William Fairfax

Summary

William Fairfax is a human^[1]. He was born on +1691-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Fairfax was born on +1691-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Fairfax died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Fairfax's father was Henry Fairfax^[6].
• William Fairfax's mother was Anne Harison^[7].
• William Fairfax was married to Sarah Walker^[8].
• Among William Fairfax's spouses was Deborah Clarke^[9].
• A child of William Fairfax was Bryan Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron^[10].
• A child of William Fairfax was Thomas Fairfax^[11].
• A child of William Fairfax was Sarah Fairfax^[12].
• A child of William Fairfax was George William Fairfax^[13].
• A child of William Fairfax was Anne Fairfax^[14].
• A child of William Fairfax was William Henry Fairfax^[15].
• William Fairfax held citizenship in United States^[16].
• William Fairfax's professions included politician^[4].
• William Fairfax held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia^[17].
• William Fairfax's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].
• William Fairfax's image is recorded as Colonel William Fairfax (1691–1757).jpg^[19].
• William Fairfax is recorded as male^[20].
• William Fairfax's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Fairfax's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025693967^[22].
• William Fairfax's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75256346^[23].
• William Fairfax's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84124808^[24].
• William Fairfax's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14977401^[25].
• William Fairfax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04m_6h2^[26].
• William Fairfax's family name is recorded as Fairfax^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Fairfax was born on +1691-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Henry Fairfax^[6]. His mother was Anne Harison^[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Fairfax's professions included politician^[4]. He held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia^[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Walker^[8], 1700–1731^[28] and Deborah Clarke^[9], 1709–1747^[29]. Children include Bryan Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron^[10], a businessperson^[30], 1736–1802^[31], of United States^[32]; Thomas Fairfax^[11]; Sarah Fairfax^[12], 1730–1761^[33]; George William Fairfax^[13], 1729–1787^[34], of United States^[35]; Anne Fairfax^[14], 1728–1761^[36]; and William Henry Fairfax^[15]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].

Death and Burial

William Fairfax died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William Fairfax ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Who were William Fairfax's parents?

William Fairfax's father was Henry Fairfax^[6]. William Fairfax's mother was Anne Harison^[7].

Who was William Fairfax married to?

William Fairfax's spouses include Sarah Walker^[8] and Deborah Clarke^[9].

What did William Fairfax do for work?

William Fairfax worked as politician^[4].