William Osgoode

Canadian judge
Person human Q8016389
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William Osgoode

Summary

William Osgoode is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on March 1, 1754[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 17, 1824[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and barrister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Osgoode…
  • William Osgoode passed away in London[4].
  • William Osgoode was born on March 1, 1754[3].
  • William Osgoode died on January 17, 1824[5].
  • William Osgoode held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Osgoode held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Osgoode worked as a judge[6].
  • William Osgoode's professions included barrister[7].
  • William Osgoode held the position of justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario[11].
  • William Osgoode held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada[12].
  • William Osgoode held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada[13].
  • William Osgoode held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada[14].
  • William Osgoode held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[15].
  • William Osgoode was educated at Christ Church[16].
  • William Osgoode's religion is recorded as Church of England[17].
  • William Osgoode is recorded as male[18].
  • William Osgoode's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Osgoode's family name is recorded as Osgoode[20].
  • William Osgoode's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Osgoode's described at URL is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/resource/William_Osgoode[22].
  • William Osgoode's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Osgoode's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Osgoode was born in London[2]. He was born on March 1, 1754[3].

Education

William Osgoode was educated at Christ Church[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and barrister[7]. Positions held include justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario[11], Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada[12], Member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada[14], and Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[15].

Personal Life

William Osgoode's religion is recorded as Church of England[17].

Death and Burial

William Osgoode died on January 17, 1824[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Osgoode ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Osgoode born?

William Osgoode was born in London[2].

Where did William Osgoode die?

William Osgoode passed away in London[4].

What did William Osgoode do for work?

William Osgoode worked as judge[6] and barrister[7].

Where did William Osgoode go to school?

William Osgoode was educated at Christ Church[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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