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William Otter

British bishop (1768-1840)
Person human Q8016400

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
October 23, 1768
Date of death
August 20, 1840
Place of birth
Cuckney
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[20]
Occupation
cleric, theologian, university teacher, bishop
Position held
Bishop of Chichester, principal[21][22]
Educated at
Jesus College[23]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[24]
Father
Edward Otter[9]
Mother
Dorothy Wright[10]
Spouse
Nancy Sadleir Bruère[11]
Child
William Bruère Otter, Sophia Otter, Caroline Charlotte Otter, Jacqueline Elizabeth Otter, Maria Otter, Alfred William Otter, Amelia Harriet Otter, Reginald William Ongley Otter[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28]
Family name
Otter[26]
Given name
William[27]
P14977
RETE064025[30]
Place of burial
Chichester Cathedral[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bishop Otter en William Otter
🔖 Identifiers · 30
ISNI
0000000054022804
VIAF cluster ID
2810454
Library of Congress authority ID
nr00006255
GND ID
1249431859
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Otter (1768-1840) memorial, Chichester Cathedral, July 2015 01.jpg ↗
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
otter-william-1768-1840-bishop-of-chichester
British Museum person or institution ID
159026
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02365228
Cambridge Alumni Database ID
OTR785W
Curran Index contributor ID
1553
FAST ID
444745
Find a Grave memorial ID
60221198
Show all 30 identifiers +18
Freebase ID
/m/04n7hbq
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012521684667
Kindred Britain ID
I16591
LBT person ID
WiOtter1840
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
O/otter-william-dd
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987014784984805171
National Library of Wales Authority ID
otter-william-1768-1840
Open Library ID
OL2432205A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
20935
Prabook ID
1756579
SBN author ID
CFIV325226
SNAC ARK ID
w6hx2bgz
SNARC ID
Ludwig Beissner
The Peerage person ID
p2137.htm#i21363
UK National Archives ID
F41158
WikiTree person ID
Otter-138
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm99gfPPc4jGPPtYvvvHC
Yale LUX ID
person/4fddb6ce-23f8-4b7f-8f49-a86e0c5e9c28

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Summary

William Otter was born on October 23, 1768[1], in Cuckney[2]. He died on August 20, 1840[3]. He worked as a cleric[4], theologian[5], university teacher[6], and bishop[7].

FAQs

Where was William Otter born?

William Otter was born in Cuckney[2].

Who were William Otter's parents?

William Otter's father was Edward Otter[9]. William Otter's mother was Dorothy Wright[10].

Who was William Otter married to?

William Otter's spouses include Nancy Sadleir Bruère[11].

What did William Otter do for work?

William Otter worked as a cleric[4], theologian[5], university teacher[6], and bishop[7].

Where did William Otter go to school?

William Otter was educated at Jesus College[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae. Retrieved . rete.uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  2. 16w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    WikiTree person ID → Otter-138
    Cambridge Alumni Database ID → OTR785W
    Curran Index contributor ID → 1553
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 60221198
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