William Joseph Browne

Canadian politician (1897–1989)
Person human Q8013766
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William Joseph Browne

Summary

William Joseph Browne is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. John's[2]. He was born on +1897-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St. John's[4]. He died on +1989-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Joseph Browne's place of birth was St. John's[2].
  • William Joseph Browne died in St. John's[4].
  • William Joseph Browne was born on +1897-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Joseph Browne died on +1989-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Joseph Browne's spouses was Norah Christine Elphinstone[10].
  • William Joseph Browne held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • William Joseph Browne worked as a politician[6].
  • William Joseph Browne worked as a judge[7].
  • William Joseph Browne worked as a lawyer[8].
  • William Joseph Browne held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[12].
  • William Joseph Browne held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[13].
  • William Joseph Browne held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[14].
  • William Joseph Browne was educated at Merton College[15].
  • William Joseph Browne received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • William Joseph Browne is recorded as male[17].
  • William Joseph Browne's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Joseph Browne was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[19].
  • William Joseph Browne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073899716[20].
  • William Joseph Browne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94674642[21].
  • William Joseph Browne's GND ID is recorded as 1111651930[22].
  • William Joseph Browne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82158807[23].
  • William Joseph Browne's IdRef ID is recorded as 079176690[24].
  • William Joseph Browne's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[25].
  • William Joseph Browne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026v4wn[26].
  • William Joseph Browne's family name is recorded as Browne[27].

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Origins and Family

William Joseph Browne's place of birth was St. John's[2]. He was born on +1897-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Joseph Browne's education included a stint at Merton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include member of the House of Commons of Canada[12], a position[28], in Canada[29].

Recognition

William Joseph Browne received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].

Personal Life

William Joseph Browne was married to Norah Christine Elphinstone[10]. He was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[19].

Death and Burial

William Joseph Browne died on +1989-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. John's[4].

Why It Matters

William Joseph Browne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Joseph Browne born?

William Joseph Browne was born in St. John's[2].

Where did William Joseph Browne die?

William Joseph Browne died in St. John's[4].

Who was William Joseph Browne married to?

William Joseph Browne's spouses include Norah Christine Elphinstone[10].

What did William Joseph Browne do for work?

William Joseph Browne worked as politician[6], judge[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did William Joseph Browne go to school?

William Joseph Browne was educated at Merton College[15].

What awards did William Joseph Browne receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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