William Thompson

English judge and politician; (1678-1739)
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William Thompson

Summary

William Thompson is a human[1]. He was born on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1739-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5].

Key Facts

  • William Thompson was born on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Thompson died on +1739-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Thompson's father was William Thompson[6].
  • William Thompson was married to Julia Conyers[7].
  • William Thompson worked as a judge[4].
  • William Thompson's professions included politician[5].
  • William Thompson held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[8].
  • William Thompson held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • William Thompson held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • William Thompson held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • William Thompson held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Thompson held the position of Solicitor General for England and Wales[13].
  • William Thompson was educated at Trinity College[14].
  • William Thompson's education included a stint at Middle Temple[15].
  • William Thompson received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • William Thompson's image is recorded as Isaac Seeman (d.1751) (and studio) - Sir William Thompson (1678–1739), MP - 584398 - National Trust.jpg[17].
  • William Thompson is recorded as male[18].
  • William Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36794144[20].
  • William Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93039490[21].
  • William Thompson's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • William Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d251g[23].
  • William Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[24].
  • William Thompson's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Thompson's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Thompson MP (1678-1739)[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Thompson was born on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[6].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1546[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Middle Temple[15], an Inns of Court[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[8]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[9]; member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[10]; member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[11]; member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; and Solicitor General for England and Wales[13], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Recognition

William Thompson received the Knight Bachelor[16].

Personal Life

Among William Thompson's spouses was Julia Conyers[7].

Death and Burial

William Thompson died on +1739-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Thompson's parents?

William Thompson's father was William Thompson[6].

Who was William Thompson married to?

William Thompson's spouses include Julia Conyers[7].

What did William Thompson do for work?

William Thompson worked as judge[4] and politician[5].

Where did William Thompson go to school?

William Thompson was educated at Trinity College[14] and Middle Temple[15].

What awards did William Thompson receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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