William Forster

Premier of New South Wales (1818–1882)
Person human Q3568617
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William Forster

Summary

William Forster is a human[1]. Born in Chennai[2], he… he was born on +1818-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edgecliff[4]. He died on +1882-10-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Forster was born in Chennai[2].
  • William Forster passed away in Edgecliff[4].
  • William Forster was born on +1818-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Forster died on +1882-10-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Forster's mother was Elizabeth (Eliza) Forster[8].
  • A child of William Forster was Laura Forster[9].
  • William Forster held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Forster worked as a politician[6].
  • William Forster held the position of Premier of New South Wales[11].
  • William Forster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].
  • William Forster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[13].
  • William Forster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[14].
  • William Forster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[15].
  • William Forster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[16].
  • William Forster's image is recorded as PremierWilliamForster.jpg[17].
  • William Forster is recorded as male[18].
  • William Forster's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Forster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063528890[20].
  • William Forster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55523142[21].
  • William Forster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83073743[22].
  • William Forster's Commons category is recorded as William Forster (1818-1882)[23].
  • William Forster's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35635993[24].
  • William Forster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0823m4[25].
  • William Forster's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4274794A[26].
  • William Forster's family name is recorded as Forster[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], William Forster… he was born on +1818-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Elizabeth (Eliza) Forster[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Forster's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Premier of New South Wales[11], a position[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1856[30]; Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12]; Chief Secretary of New South Wales[31], a public office[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1821[34]; Minister for Lands[35], a minister[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1859[38]; Treasurer of New South Wales[39], a public office[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1824[42]; and Agent-general for New South Wales[43], an agent-general[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1864[46].

Personal Life

A child of William Forster was Laura Forster[9].

Death and Burial

William Forster died on +1882-10-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edgecliff[4].

Why It Matters

William Forster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was William Forster born?

Born in Chennai[2], William Forster…

Where did William Forster die?

William Forster died in Edgecliff[4].

Who were William Forster's parents?

William Forster's mother was Elizabeth (Eliza) Forster[8].

What did William Forster do for work?

William Forster worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . greatlakes.nsw.gov.au. greatlakes.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [35] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [39] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [43] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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