William Symington

Scottish Reformed Presbyterian (Cameronian) minister (1795–1862)
Person human Q18880380
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William Symington

Summary

William Symington is a human[1]. Born in Paisley[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1795[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on January 17, 1862[5]. He worked as a Christian minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paisley[2], William Symington…
  • William Symington died in Glasgow[4].
  • William Symington was born on January 17, 1795[3].
  • William Symington died on January 17, 1862[5].
  • William Symington held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Symington held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Symington worked as a Christian minister[6].
  • William Symington is recorded as male[10].
  • William Symington's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Symington's family name is recorded as Symington[12].
  • William Symington's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Symington's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • William Symington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William Symington's different from is recorded as William Symington[16].
  • William Symington's sibling is recorded as Andrew Symington[17].
  • William Symington's contributed to creative work is recorded as Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography[18].
  • William Symington's writing language is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

William Symington was born in Paisley[2]. He was born on January 17, 1795[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Symington's professions included Christian minister[6].

Death and Burial

William Symington died on January 17, 1862[5]. He died in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

William Symington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Symington born?

William Symington was born in Paisley[2].

Where did William Symington die?

William Symington passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did William Symington do for work?

William Symington worked as Christian minister[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Christian minister
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1862-01-17T00:00:00Z
    National portrait gallery (london) person id mp127039
    Writing language English
    Online books page author id Symington, William, 1795-1862
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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