James Baillie

British merchant and politician; (1737-1793)
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Summary

James Baillie was born on 1737[1]. He died on September 7, 1793[2]. He worked as a politician[3], slave trader[4], and plantation owner[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1737[7]
  • Father: Hugh Baillie[8]
  • Mother: Emilia Fraser[9]
  • Spouse: Colina Campbell[10]
  • Child: Hugh James Baillie[11], Evan Hamilton Baillie[12], Alexander Baillie[13], Janet Baillie[14], Colin Campbell Baillie[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[16]
  • Position held: member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: James Baillie (1737-1793)[19]
  • Family name: Baillie[20]
  • Given name: James[21]
  • Depicted by: The Baillie Family[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Sibling: Evan Baillie[24]
  • Social classification: slave owner[25]
  • P14921: p_10404_1336-james-baillie[26]

FAQs

Who were James Baillie's parents?

James Baillie's father was Hugh Baillie[8]. James Baillie's mother was Emilia Fraser[9].

Who was James Baillie married to?

James Baillie's spouses include Colina Campbell[10].

What did James Baillie do for work?

James Baillie worked as a politician[3], slave trader[4], and plantation owner[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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