Cobbett's place of birth was Farnham[2].
Where did William Cobbett die?
William Cobbett passed away in Surrey[4].
What did William Cobbett do for work?
William Cobbett worked as a journalist[5], farmer[6], politician[7], biographer[8], and political writer[9].
Where did William Cobbett go to school?
William Cobbett was educated at Parktown Boys' High School[22].