William Cairns

Summary

William Cairns is a human^[1]. His place of birth was County Down^[2]. He was born on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +1888-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Cairns was born in County Down^[2].
• William Cairns died in London^[4].
• William Cairns was born on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Cairns died on +1888-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery^[8].
• William Cairns's father was William Cairns^[9].
• William Cairns's mother was Matilda Beggs^[10].
• William Cairns held citizenship in Ireland^[11].
• William Cairns's professions included politician^[6].
• William Cairns held the position of Governor of Queensland^[12].
• William Cairns received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[13].
• William Cairns's image is recorded as William Cairns.jpg^[14].
• William Cairns is recorded as male^[15].
• William Cairns's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Cairns's Commons category is recorded as William Cairns^[17].
• The cause of death was bronchitis^[18].
• William Cairns's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[19].
• William Cairns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gtbd9^[20].
• William Cairns's family name is recorded as Cairns^[21].
• William Cairns's given name is recorded as William^[22].
• William Cairns's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• William Cairns's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1478835^[24].
• William Cairns's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892^[25].
• William Cairns's At the Circulating Library ID is recorded as 2404^[26].
• William Cairns's Australian Dictionary of Biography ID is recorded as cairns-sir-william-wellington-3141^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Down^[2], William Cairns… he was born on +1828-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[9]. His mother was Matilda Beggs^[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Cairns worked as a politician^[6]. He held the position of Governor of Queensland^[12].

Recognition

William Cairns received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[13].

Death and Burial

William Cairns died on +1888-06-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was bronchitis^[18]. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Cairns include Cairns^[28], a city^[29], in Australia^[30], founded in 1876^[31].

Why It Matters

William Cairns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Cairns^[28], a city^[29], in Australia^[30], founded in 1876^[31].

FAQs

Where was William Cairns born?

Born in County Down^[2], William Cairns…

Where did William Cairns die?

William Cairns died in London^[4].

Who were William Cairns's parents?

William Cairns's father was William Cairns^[9]. William Cairns's mother was Matilda Beggs^[10].

What did William Cairns do for work?

William Cairns worked as politician^[6].

What awards did William Cairns receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[13].