William Thomas Beckford
- January 10, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | William Thomas Beckford |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 1, 1760(1760-10-01) |
| Age | 264 |
| Date Of Death | May 2, 1844 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Libra |
William Thomas Beckford Biography
| Name | William Thomas Beckford |
| Birthday | Oct 1 |
| Birth Year | 1760 |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | William Beckford, Maria Hamilton |
| Spouse | Margaret Gordon |
| Children(s) | Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, Margaret Beckford |
William Thomas Beckford is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on October 1, 1760 in England, United Kingdom. Novelist, best known for his role as the creator of Vathek. He was also a wealthy collector of art, who was famous for his art collection.
He was the creator of the work Philip IV in Brown and Silver that was created by the famous Spanish artist He was the owner of the painting Philip IV in Brown and Silver, created by famed Spanish painter Diego Velazquez..
Son’s daughter Susanna Euphemia was the inheritor of the majority of his artwork collection.
William Thomas Beckford Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
William Thomas Beckford is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Thomas Beckford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a heir to about PS1 million funds from his dad William Beckford.
He was an obsessive art collector who would often sell artworks only to purchase them back.
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Who is William Thomas Beckford Dating?
According to our records, William Thomas Beckford married to Margaret Gordon. As of December 1, 2023, William Thomas Beckford’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
William Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. William Thomas Beckford celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.
How did William Beckford make his money?
His vast wealth came largely from his plantations in Jamaica and the large numbers of enslaved Africans working for him and his family.
Who was William Beckford what are the most famous works by him?
Beckford is remembered for a Gothic novel Vathek (1786), for building the lost Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire and Lansdown Tower (“Beckford’s Tower”) in Bath, and for his art collection.
Why does William Beckford have a statue?
The City of London Corporation voted to re-site monuments to politicians William Beckford and Sir John Cass in Guildhall because they accrued wealth through the slave trade and symbolise “a stain on our history”.
Who is Mr Beckford?
William Beckford of Somerley (13/24 September 1744 – 5 February 1799) was an English-West Indian slave-owner in Jamaica, and an author of works on Jamaican topography and conditions in slavery, and ancient French history.
Where is William Beckford statue?
The statues of William Beckford and Sir John Cass will now stay in place at the Guildhall building with “plaques or notices placed alongside them, with contextual information about the two men’s links to slavery”, says a statement from the corporation.