Alexandra Orr

English biographer
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Summary

Alexandra Orr was born on January 17, 1828[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. She died on January 17, 1903[3]. She worked as a biographer[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 23, 1828[7]
  • Father: Frederick Septimus Leighton[8]
  • Mother: Augusta Susan Nash[9]
  • Spouse: Sutherland Orr[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Alexandra Orr[13]
  • Family name: Orr[14], Leighton[15]
  • Given name: Alexandra[16]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[17], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Sibling: Frederic Leighton[20]

Why It Matters

Alexandra Orr is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Alexandra Orr born?

Alexandra Orr's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Who were Alexandra Orr's parents?

Alexandra Orr's father was Frederick Septimus Leighton[8]. Alexandra Orr's mother was Augusta Susan Nash[9].

Who was Alexandra Orr married to?

Alexandra Orr's spouses include Sutherland Orr[10].

What did Alexandra Orr do for work?

Alexandra Orr worked as a biographer[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6567418A, OL6281721A, OL1967767A +1
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  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Orr, Leighton
    Sex or gender → female
    Father → Frederick Septimus Leighton
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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