George Oswald

Scottish merchant
Person human Q18756715
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Summary

George Oswald is a human[1]. He was born on 1735[2]. He died on October 6, 1819[3]. He worked as a merchant[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Oswald was born on 1735[2].
  • George Oswald died on October 6, 1819[3].
  • George Oswald's father was James Oswald[6].
  • Among George Oswald's spouses was Margaret Smythe[7].
  • A child of George Oswald was Richard Alexander Oswald[8].
  • A child of George Oswald was Catherine Cochrane Oswald[9].
  • A child of George Oswald was Elizabeth Oswald[10].
  • George Oswald held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • George Oswald held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Oswald's professions included merchant[4].
  • George Oswald held the position of Rector of the University of Glasgow[13].
  • George Oswald is recorded as male[14].
  • George Oswald's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Oswald's family name is recorded as Oswald[16].
  • George Oswald's given name is recorded as George[17].
  • George Oswald's relative is recorded as Richard Oswald[18].

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Origins and Family

George Oswald was born on 1735[2]. His father was James Oswald[6].

Career and Affiliations

George Oswald's professions included merchant[4]. He held the position of Rector of the University of Glasgow[13].

Personal Life

George Oswald was married to Margaret Smythe[7]. Children include Richard Alexander Oswald[8], a politician[19], 1771–1841[20], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21]; Catherine Cochrane Oswald[9]; and Elizabeth Oswald[10].

Death and Burial

George Oswald died on October 6, 1819[3].

Why It Matters

George Oswald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were George Oswald's parents?

George Oswald's father was James Oswald[6].

Who was George Oswald married to?

George Oswald's spouses include Margaret Smythe[7].

What did George Oswald do for work?

George Oswald worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . ucl.ac.uk. ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Richard Alexander Oswald, Catherine Cochrane Oswald, Elizabeth Oswald
    Father → James Oswald
    Relative → Richard Oswald
    Instance of → human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42545|batch #42545]]"
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