William Huskisson
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William Huskisson was a British statesman and economist known for his influential role in promoting free trade and economic reform in the early 19th century.
Aliases (1)
- Huskisson ×1
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Member of Parliament → economist → human → |
| associatedWith |
British industrialization
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Liverpool → |
| burialPlace |
St James Cemetery, Liverpool
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| causeOfDeath |
railway accident
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run over by locomotive → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth |
1770-03-11
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| dateOfDeath |
1830-09-15
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| dateOfEvent |
1830-09-15
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| educatedAt |
Collegiate School at Strasbourg
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| employer |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| era |
early 19th century
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| familyName |
Huskisson
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| givenName |
William
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| hasMemorial |
Huskisson Memorial, St James Cemetery
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statue of William Huskisson in Liverpool → |
| ideology |
economic liberalism
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free trade → |
| knownFor |
advocacy of free trade reforms
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reform of British tariff policy → support for gradual removal of protectionist measures → |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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French → |
| memberOf |
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| monarchDuringService |
George IV
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William IV → |
| notableFor |
being one of the first widely reported railway accident fatalities
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| participatedIn |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway opening ceremony
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| placeOfBirth |
Birtsmorton Court
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Worcestershire NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfDeath |
Lancashire
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Newton-le-Willows → Parkside railway station → |
| politicalAlignment |
Canningite
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Tory → |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Chichester
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Member of Parliament for Harwich → Member of Parliament for Liskeard → Member of Parliament for Liverpool → President of the Board of Trade → Secretary of State for War and the Colonies → Treasurer of the Navy → |
| spouse |
Emily Huskisson
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| workField |
economics
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trade policy → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William Huskisson
("Huskisson")
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familyName |
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Political Economy Club
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notableMember |
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Corn Laws debate
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significantPerson |