William Lawson

English born Australian explorer and politician (1774-1850)
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William Lawson

Summary

William Lawson is a human[1]. He was born in Finchley[2]. He was born on +1774-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prospect[4]. He died on +1850-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], pastoralist[9], and horse breeder[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Finchley[2], William Lawson…
  • William Lawson passed away in Prospect[4].
  • William Lawson was born on +1774-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lawson died on +1850-06-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among William Lawson's spouses was Sarah Lawson[12].
  • A child of William Lawson was Hannah Anne Bayly[13].
  • A child of William Lawson was Sarah Maria Langley[14].
  • A child of William Lawson was Nelson Lawson[15].
  • William Lawson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • William Lawson's professions included explorer[6].
  • William Lawson worked as a politician[7].
  • William Lawson worked as an army officer[8].
  • William Lawson worked as a pastoralist[9].
  • William Lawson's professions included horse breeder[10].
  • William Lawson worked as a magistrate[17].
  • William Lawson held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[18].
  • William Lawson's image is recorded as Portrait of William Lawson.jpg[19].
  • William Lawson is recorded as male[20].
  • William Lawson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Lawson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063375871[22].
  • William Lawson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33315034[23].
  • William Lawson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81028258[24].
  • William Lawson's Commons category is recorded as William Lawson[25].
  • William Lawson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01v9w9[26].
  • William Lawson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2113467A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Lawson was born in Finchley[2]. He was born on +1774-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], pastoralist[9], horse breeder[10], and magistrate[17]. William Lawson held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[18].

Personal Life

Among William Lawson's spouses was Sarah Lawson[12]. Children include Hannah Anne Bayly[13], 1816–1878[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]; Sarah Maria Langley[14], a housewife[30], 1821–1902[31], of Australia[32]; and Nelson Lawson[15], a politician[33], 1806–1849[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35].

Death and Burial

William Lawson died on +1850-06-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prospect[4].

Why It Matters

William Lawson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Lawson born?

William Lawson was born in Finchley[2].

Where did William Lawson die?

William Lawson died in Prospect[4].

Who was William Lawson married to?

William Lawson's spouses include Sarah Lawson[12].

What did William Lawson do for work?

William Lawson worked as explorer[6], politician[7], army officer[8], pastoralist[9], and horse breeder[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . People Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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