William Lithgow

Scottish born Auditor General in colonial New South Wales, Australia (1784-1864)
Person human Q8014609
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William Lithgow

Summary

William Lithgow is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1784-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +1864-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], auditor[7], banker[8], land owner[9], and magistrate[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Lithgow was born in Scotland[2].
  • William Lithgow died in Sydney[4].
  • William Lithgow was born on +1784-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lithgow died on +1864-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Lithgow held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Lithgow's professions included politician[6].
  • William Lithgow's professions included auditor[7].
  • William Lithgow worked as a banker[8].
  • William Lithgow's professions included land owner[9].
  • William Lithgow's professions included magistrate[10].
  • William Lithgow held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[13].
  • William Lithgow held the position of Auditor-General of New South Wales[14].
  • William Lithgow's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • William Lithgow's image is recorded as William Lithgow FL3281581.jpg[16].
  • William Lithgow is recorded as male[17].
  • William Lithgow's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Lithgow's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06l_m7[19].
  • William Lithgow's family name is recorded as Lithgow[20].
  • William Lithgow's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Lithgow's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1466362[22].
  • William Lithgow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Lithgow's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as lithgow-william-2362[24].
  • William Lithgow's Prabook ID is recorded as 1755207[25].
  • William Lithgow's People Australia ID is recorded as 2362[26].
  • William Lithgow's NSW Parliament member ID is recorded as 223[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scotland[2], William Lithgow… he was born on +1784-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Lithgow's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], auditor[7], banker[8], land owner[9], and magistrate[10]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[13] and Auditor-General of New South Wales[14], a public office[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1824[30].

Death and Burial

William Lithgow died on +1864-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

William Lithgow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was William Lithgow born?

William Lithgow's place of birth was Scotland[2].

Where did William Lithgow die?

William Lithgow passed away in Sydney[4].

What did William Lithgow do for work?

William Lithgow worked as politician[6], auditor[7], banker[8], land owner[9], and magistrate[10].

Where did William Lithgow go to school?

William Lithgow was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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