Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield

Lord Mayor of London
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Summary

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield was born on December 12, 1859[1], in United Kingdom[2]. He died on January 15, 1941[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Wakefield[7]
  • Mother: Mary Cheers[8]
  • Spouse: Sarah Frances Graham[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Position held: Sheriff of the City of London[11], member of the House of Lords[12], Lord Mayor of London[13]
  • Educated at: Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[14]
  • Award received: Honorary Fellow of the British Academy[15], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16]
  • Member of: British Academy[17], Royal Geographical Society[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Noble title: Baron Wakefield[20], Viscount Wakefield[21]
  • Commons category: Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield[22]
  • Family name: Wakefield[23]
  • Given name: Charles[24]
  • Depicted by: The Right Honourable Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield (1859–1941), Mayor of London[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]

Why It Matters

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield born?

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

Who were Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield's parents?

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield's father was John Wakefield[7]. Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield's mother was Mary Cheers[8].

Who was Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield married to?

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield's spouses include Sarah Frances Graham[9].

What did Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield do for work?

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield worked as a businessperson[4] and politician[5].

Where did Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield go to school?

Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[14].

What awards did Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the British Academy[15] and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4981118A, OL2379108A, OL2534618A
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    Sitelink count → 2
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    Depicted by → The Right Honourable Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield (1859–1941), Mayor of London
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  3. 4w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Wakefield
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    Member of → British Academy, Royal Geographical Society
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