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Charles Heywood (other)
Charles Heywood may refer to: * Charles Heywood (1839–1915), Marine commandant * Charles Heywood (1803–1853), his father, U.S. Navy lieutenant * Charles D. Heywood (1881–1957), U.S. politician * Charles Heywood (baseball), Negro leagues baseball player See also * Charles Hayward (other) {{hndis, Heywood, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Heywood
Major General Charles Heywood (October 3, 1839 – February 26, 1915) was the ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served as an officer for over 45 years and was the first Marine to reach the rank of major general. During Heywood's term as Commandant, the size of the Corps more than tripled, from 2,175 Marines to 7,810 total. Biography Early career Charles Heywood was born on October 3, 1839, in Waterville, Maine, son of Charles Heywood, a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy, who had distinguished himself in the defense of San José del Cabo during the Mexican American War. He was appointed second lieutenant in the Marine Corps from New York, on April 5, 1858. During that year, he was stationed at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., and at Brooklyn, New York. While on duty in Brooklyn, he served in the 1858 quarantine riots at Staten Island, New York. He performed special duty on and later on board , of the Home Squadron, the ship seeking filibusters in Central America. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Heywood (1803–1853)
Charles Heywood (1803–1853), was a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy, who distinguished himself in the defense of San José del Cabo during the Mexican–American War. Born June 19, 1803, in Massachusetts, Charles Heywood joined the U.S. Navy. He rose to the rank of midshipman, on November 1, 1826, then passed midshipman, on April 28, 1832, then to lieutenant, March 8, 1837. He then married Antonia Delgardo in 1838. He was the father of three children. His eldest child was Charles Heywood, later ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions. The CMC reports directly to the secr .... Heywood died at sea on January 16, 1853.Heywood, Charles 1803 – 1853; from Early Waterville, Me, Families, accessed April 10, 2013 References 1803 births 1853 deaths American military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles D
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Heywood (baseball)
Charles Heywood, nicknamed "Dobie", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. Heywood made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the Lincoln Giants and played with the Giants again the following season. References External links anSeamheads Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing New York Lincoln Giants players Baseball pitchers {{negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
