David Marshall

Singaporean politician (1908-1995)
Person human Q687956
David Marshall
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David Marshall

Summary

David Marshall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Singapore[2]. He was born on March 12, 1908[3]. He passed away in Singapore[4]. He died on December 12, 1995[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Marshall's place of birth was Singapore[2].
  • David Marshall passed away in Singapore[4].
  • David Marshall was born on March 12, 1908[3].
  • David Marshall died on December 12, 1995[5].
  • David Marshall held citizenship in Singapore[11].
  • David Marshall's professions included diplomat[6].
  • David Marshall's professions included politician[7].
  • David Marshall worked as a lawyer[8].
  • David Marshall worked as a jurist[9].
  • David Marshall held the position of ambassador of Singapore[12].
  • David Marshall held the position of Chief Minister of Singapore[13].
  • David Marshall held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[14].
  • David Marshall held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[15].
  • David Marshall was educated at University of London[16].
  • David Marshall was educated at Saint Andrew's Secondary School[17].
  • David Marshall's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • David Marshall is recorded as male[19].
  • David Marshall's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Marshall was affiliated with the Labour Front[21].
  • David Marshall's Commons category is recorded as David Marshall (Singaporean politician)[22].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[23].
  • David Marshall's family name is recorded as Marshall[24].
  • David Marshall's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Marshall's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • David Marshall's described by source is recorded as Q140455533[27].

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Origins and Family

David Marshall was born in Singapore[2]. He was born on March 12, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[16], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31] and Saint Andrew's Secondary School[17], a school[32], in Singapore[33], founded in 1862[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9]. Positions held include ambassador of Singapore[12]; Chief Minister of Singapore[13], a position[35], founded in 1955[36]; and Member of the Parliament of Singapore[14].

Personal Life

David Marshall's religion is recorded as Judaism[18]. He was affiliated with the Labour Front[21].

Death and Burial

David Marshall died on December 12, 1995[5]. He passed away in Singapore[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[23].

Why It Matters

David Marshall ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Marshall born?

David Marshall's place of birth was Singapore[2].

Where did David Marshall die?

David Marshall died in Singapore[4].

What did David Marshall do for work?

David Marshall worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9].

Where did David Marshall go to school?

David Marshall was educated at University of London[16] and Saint Andrew's Secondary School[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Nlbkos · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library board singapore id person/02c7b6f2-4cab-4cb0-b96b-012a4ffd6002
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  2. 23d ago · Krateven · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id (russian) 12654
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1438]]: 12654"
  3. 9w ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Q140455533
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q140455533]]"
  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Singapore
    Cause of death lung cancer
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Malay
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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