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Bill Hays (baseball)
William, Bill or Will Hays may refer to: * William Hays (general) (1819–1875), American Civil War Union general *William Hays (painter) (1872-1934), American painter *William B. Hays (1844–1912), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Will H. Hays (1879–1954), American movie censor * William Hercules Hays (1820–1880), U.S. federal judge *William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays (July 19, 1837 – July 23, 1907) was an American poet and lyricist. He wrote some 350 songs over his career and sold as many as 20 million copies of his works. These pieces varied in tone from low comedy to sentimental ... (1837–1907), American poet and lyricist * William Torrance Hays (1837–1875), Ontario political figure * Bill Hays (director) (1938–2006), British director of stage and television See also * William Hayes (other) * William Hay (other) {{hndis, name = Hays, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hays (general)
William Hays (May 9, 1819 – February 7, 1875) was a career officer in the United States Army, serving as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. Early life Hays was born in Richmond, Virginia, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Andrew Jackson appointed Hays to the United States Military Academy, where he graduated in 1840 alongside William T. Sherman, George H. Thomas, and Richard S. Ewell. He was initially a brevet second lieutenant, and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1847, serving at various posts in the northeastern states. He served throughout the Mexican–American War with the light artillery, alongside future Civil War artilleryman Henry J. Hunt. He was wounded at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was subsequently appointed a brevet captain for Contreras and Churubusco and major for Chapultepec. From 1853 (when he was promoted to captain) until 1854, he was engaged in the Seminole Wars in Florida, and was on routine frontier duty in 1856–60 in the 3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hays (painter)
William Hays (July 1, 1872 – September 30, 1934) was an American painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... References 1872 births 1934 deaths 20th-century American painters American male painters Olympic competitors in art competitions People from Catskill, New York 20th-century American male artists {{US-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will H
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * ''Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy Music * Will (band), a Canadian electronic music act * ''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick * ''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O'Kelly *''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hercules Hays
William Hercules Hays (August 26, 1820 – March 7, 1880) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky. Education and career Born in Washington County, Kentucky, Hays read law in 1845. He entered private practice of law in Springfield, Kentucky from 1845 to 1851. He was a county judge in Washington County from 1851 to 1859. Hays resumed private practice in Springfield from 1859 to 1860. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1861. He was in the United States Army as a colonel from 1861 to 1866. Upon the resignation of its first commander, Hays became commanding officer of the 10th Kentucky Infantry. During the Battle of Chickamauga, Hays assumed command of the II Corps and eventually command of the 2nd division. He rose to the rank of general officer.Civil War Regiments from Kentucky and Tennessee, 1861-1865, Following the American Civil War, he was State inspector general of Kentucky from 1865 to 1866 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shakespeare Hays
William Shakespeare Hays (July 19, 1837 – July 23, 1907) was an American poet and lyricist. He wrote some 350 songs over his career and sold as many as 20 million copies of his works. These pieces varied in tone from low comedy to sentimental and pious; his material was sometimes confused with that of Stephen Foster as a result. In his later years, Hays put forth one of the more plausible claims to authorship of the song "Dixie". In the end, however, no evidence could be produced to back up his pretensions. Biography Hays was born as William Hays in Louisville, Kentucky, which was then a small but rapidly growing city where he would spend most of his life. He published his first poetry in 1856 and 1857 through the paper of his Georgetown, Kentucky, school. Hays eventually received the nickname "Shakespeare" for his writings, an appellation he made a formal part of his name. Hays finished school and returned to Louisville in 1857. He found employment at D. P. Fauld's music sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Torrance Hays
William Torrance Hays (September 7, 1837 – June 27, 1875) was a Canadian politician. He represented Huron North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ... as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871. He was born in Wilmot (later Haysville) in Upper Canada in 1837, the son of Irish immigrants. He became an attorney in 1862. He was captain in the local militia and served on the town council for Goderich. Electoral history References External links Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hays (director)
Bill Hays (15 March 1938 – 2 March 2006) was a British television director who is best remembered for the award-winning ''Orde Wingate'' and ''Rock Follies'', a BBC adaptation of the Ivan Turgenev play '' A Month in the Country'' (1985), '' The Tale of Beatrix Potter'' (1982), a biographical drama with Penelope Wilton in the lead, and the television version of the Alex Glasgow/Alan Plater musical play ''Close the Coalhouse Door'' (1969), a late entry in ''The Wednesday Play'' series now lost. lostshows.com Hays also directed the second and third series of the LWT secret agent drama '' '' broadcast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hayes (other)
William Hayes may refer to: In politics * William Hayes (Irish politician), Irish Sinn Féin politician *William Hayes (Canadian politician) (1879–1939), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta * William P. Hayes (1866–1940), American lawyer and mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts In sport *William Hayes (American football) (born 1985), American football player * William Hayes (Australian cricketer) (1883–1926), Australian cricketer * William Hayes (New Zealand cricketer) (1890-1972), New Zealand cricketer * William Hayes (diver) (born 1968), Canadian Olympic diver * William Hayes (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s * William Hayes (wrestler) (1891–?), British wrestler * Willie Hayes (basketball) (born 1967), American college basketball head coach *Willie Hayes (1928–2014), Irish footballer *Will Hayes (footballer) (born 1995), Australian footballer Other people * William Hayes (composer) (1708–1777), organist, conductor, writer * Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
