William Rutledge

merchant, banker and politician in Victoria, Australia (1806–1876)
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William Rutledge

Summary

William Rutledge is a human[1]. He was born in Bawnboy[2]. He was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Port Fairy[4]. He died on +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], contractor[7], merchant[8], pastoralist[9], and land owner[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Rutledge's place of birth was Bawnboy[2].
  • William Rutledge died in Port Fairy[4].
  • William Rutledge was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rutledge died on +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Rutledge was Eliza Emily Rutledge[12].
  • William Rutledge held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Rutledge worked as a politician[6].
  • William Rutledge worked as a contractor[7].
  • William Rutledge worked as a merchant[8].
  • William Rutledge worked as a pastoralist[9].
  • William Rutledge worked as a land owner[10].
  • William Rutledge's professions included magistrate[14].
  • William Rutledge held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[15].
  • William Rutledge held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[16].
  • William Rutledge's image is recorded as William Rutledge ch000068.tif[17].
  • William Rutledge is recorded as male[18].
  • William Rutledge's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Rutledge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01116trl[20].
  • William Rutledge's family name is recorded as Rutledge[21].
  • William Rutledge's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Rutledge's given name is recorded as Billy[23].
  • William Rutledge's relative is recorded as Nelson Lawson[24].
  • William Rutledge's relative is recorded as Hickman Molesworth[25].
  • William Rutledge's relative is recorded as Horace Flower[26].
  • William Rutledge's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1465629[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rutledge's place of birth was Bawnboy[2]. He was born on +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], contractor[7], merchant[8], pastoralist[9], land owner[10], and magistrate[14]. Positions held include Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[15] and Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Rutledge was Eliza Emily Rutledge[12].

Death and Burial

William Rutledge died on +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Port Fairy[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was William Rutledge born?

William Rutledge's place of birth was Bawnboy[2].

Where did William Rutledge die?

William Rutledge passed away in Port Fairy[4].

What did William Rutledge do for work?

William Rutledge worked as politician[6], contractor[7], merchant[8], pastoralist[9], and land owner[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. 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. [14] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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