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Signature of William McGonagall

William McGonagall

Scottish weaver, actor, poet (1825–1902)

† 1902-09-29 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 21 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

William McGonagall was born in March 1825 in Edinburgh and died on September 29, 1902 in Edinburgh, aged about 77. Recorded occupations: weaver, poet, performing artist, writer, actor and stage actor. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

At a glance
Born
March 1825 · Edinburgh
Died
September 29, 1902 · Edinburgh
Age at death
about 77
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations
weaver, poet, performing artist, writer, actor, stage actor
Wikipedia editions
21 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of William McGonagall's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to William McGonagall Created in vector format by Scewing. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1902: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q981978 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William McGonagall on Wikipedia.

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