Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for W. T. Stead across 5 places, from 1849 to 1912.
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William Thomas Stead (5 July 1849 to 15 April 1912) was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where W. T. Stead was documented, and when
5 July 1849exact date
Embleton, Northumberlandattested“William Thomas Stead was born on 5 July 1849 in Embleton, Northumberland, the son of the Reverend William Stead, a poor and respected Congregational minister, and Isabella (née Jobson), a cultivated daughter of a Northumberland farmer, J…”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
January 1885month
Khartoumattested“After General Gordon's death in Khartoum in January 1885, Stead ran the first 24-point headline in newspaper history, 'TOO LATE!', bemoaning the relief force's failure to rescue a national hero.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1893year
Chicagoattested“Stead lived in Chicago for six months in 1893–94, campaigning against brothels and drinking dens, and published If Christ Came to Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1905year
Russiaattested“In 1905 Stead travelled to Russia to try to discourage violence during the Russian Revolution, but his tour and talks were unsuccessful.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
17 January 1912exact date
The Women's Libraryattested“Stead's papers are also held at The Women's Library at the Library of the London School of Economics, Charles Barker Howdill (1863–1941) took a colour photograph of Stead "finished in 12 minutes" on 17 January 1912, about three months be…”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
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1862 to 1864period
Wakefieldmentioned“From 1862 to 1864, he attended Silcoates School in Wakefield until he was apprenticed to a merchant's office on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he became a clerk.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1862 to 1864period
Newcastle upon Tynementioned“From 1862 to 1864, he attended Silcoates School in Wakefield until he was apprenticed to a merchant's office on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he became a clerk.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1884year
Sudanmentioned“In 1884 Stead pressured the government to send his friend General Gordon to the Sudan to protect British interests in Khartoum.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1884year
Khartoummentioned“In 1884 Stead pressured the government to send his friend General Gordon to the Sudan to protect British interests in Khartoum.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1885year
Coldbath Fields Prisonmentioned“Though his action is thought to have furthered the passing of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, his successful demonstration of the existence of the trade led to his conviction for abduction and a three-month term of imprisonment at C…”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1885year
Holloway Prisonmentioned“There are also papers and a diary relating to his time spent in Holloway Prison in 1885 and to his many publications.”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
1888year
Chicagomentioned“The number of his publications gradually became very large, as he wrote with facility and sensationalist fervour on all sorts of subjects, from The Truth about Russia (1888) to If Christ Came to Chicago!”source: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead
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