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Arthur Moore (writer)
Arthur Moore may refer to: * A. Harry Moore (Arthur Harry Moore, 1879–1952), American politician * Arthur A. C. Moore (1880–1935), ice hockey player of the ''Silver Seven'' * Arthur Claude Moore (1898–1978), Australian public servant and businessman * Arthur Cotton Moore (born 1935), American architect * Arthur Edward Moore (1876–1963), Premier of Queensland, 1929–1932 * Arthur Moore (Manitoba politician) (1882–1950), Canadian politician * Arthur James Moore (1888–1974), Bishop of Methodist Church (Georgia, USA) * Arthur John Moore (1849–1904), Member of Parliament for Clonmel and Londonderry City * Arthur Moore (Tralee MP) (1765–1846), Member of Parliament for Tralee * Arthur Moore (labor leader) (1933–2013), American labor leader * Arthur Moore (racehorse trainer), Irish steeplechase trainer * Arthur Moore (rugby league), English rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s * Arthur Thomas Moore (1830–1913), Irish Victoria Cross recipient * Arthur Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moore (rugby League)
Arthur Moore was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (captain), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums. Playing career International honours Moore won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers, he played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in 1913 against Wales. County Cup Final appearances Arthur Moore played as a forward, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-22 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1911–12 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur B
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moore (Grimsby MP)
Arthur Moore M.P. (c. 1666 – 4 May 1730), of Fetcham Park, Surrey, was an Irish businessman, economist and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1722. Life He was said to have been born in Monaghan, about 1666. An adventurer, his background was said to have been in service. Moore studied trade questions, made money rapidly, and at the 1695 English general election was returned to parliament Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby, in Lincolnshire. At the election of February 1700-1 general bribery prevailed there, and although Moore petitioned against the members returned he did not claim the seat, and bribery was proved in his interest. With the exception of that short parliament, he represented the borough from 1695 to 1715, and he was again elected at a by-election on 11 February 1721. At the 1722 British general election he was defeated at Grimsby and petitioned, but withdrew his claim next month. He had a house in Grimsby, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moore (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore, (30 July 1847 – 3 April 1934) was a Royal Navy officer who became both Commander-in-Chief, China and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Early life Moore was born in 1847 in Frittenden, Kent, the son of the Rev. Edward Moore, rector of the parish, by his marriage to Lady Harriet Montagu-Scott (1814–1870), a daughter of the fourth Duke of Buccleuch.Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore at thepeerage.com, accessed 18 October 2011 His father was an Honorary Canon of Canterbury, and his great-grandfather was John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbur ...
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Artie Moore
Arthur Moore (1887 – 20 January 1949) was a Welsh wireless operator who heard a distress signal from before news of the disaster arrived in the UK. Following the notoriety of this feat he went on to a successful career in sales, management and development of early radio. Early life Moore was born in Pontllanfraith, the eldest son of local miller, William Moore. At a young age Moore was involved in an accident at the mill, which resulted in the loss of the lower part of one of his legs, and for the rest of his life, he wore a wooden leg. By the age of ten, Moore had developed an interest in amateur engineering and he adapted a bicycle to cater for his wooden leg, and locals recall him rattling around the village on it. As he grew, he became what is known as a "character" in the locality. At some point prior to 1909, most likely in his early teenage years, Moore, a keen amateur engineer, using a hand made lathe driven by the water-wheel at the mill, built a working model o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Moore
Arthur William Moore, CVO, SHK, JP, MA (6 February 1853 – 12 November 1909) was a Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former Speaker of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. He published under the sobriquet A. W. Moore. Life Arthur William Moore was born in Cronkborne, Braddan. He was the son of William Fine Moore MHK and a descendant of Illiam Dhone. He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Thereafter he assisted his father in the management of the sailcloth manufactory, and on his father's death in the eighties, he succeeded to the business. He was also a great sportsman, being a blue whilst at Cambridge, an active rower, and a founding member of Cronkbourne Cricket Club. He also bore the entire cost of the forming and furnishing of this club and of laying the ground. On 22 February 1887 he married Louisa Elizabeth Wynn Hughes-Games (1866-1937). They had four children: Helena (b. 1888), Margery (b. 1889), William (b. 1890, d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Thomas Moore
Major General Arthur Thomas Moore, (20 September 1830 – 25 April 1913) was a Bombay Army officer and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Moore was born in Carlingford, County Louth and educated at the East India Company College. He was 26 years old, and a lieutenant in the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, Indian Army during the Persian War when the following deed took place for which he and John Grant Malcolmson were awarded the VC. On 8 February 1857 at the Battle of Khushab, Persia, Lieutenant Moore who was Adjutant of the Regiment, was probably the first in the attack, but his horse, on leaping into the square, fell dead, crushing his rider and breaking his sword. Lieutenant Moore extricated himself, but he would almost certainly have lost his life had not Lieutenant John Grant Malcolmson fought his way to his dismounted comrade and carried him to safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moore (labor Leader)
Arthur "Artie" Moore (May 14, 1933 — May 24, 2013) was president of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) from July 1993 to 1999. In July 1993, SMWIA president Edward J. Carlough resigned after union members strongly criticized his lavish lifestyle and excessive spending. Carlough had a year left in his term. Moore, a vice president of the union, was elected to succeed Carlough. Moore won election as president outright in August 1994, and was active in the coalition which unseated AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland in 1995 and elected John Sweeney. Moore was elected a vice president of the AFL-CIO in 1995. He also was a vice president of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL–CIO and a member of the executive board of the Metal Trades Department, AFL–CIO and the Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO. Moore retired after one term, and Michael J. Sullivan was elected president of the union. Moore was a director of the ACMAT Corporation, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Claude Moore
Arthur Claude Moore CBE (1 March 1898 – 4 October 1978) was an Australian public servant and businessman. He was a senior figure in the Department of Trade and Customs in the 1930s and 1940s and accompanied many trade delegations. During World War II he was director of the department's division of import procurement. After resigning from the public service he ran a Coca-Cola bottling company. Early life Moore was born on 1 March 1898 in Strathbogie, Victoria. He was the eighth child of Mary (née Davis) and Reuben Edward Moore. Following their mother's death, he and a sister were sent to Melbourne to be raised by a woman they knew as "Granny Andersen". Moore attended a state school in Moonee Ponds and subsequently found work as a junior clerk with Victorian Railways. In 1918 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, serving in Turkey with the 7th Light Horse Regiment. Public service career Moore joined the New South Wales branch of the Department of Trade and Customs in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moore (Tralee MP)
Rt. Hon. Arthur Moore (1765 – 6 January 1846) was an Irish lawyer, judge, and politician. Moore was the second son of Lewis Moore II and his wife and cousin Margaret Moore, of Prospect House, Durrow, County Laois. He was educated at the Royal School, Armagh, at Trinity College, Dublin, and the Middle Temple. He was called to the bar in Ireland in 1788, and became a King's Counsel in 1798. Career In 1798 he was elected to the House of Commons of Ireland for the borough of Tralee. An opponent of the Act of Union, he was one of the members co-opted to sit in the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, for the reconstituted seat of Tralee. He was slow to take his seat in Westminster, but did so by June 1801, and was a fairly frequent contributor to the debates in that session. He did not seek re-election in 1802. He was appointed Third Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) in 1801. Though this was a Government office, it was often regarded as superfluous and was sometimes left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur John Moore
Count Arthur John Moore KHS (1849 – 5 January 1904) was a wealthy Roman Catholic Irish nationalist politician. Background and education Born in Liverpool, Moore was the son of Charles Moore who had served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tipperary from 1865 to 1869. He was educated at Ushaw College, Durham. He married Mary Lucy Clifford of Hatherton Hall, Stafford, daughter of Sir Charles Clifford, on 7 February 1877. They resided at Mooresfort, Lattin, County Tipperary, Ireland. Political career Moore was elected at the 1874 general election as a Home Rule League MP for Clonmel, holding the seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the constituency's abolition for the 1885 general election. In Parliament he strongly advocated land reform, better treatment of children in workhouses, university education for Irish Catholics, and Home Rule. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
