Sir William Gordon Cumming
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Sir William Gordon Cumming was a Scottish baronet, soldier, and socialite best known for his involvement in the infamous 1890–91 royal baccarat scandal that shook Victorian high society.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baronet
ⓘ
human ⓘ socialite ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| allegation | cheating at baccarat ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Albert Edward Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
ostracism from high society
ⓘ
social disgrace ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfEvent | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | British ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Gordon Cumming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameInvolved | baccarat ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfEvent | gambling scandal ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| involvedIn | royal scandal ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAction | sued for slander over cheating accusations ⓘ |
| memberOfNobility | Scottish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| name | Sir William Gordon Cumming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baronet ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Tranby Croft baccarat case
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal baccarat scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | royal baccarat scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
ⓘ
socialite ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent | Tranby Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | disgraced aristocrat ⓘ |
| residence |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| socialCircle | Prince of Wales’s Marlborough House Set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
aristocrat
ⓘ
landed gentleman ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicOf |
Victorian scandal literature
ⓘ
historical studies of British high society ⓘ |
| trialLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialOutcome | lost the case ⓘ |
| trialType | civil trial ⓘ |
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