William Beckford
Sign in to saveAlso known as William, the elder Beckford, William Beckford the Elder, Mr. Alderman Beckford, William, Senior Beckford, William Beckford Senior, William, Sr. Beckford, Alderman William Beckford, Alderman Beckford
English politician and slave owner (1709–1770)
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, William Beckford is referenced by 86 other articles, and connects out to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Latin and Martinique.
It is catalogued under topics including 1709 births, 1770 deaths and 18th-century lord mayors of London.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1760
- Died
- 1844
- Works
- 118
Top works
- Italy
- La jeunesse de William Beckford et la genèse de son "Vathek"
- Le attioni di Castruccio Castracane de gli Antelminelli, signore di Lucca
- Views in Orkney and on the north-eastern coast of Scotland
- The Hamilton palace libraries. Prices and purchasers' names
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 42
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Beckford">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Jamaica
- Educated at
- Westminster School
- Political party
- Whigs
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Statue of William Beckford atop the huge monument in his memory, Guildhall, London.JPG
Show 5 more facts
- Commons category
- William Beckford (politician)
- date of death
- 1770-06-21
- date of baptism
- 1709-12-19
- date of birth
- 1709-00-00
- owner of
- Fonthill Abbey
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Connections
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Entity
Latin
Entity
Martinique
Entity
Wayback Machine
Entity
digital object identifier
Entity
George III
Person
International Standard Serial Number
Entity
City of London
Entity
Salisbury
Entity
Black Lives Matter
Entity
etiquette
Entity
West Indies
Entity
House of Commons
Entity
baron
Entity
French colonial empire
Entity
duke
Entity
House of Lords
Entity
Horace Walpole
Entity
viscount
Entity
London Borough of Camden
Entity
Categories
1709 births1770 deaths18th-century lord mayors of London18th-century owners of plantationsBeckford familyBritish businesspeopleBritish MPs 1747–1754British MPs 1754–1761British MPs 1761–1768British MPs 1768–1774British slave ownersMembers of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituenciesMerchants from the British West IndiesOwners of plantations in JamaicaPeople educated at Westminster School, LondonSheriffs of the City of London