William Fairfax
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William Fairfax was an 18th-century Virginia planter, colonial official, and prominent member of the influential Fairfax family, known for his role in managing the Northern Neck Proprietary and his connection to George Washington.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Fairfax canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia planter
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colonial official ⓘ member of the Fairfax family ⓘ person ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfDeath | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educated | George William Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connection to George Washington
ⓘ
managing the Northern Neck Proprietary ⓘ service on the Virginia Governor’s Council ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fairfax family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentorOf | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssociation |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | management of the Northern Neck Proprietary ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
land agent ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| owned | Belvoir plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia colonial elite ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Belvoir plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
agent of the Northern Neck Proprietary
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county lieutenant in Virginia ⓘ justice of the peace in Virginia ⓘ member of the Virginia Governor’s Council ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Northern Neck of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Potomac River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Belvoir plantation
NERFINISHED
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Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | colonial gentry ⓘ |
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