William Spence

Australian trade union leader and politician (1846-1926)
Person human Q8018641
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Summary

William Spence is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eday[2]. He was born on August 7, 1846[3]. He passed away in Terang[4]. He died on December 13, 1926[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and trade unionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Spence was born in Eday[2].
  • William Spence passed away in Terang[4].
  • William Spence was born on August 7, 1846[3].
  • William Spence died on December 13, 1926[5].
  • William Spence held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • William Spence held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Spence worked as a politician[6].
  • William Spence's professions included trade unionist[7].
  • William Spence held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[11].
  • William Spence held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].
  • William Spence held the position of member of the Australian House of Representatives[13].
  • William Spence is recorded as male[14].
  • William Spence's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Spence was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[16].
  • William Spence's Commons category is recorded as William Spence[17].
  • William Spence's family name is recorded as Spence[18].
  • William Spence's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Spence's author citation is recorded as Spence[20].
  • William Spence's work location is recorded as Canberra[21].
  • William Spence's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Spence's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Spence'}[23].
  • William Spence's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Eday[2], William Spence… he was born on August 7, 1846[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and trade unionist[7]. Positions held include member of the Australian House of Representatives[11], a position[25], in Australia[26] and Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].

Personal Life

William Spence was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[16].

Death and Burial

William Spence died on December 13, 1926[5]. He died in Terang[4].

Why It Matters

William Spence ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Spence born?

William Spence was born in Eday[2].

Where did William Spence die?

William Spence passed away in Terang[4].

What did William Spence do for work?

William Spence worked as politician[6] and trade unionist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Timsherratt · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → member of the Australian House of Representatives, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, member of the Australian House of Representatives
    Citizenship → —
    Work location → Canberra
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