William Cotton

English merchant and Conservative Party politician (1822-1902)
Person human Q8007151
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William Cotton

Summary

William Cotton is a human[1]. He was born on +1822-11-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1902-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Cotton was born on +1822-11-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Cotton died on +1902-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cotton is buried at St Mary the Virgin, East Barnet[6].
  • Among William Cotton's spouses was Caroline Richmond Pottinger[7].
  • A child of William Cotton was Eva Maude Cotton[8].
  • William Cotton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Cotton worked as a politician[4].
  • William Cotton held the position of member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[10].
  • William Cotton held the position of member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • William Cotton held the position of Lord Mayor of London[12].
  • William Cotton received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • William Cotton's image is recorded as William James Richmond Cotton Vanity Fair 5 September 1885.jpg[14].
  • William Cotton is recorded as male[15].
  • William Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Cotton was affiliated with the Conservative Party[17].
  • William Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310508742[18].
  • William Cotton's GND ID is recorded as 1054943907[19].
  • William Cotton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cz9nwy[20].
  • William Cotton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5685618A[21].
  • William Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[22].
  • William Cotton's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Cotton's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • William Cotton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Cotton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 47776[26].
  • William Cotton's name in native language is recorded as William Cotton[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cotton was born on +1822-11-13T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Cotton worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[10], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1880[30]; member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1874[33]; and Lord Mayor of London[12], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1189[36].

Recognition

William Cotton received the Knight Bachelor[13].

Personal Life

William Cotton was married to Caroline Richmond Pottinger[7]. A child of him was Eva Maude Cotton[8]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[17].

Death and Burial

William Cotton died on +1902-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at St Mary the Virgin, East Barnet[6].

Why It Matters

William Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was William Cotton married to?

William Cotton's spouses include Caroline Richmond Pottinger[7].

What did William Cotton do for work?

William Cotton worked as politician[4].

What awards did William Cotton receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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