Edward Braddon

Australian politician (1829-1904)
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Summary

Edward Braddon was born on June 11, 1829[1], in St Kew[2]. He died on February 2, 1904[3], in Leith[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and civil servant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Position held: Premier of Tasmania[10], member of the Australian House of Representatives[11], Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly[12], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13]
  • Educated at: University College School[14]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Free Trade Party[17]
  • Commons category: Edward Braddon[18]
  • Family name: Braddon[19]
  • Given name: Edward[20], Nicholas[21], Coventry[22]
  • Work location: Canberra[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[25], Dictionary of Indian Biography[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon[28]
  • Sibling: Mary Elizabeth Braddon[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Braddon include Braddon[31], a suburb[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1928[34].

Why It Matters

Edward Braddon is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Braddon[31], a suburb[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1928[34].

FAQs

Where was Edward Braddon born?

Edward Braddon was born in St Kew[2].

Where did Edward Braddon die?

Edward Braddon died in Leith[4].

What did Edward Braddon do for work?

Edward Braddon worked as a politician[5] and civil servant[6].

Where did Edward Braddon go to school?

Edward Braddon was educated at University College School[14].

What awards did Edward Braddon receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

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  20. [21] ↑ . utas.edu.au. utas.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . utas.edu.au. utas.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · ITBF · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Timsherratt · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
    Educated at → University College School
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → Premier of Tasmania, member of the Australian House of Representatives, Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly +3
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