William Downes, 1st Baron Downes

Irish judge and politician
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William Downes, 1st Baron Downes

Summary

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes is a human[1]. He was born on +1751-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1826-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes was born on +1751-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes died on +1826-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's father was Robert Downes[7].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's professions included judge[4].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes worked as a politician[5].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[9].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[10].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's image is recorded as William, 1st Baron Downes by Hugh Douglas Hamilton.jpg[12].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes is recorded as male[13].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason famille ie Downes.svg[15].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's noble title is recorded as Baron Downes[16].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054236466[17].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19536716[18].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91030887[19].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5rrt1[20].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6400342A[21].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's family name is recorded as Downes[22].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 7976[26].
  • William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 137565[27].

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Origins and Family

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes was born on +1751-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Downes[7].

Education

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[9] and Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[10].

Death and Burial

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes died on +1826-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's parents?

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes's father was Robert Downes[7].

What did William Downes, 1st Baron Downes do for work?

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes worked as judge[4] and politician[5].

Where did William Downes, 1st Baron Downes go to school?

William Downes, 1st Baron Downes was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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