William McDowall

Scottish politician, died 1810
Person human Q26450689
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William McDowall

Summary

William McDowall is a human[1]. He was born on 1749[2]. He died on April 3, 1810[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and plantation owner[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William McDowall was born on 1749[2].
  • William McDowall was born on November 17, 1749[7].
  • William McDowall died on April 3, 1810[3].
  • William McDowall died on May 2, 1810[8].
  • William McDowall's father was William McDowall[9].
  • William McDowall's mother was Elizabeth 'Black Bess' Graham[10].
  • William McDowall held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William McDowall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William McDowall worked as a politician[4].
  • William McDowall's professions included plantation owner[5].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William McDowall held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • William McDowall was educated at University of Glasgow[19].
  • William McDowall is recorded as male[20].
  • William McDowall's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William McDowall's family name is recorded as McDowall[22].
  • William McDowall's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William McDowall's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • William McDowall's depicted by is recorded as The Ham House Roman Conversation Piece[25].
  • William McDowall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William McDowall's social classification is recorded as slave owner[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1749[2] and November 17, 1749[7]. William McDowall's father was he[9]. His mother was Elizabeth 'Black Bess' Graham[10].

Education

William McDowall was educated at University of Glasgow[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and plantation owner[5]. Positions held include member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[13]; member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[14]; member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[15]; member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[16]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30]; and member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1802[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 3, 1810[3] and May 2, 1810[8].

Why It Matters

William McDowall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were William McDowall's parents?

William McDowall's father was William McDowall[9]. William McDowall's mother was Elizabeth 'Black Bess' Graham[10].

What did William McDowall do for work?

William McDowall worked as politician[4] and plantation owner[5].

Where did William McDowall go to school?

William McDowall was educated at University of Glasgow[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Beavercount · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14674 → 3093.2
    Depicted by → The Ham House Roman Conversation Piece
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1299]]: [[Q52201933]]"
  2. 10w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of parliament id → 1754-1790/member/mcdowall-william-1749-1810, 1790-1820/member/mcdowall-william-1749-1810
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Fast id → 300045
    Family name → McDowall
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43323|batch #43323]]: TP named as, batch 18.2"
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