William Fly

English pirate
Person human Q2248991
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William Fly

Summary

William Fly is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1699[2]. He died in Boston[3]. He died on July 12, 1726[4]. He worked as a sailor[5], military personnel[6], and executioner[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • William Fly died in Boston[3].
  • William Fly was born on January 1, 1699[2].
  • William Fly died on July 12, 1726[4].
  • William Fly held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Fly's professions included sailor[5].
  • William Fly worked as a military personnel[6].
  • William Fly's professions included executioner[7].
  • William Fly is recorded as male[10].
  • William Fly's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Fly's Commons category is recorded as William Fly[12].
  • William Fly's military, police or special rank is recorded as boatswain[13].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[14].
  • William Fly's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Fly's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[16].
  • William Fly's convicted of is recorded as sea piracy[17].
  • William Fly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

William Fly was born on January 1, 1699[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[5], military personnel[6], and executioner[7].

Death and Burial

William Fly died on July 12, 1726[4]. He died in Boston[3]. The cause of death was hanging to death[14].

Why It Matters

William Fly has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where did William Fly die?

William Fly passed away in Boston[3].

What did William Fly do for work?

William Fly worked as sailor[5], military personnel[6], and executioner[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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