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Bill Horton (golfer)
William Horton, Bill Horton, or Willie Horton may refer to: People Military * William Horton (military aide) (1708–1749), British military aide * William Charlie Horton (1876–1969), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Sport * Bill Horton (ice hockey) (1946–1988), retired Canadian ice hockey player * Bill Horton (rugby league) (1905–1992), British rugby league footballer * William Horton (bobsleigh) (1897–1974), British Olympic bobsledder * William Horton (cricketer) (1906–1986), English cricketer * William Horton Sr. (1909–1973), American Olympic sailor * William Horton Jr. (born 1939), American Olympic sailor * Willie Horton (baseball) (born 1942), American former Major League baseball player Others * William Horton (MP), Member of Parliament for Southwark * William Samuel Horton (1865–1936), American impressionist painter * Willie Horton (born 1951), convicted felon from South Carolina Fictional characters * Bill Horton (''Days of Our Lives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Horton (military Aide)
William Horton (c.1708*–1749) was the leading military aide to James Oglethorpe, a landowner and builder of the historic Horton House. Education Horton was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School). Career He was the leading military aide to General James Oglethorpe and was in charge of troops garrisoned at Fort Frederica on nearby St. Simons Island. Captain (1740), Major (1742). In 1735, Horton was granted Jekyll Island by the trustees of the colony of Georgia and also brewed beer in Georgia's first brewery on his plantation. He built Horton House in 1743, a historic site on Riverview Drive in Jekyll Island, Georgia. It is one of the oldest tabby buildings in Georgia, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. * (Source - 43 separate family trees on Ancestry all state 1708 birth) See also * List of Old Abingdonians Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Charlie Horton
William Charlie Horton (July 21, 1876 – February 14, 1969) was a United States Marine and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Boxer Rebellion. Horton served in the American Chinese Relief Expedition during the Boxer Rebellion as a private in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Peking, China. His Medal was issued on July 19, 1901. He is buried at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle, Washington. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Place and date: Peking, China, July 21, to August 17, 1900. Entered service at: Pennsylvania. Born: July 21, 1876, Chicago, Ill. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901. Citation: In action against the enemy at Peking, China, July 21, to August 17, 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Horton assisted in the erection of barricades. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients *List of Medal of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Horton (ice Hockey)
William Harley "Bill" Horton (September 5, 1946 – May 24, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Career Horton played 193 games in the World Hockey Association for the Cleveland Crusaders, Los Angeles Sharks, and Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena. They are o .... References External links * 1946 births 1988 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Crusaders players Dayton Gems players Flint Generals players Greensboro Generals (SHL) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Racers players London Nationals players Los Angeles Sharks players Mohawk Valley Comets players North American Hockey League (1973–1977) coaches Syracuse Hornets players Utica Mohawks players Sportspeople from Kawartha Lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Horton (rugby League)
William Horton (17 February 1905 – 19 January 1992) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain), as a , or . Background Bill Horton was born in Knottingley, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 86. Playing career International honours Bill Horton won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nationalities, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929-30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, and in 1933 against Australia (3 matches). County honours Bill Horton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity. County Cup Final appearances Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Horton (bobsleigh)
William Horton (24 August 1897 – 13 June 1974) was a British bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France .... References 1897 births 1974 deaths British male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Great Britain Bobsledders at the 1924 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Paris {{UK-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Horton (cricketer)
William Henry Francis Kenneth Horton ( Brentford, Middlesex 25 April 1906 – Hove, Sussex 31 October 1986) was an English cricketer. William Horton was educated at Stonyhurst Stonyhurst is the name of a rural estate owned by the Society of Jesus near Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. It is centred on Stonyhurst College, occupying the great house, its preparatory school Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall and the parish ... for whom he represented the 1st XI. As a right-handed batsman, he represented Middlesex in two matches in 1927 and the Europeans in India in two matches between 1929/1930 and 1934/1935. External links CricinfoCricket Archive 1906 births 1986 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Europeans cricketers People educated at Stonyhurst College {{England-cricket-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Horton Sr
William is a masculine given name of Norman French 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, Liam, 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 German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
