William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:advocatesFor Scottish_emigration
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Scottish_nobility
gptkb:Scottish_diaspora
gptkb:Selkirk,_Scotland
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
Community development
Cultural heritage
Historical significance
Social impact
Colonial administration
Philanthropic efforts
Civic engagement
Cultural contributions
Cultural impact
Land reform
Economic impact
Historical legacy
Civic leadership
Political impact
Historical contributions
Scottish_culture
Scottish_heritage
Scottish_landowners
Legacy_in_Scotland
Legacy_in_Canada
gptkbp:birthDate 1778-03-25
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Isle
gptkbp:contribution Agricultural_development_in_Canada
gptkbp:deathDate 1840-04-06
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Red_River_Colony
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Douglas-Hamilton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk
gptkbp:influence Canadian_history
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Scottish_settlers_in_Canada
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkbp:involvedIn Political_reforms_in_Scotland
Land_disputes_in_Canada
gptkbp:knownFor Economic development
Philanthropy
Social reforms
Colonization_efforts_in_Canada
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Selkirk_Settlers
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lady_Anne_Hamilton
gptkb:James_Douglas-Hamilton,_10th_Earl_of_Selkirk
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Douglas_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:St._Mary's_Isle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Hamilton
gptkbp:successor William_Douglas-Hamilton,_2nd_Earl_of_Selkirk
gptkbp:title 1st_Earl_of_Selkirk
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Lord_of_the_Manor_of_Selkirk