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Alexander Cameron (other)
Alexander or Alex or Sandy Cameron may refer to: People born before 1900 *Alexander Cameron (bishop) (1747–1828), Roman Catholic bishop *Alexander Cameron (British Army officer, born 1781) (1781–1850), British Army general *Alexander Cameron (businessman) (1827–1893), Irish-born businessman and lawyer; founder of the town of Essex, Ontario, Canada * Alexander Cameron (politician) (1834–1917), physician and political figure in Quebec * Alexander F. Cameron (1860–1943), merchant, lumberman and political figure in Nova Scotia * Alexander Cameron (tramways administrator) (1864–1940), first chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board *Alexander Donald Cameron (1873–1957), trader of Scottish descent who founded the Tonga Ma'a Tonga Kautaha (Tonga for Tongans Cooperative) in Tonga * Alexander Gordon Cameron (1876–1944), British trades unionist and Labour Party politician *Alexander Thomas Cameron (1882–1947), British-born Canadian biochemist * Alexander Mauric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Cameron (bishop)
Alexander Cameron (1747–1828) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, Scotland. Life Born in Braemar, Aberdeenshire on 28 July 1747, he was the son of James Cameron and Margery Macktinosh. He entered the Scots College in Rome on 22 December 1764, and took the oath there on 1 June 1765. Seven years later, he received Holy Orders as a subdeacon on 19 January 1772, a deacon on 26 January 1772, and a priest on 2 February 1772, all from Francesco Maria Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, in the chapel of the Scots College. He was appointed the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District and Titular Bishop of ''Maximianopolis in Palaestina'' by the Holy See on 19 September 1797. He was consecrated to the Episcopate in Madrid by Antonio Tavira Almazán, Bishop of Salamanca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca ( la, Dioecesis Salmantina) is a diocese located in the city of Salamanca in the Ecclesiastical province of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander W
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cameron (musician)
Alex Cameron (born 11 September 1988) is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He is best known for his solo career, a high-concept act in which Cameron initially adopted the persona of a failed entertainer. During live performances, Cameron is often joined by saxophonist and "business partner", Roy Molloy. Before making music under his own name, Cameron was also a member of the electronica act Seekae, releasing three studio albums with them. Cameron independently released his debut album, ''Jumping the Shark (album), Jumping the Shark'', for free on his website in 2013. In 2016, Secretly Canadian reissued the album to a wider audience and growing cult fanbase. In 2017, Cameron released his second studio album, ''Forced Witness'', featuring contributions from Molloy, Flowers, Olsen and Jonathan Rado. His third studio album, ''Miami Memory'', was released in September 2019. His fourth studio album, ''Oxy Music'', was released in March 2022. Career 2013–2016: ''Jumping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Camerson
Sandy may refer to: People and fictional characters * Sandy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Sandy (surname), a list of people * Sandy (singer), Brazilian singer and actress Sandy Leah Lima (born 1983) *(Sandy) Alex G, a former stage name of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alexander Giannascoli (born 1993) *Sandy (Egyptian singer) (born 1986), Arabic singer * Sandy Mitchell, pen name of British writer Alex Stewart Places * Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, a market town and civil parish ** Sandy railway station * Sandy, Carmarthenshire, Wales * Sandy, Florida, an unincorporated area in Manatee County * Sandy, Oregon, a city * Sandy, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Sandy, Utah, a city * Sandy, Kanawha County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Sandy, Monongalia County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Sandy, Taylor County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Sandy Bay (Newfoundlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cameron (bishop)
Alex Whitcomb Cameron (born 1964) is a Canada, Canadian-born bishop of the Anglican Church in North America. In August 2022, he became bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, succeeding Jim Hobby after a nearly two-year interim period. Cameron was previously an Anglican priest in Canada and the United States and a manager at GE HealthCare, GE Healthcare. Early life, education, and early ministry Cameron was born in Nova Scotia, the son of Nova Scotia Liberal Party, provincial Liberal Party leader Sandy Cameron, grandson of Alexander W. Cameron, and great grandson of Alexander F. Cameron, all of whom served as Nova Scotia MLAs for Guysborough-Tracadie, Guysborough. Cameron has said he grew up in a family that was not particularly religious and that they infrequently attended church but had a strong sense of public service. Cameron attended Dalhousie University in Halifax. During a study abroad program in France, he experienced a religious conversion and began attending an An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Cameron (barrister)
Alexander Allan Cameron KC (born 27 August 1963) is an English barrister. Early life Alexander Cameron is the elder son of stockbroker Ian Donald Cameron (12 October 1932 – 8 September 2010) and his wife Mary Fleur (born Mount, 1934). His younger brother is David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister. Alexander was educated at Eton College and the University of Bristol (LLB), and was called to the bar from the Inner Temple in 1986. Career On 31 October 2013, he appeared in some of the first television footage to be broadcast from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales since 1925, according to ITV. Sky News reported that he was the first barrister to be shown on television arguing a case in the Court of Appeal.First Televised Court Hearing Makes History , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cameron (artist)
Alex Cameron (born 1947) is a visual artist living and working in Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of what has been described as the third generation of artists inspired in their painting style by Jack Bush. During the first part of his career, Cameron fashioned elegantly drawn shapes into abstractions; in the latter part of his career, influenced by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, he sought to delineate landscape in his semi-abstract work. Biography Cameron was raised in the scenic Georgian Bay area of Perry Sound, ON. His mother was a painter and his uncle was a designer in New York City. While visiting his uncle in New York City, Cameron was introduced to American abstract expressionist painting. Cameron studied at the New School of Art under Graham Coughtry, Gordon Rayner Gordon Rayner (June 14, 1935 – September 26, 2010) was a Canadian abstract expressionist painter. His way of creating art was idiosyncratic and characterized by constant innovation and often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Cameron
A.M. "Sandy" Cameron (December 16, 1938 – December 25, 2004) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented the electoral district of Guysborough in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1973 to 1984. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Early life and career Born in 1938 at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, Cameron was the son of Alexander Whitcomb Cameron and Mary Kathryn (MacLean) Cameron. A businessman by career, Cameron was educated at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and McGill University. He married Shirley Elaine Vatcher in 1961. Both his father, Alexander W. Cameron, and his grandfather, Alexander F. Cameron served as MLAs for Guysborough County. His son Alex Cameron (born 1964) became an Anglican Church of Canada priest and was in 2022 elected bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh. Political career Cameron entered provincial politics in 1973, winning a byelection in the Guysborough riding. In August 1973, Cameron was appointed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cameron (academic)
Alex J. Cameron (1937 – February 24, 2003) was an English professor at the University of Dayton and the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee from 1981 to 2002. Cameron grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and attended the University of Notre Dame. He taught American literature and the history of the English language at the University of DaytonDennis McLellan.Alex Cameron, 65; Baronial Voice of Annual Spelling Bee. ''Los Angeles Times''. February 28, 2003. Retrieved on May 29, 2009. from 1964 until his death in 2003. In 1978, he began accompanying fellow Dayton professor Richard R. Baker to the National Spelling Bee, where Baker had served as official pronouncer since 1960. After Baker retired, spelling bee officials asked Cameron to take his place.Spelling Bee Pronouncer Carries on a Four-Decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander C
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria (given name), Alexandria, and Sasha (name), Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genetive, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy shield wall, battle line. The earliest Attested language, attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Beauchamp Cameron
Alexander Beauchamp Cameron (1905–1981) was a Scottish artist. He was a portrait painter, watercolourist, master copier and exhibitor. He was commissioned by many famous Scots of the time, and his paintings were featured at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh and were bought and sold worldwide. There are a number of A. Camerons in the 20th-century Scottish art world and another Alexander Cameron. To distinguish himself therefore, he signed all his work to include his third name - Beauchamp - to avoid confusion. Born to William and Mary Isabelle Cameron on 20 June 1905 in Leith, Edinburgh, Sandy, as he was known to his friends, was a keen athlete and won many prizes at Boy Scouts sports event which provided the main opportunity to train for athletics in those days. In his late teens, he competed in relay races with Eric Liddell (famed from ''Chariots of Fire'') and ran an exhibition race against him just prior to the Olympics. He was also a successful high-jumper â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Campbell Cameron
Alexander Campbell Cameron (30 December 1812 – 5 January 1869), known as Alexander Campbell until 1844, was a British Conservative politician. He was elected Conservative MP for at the 1841 general election but resigned from the seat two years later by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. He unsuccessfully sought election again at in 1852, and at in 1857 and 1859. Ancestry The Monzie branch of the Clan Campbell springs from Sir Duncan of Glenorchy, also known as "Black Duncan of Lochow", the patriarch of the house of Breadalbane. Archibald, a younger son of this old knight, inherited from his father various estates in several of the Highland counties, and transmitted them to his lineal descendants, the Campbells of Monzie. The original designation was " of Fonab," a property in Perthshire, near Killiecrankie, where Viscount Dundee was slain; and the tradition is, that Claverhouse fell by a shot fired by Fonab himself, or by one of his dependants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
