Sir William Henry Gregory
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Sir William Henry Gregory was a 19th-century Anglo-Irish politician, colonial governor of Ceylon, and art patron known for his role in British imperial administration and cultural life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Henry Gregory canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish politician
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art patron ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Literary Revival
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-07-12 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Mary’s Church, Athenry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1892-03-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
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Harrow School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| father | Robert Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | Lady Augusta Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in Irish cultural life
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patronage of the arts ⓘ role in British imperial administration ⓘ support for the National Gallery of Ireland ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Henry Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| notableWork | Autobiography of Sir William Gregory, 1817–1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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colonial administrator ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| officeHeldIn | British Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup |
Conservative Party
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dublin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Ceylon
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MP for County Galway ⓘ MP for Dublin ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Coole Park
NERFINISHED
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Roxborough, County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Augusta Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1877 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1872 ⓘ |
| title | 3rd Baronet Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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