William Hall-Jones

New Zealand politician (1851-1936)
Person human Q446283
William Hall-Jones
Herman John Schmidt 1872-1959 [1] · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

William Hall-Jones was born on January 16, 1851[1], in Folkestone[2]. He died on June 19, 1936[3], in Wellington[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Frederick George Hall-Jones[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], New Zealand[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[12], Minister of Finance[13], Minister of Education of New Zealand[14], ambassador[15], Minister of Justice[16], Prime Minister of New Zealand[17]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand Liberal Party[20]
  • Commons category: William Hall-Jones[21]
  • Family name: Hall-Jones[22]
  • Given name: William[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Different from: William Hall[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[26]

Why It Matters

William Hall-Jones has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Hall-Jones born?

William Hall-Jones was born in Folkestone[2].

Where did William Hall-Jones die?

William Hall-Jones died in Wellington[4].

What did William Hall-Jones do for work?

William Hall-Jones worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

What awards did William Hall-Jones receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

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  19. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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