William Wedderburn

British politician
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Summary

William Wedderburn was born on March 25, 1838[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on January 25, 1918[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Bt.[6]
  • Mother: Henrietta Louisa Milburn[7]
  • Spouse: Mary Blanche Hoskyns[8]
  • Child: Dorothy Hope Wedderburn[9], Margaret Griselda Wedderburn[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Position held: President of the Indian National Congress[12], member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14]
  • Employer: Indian Civil Service[15]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[16], Loretto School[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Noble title: baronet[19]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[20], Indian National Congress[21]
  • Commons category: William Wedderburn[22]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[23]
  • Family name: Wedderburn[24]
  • Given name: William[25]
  • Work location: London[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: William Wedderburn[28]
  • Candidacy in election: 1895 United Kingdom general election[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]
  • P14397: 7559[31]

Why It Matters

William Wedderburn is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Wedderburn born?

William Wedderburn was born in Edinburgh[2].

Who were William Wedderburn's parents?

William Wedderburn's father was Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Bt.[6]. William Wedderburn's mother was Henrietta Louisa Milburn[7].

Who was William Wedderburn married to?

William Wedderburn's spouses include Mary Blanche Hoskyns[8].

What did William Wedderburn do for work?

William Wedderburn worked as a politician[4].

Where did William Wedderburn go to school?

William Wedderburn was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and Loretto School[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL939478A, OL1999122A, OL4472920A +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'hi', 'skr', 'ta', 'te', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → politician
    Writing language → English
    Spouse → Mary Blanche Hoskyns
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 7559, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290075152|William Wedderburn,, 4th baronet 1838–1918 (#290075152)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
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