William Craig

Northern Irish politician and founder of the Unionist Vanguard movement (1924-2011)
Person human Q8007229
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William Craig

Summary

William Craig is a human[1]. He was born in Cookstown[2]. He was born on +1924-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bangor[4]. He died on +2011-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Craig's place of birth was Cookstown[2].
  • William Craig died in Bangor[4].
  • William Craig was born on +1924-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Craig died on +2011-04-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Craig held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Craig held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Craig's professions included politician[6].
  • William Craig held the position of member of the 1973–74 Northern Ireland Assembly[10].
  • William Craig held the position of member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • William Craig held the position of member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • William Craig held the position of Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland[13].
  • William Craig held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[14].
  • William Craig held the position of member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • William Craig was educated at Queen's University Belfast[16].
  • William Craig was educated at Larne Grammar School[17].
  • William Craig was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[18].
  • William Craig is recorded as male[19].
  • William Craig's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Craig was affiliated with the Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party[21].
  • William Craig was affiliated with the Ulster Unionist Party[22].
  • William Craig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038446703[23].
  • William Craig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43822198[24].
  • William Craig's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[25].
  • William Craig's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2006016905[26].
  • William Craig's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043bmb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cookstown[2], William Craig… he was born on +1924-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30] and Larne Grammar School[17], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1886[33].

Career and Affiliations

William Craig worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the 1973–74 Northern Ireland Assembly[10]; member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1974[36]; member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1974[39]; Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland[13]; and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[14], a position[40].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party[21], a political party[41], in Northern Ireland[42], founded in 1973[43] and Ulster Unionist Party[22], a political party[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1905[46], headquartered in Belfast[47].

Death and Burial

William Craig died on +2011-04-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bangor[4].

Why It Matters

William Craig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Craig born?

William Craig was born in Cookstown[2].

Where did William Craig die?

William Craig died in Bangor[4].

What did William Craig do for work?

William Craig worked as politician[6].

Where did William Craig go to school?

William Craig was educated at Queen's University Belfast[16] and Larne Grammar School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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