William Cowper

(1778–1858) English clergyman active in Australia, and archdeacon of Cumberland
Person human Q8007206
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William Cowper

Summary

William Cowper is a human[1]. He was born on +1778-12-28T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1858-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cleric[4].

Key Facts

  • William Cowper was born on +1778-12-28T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Cowper died on +1858-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of William Cowper was William Macquarie Cowper[5].
  • A child of William Cowper was Charles Cowper[6].
  • William Cowper held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Cowper held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Cowper worked as a cleric[4].
  • William Cowper's field of work was religion[9].
  • Among William Cowper's employers was St Philip's Church, Sydney[10].
  • William Cowper's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • William Cowper is recorded as male[12].
  • William Cowper's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Cowper's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118795954[14].
  • William Cowper's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93715513[15].
  • William Cowper's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2011009229[16].
  • William Cowper's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pms69[17].
  • William Cowper's family name is recorded as Cowper[18].
  • William Cowper's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Cowper's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 580554[20].
  • William Cowper's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Cowper's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 6514[22].
  • William Cowper's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as cowper-william-1929[23].
  • William Cowper's FAST ID is recorded as 1924638[24].
  • William Cowper's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cowper-319[25].
  • William Cowper's Prabook ID is recorded as 1749032[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cowper was born on +1778-12-28T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Cowper worked as a cleric[4]. His field of work was religion[9]. Among his employers was St Philip's Church, Sydney[10].

Personal Life

Children include William Macquarie Cowper[5], a cleric[27], 1810–1902[28], of Australia[29], specialised in religion[30] and Charles Cowper[6], a politician[31], 1807–1875[32], of Australia[33], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[34]. William Cowper's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].

Death and Burial

William Cowper died on +1858-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did William Cowper do for work?

William Cowper worked as cleric[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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