William Henry Smith

British entrepreneur, founder of the chain W H Smith (1792–1865)
Person human Q8012157
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William Henry Smith

Summary

William Henry Smith is a human[1]. He was born on +1792-07-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Smith was born on +1792-07-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Henry Smith died on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Smith is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[6].
  • William Henry Smith's father was Henry Walton Smith[7].
  • William Henry Smith was married to Mary Ann Cooper[8].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was William Henry Smith[9].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was Louisa Smith[10].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was Anna Augustus Smith[11].
  • A child of William Henry Smith was Emma Sophia Smith[12].
  • William Henry Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Henry Smith worked as a businessperson[4].
  • William Henry Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • William Henry Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Henry Smith's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 21794[16].
  • William Henry Smith's residence is recorded as 12, Hyde Park Street W2[17].
  • William Henry Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04sxld[18].
  • William Henry Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • William Henry Smith's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Henry Smith's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 6438[21].
  • William Henry Smith's image of grave is recorded as Family vault of William Henry Smith in Kensal Green Cemetery.jpg[22].
  • William Henry Smith's Québec cultural heritage directory people ID is recorded as 23171[23].
  • William Henry Smith's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000023739646600[24].
  • William Henry Smith's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as L4Y1-MWD[25].
  • William Henry Smith's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Smith-103831[26].
  • William Henry Smith's Prabook ID is recorded as 1752887[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Smith was born on +1792-07-07T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Walton Smith[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry Smith's professions included businessperson[4].

Personal Life

Among William Henry Smith's spouses was Mary Ann Cooper[8]. Children include he[9], a politician[28], 1825–1891[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; Louisa Smith[10], 1821–1890[32]; Anna Augustus Smith[11]; and Emma Sophia Smith[12], 1827–1908[33].

Death and Burial

William Henry Smith died on +1865-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

William Henry Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Henry Smith's parents?

William Henry Smith's father was Henry Walton Smith[7].

Who was William Henry Smith married to?

William Henry Smith's spouses include Mary Ann Cooper[8].

What did William Henry Smith do for work?

William Henry Smith worked as businessperson[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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