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Chaney Creek
Chaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cassius Chaney (born 1987), American boxer * Charles "Bubba" Chaney (born 1946), American politician * Chris Chaney, American musician * Darrel Chaney, American baseball player * Don Chaney, American basketball player and coach * Edward Chaney, Cultural historian * Esty Chaney (1891–1952), American baseball player * Fred Chaney, Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Fraser government (son of Fred snr) * Fred Chaney Sr., Australian Liberal Party politician and minister in the Menzies government * George Chaney (1892–1958), American boxer * Gregory Chaney, American politician * James Chaney (1943–1964), American civil rights activist * James E. Chaney (1885–1967), American military officer * James M. Chaney (1921–1976), American police officer and witness to President Kennedy's assassination * James McDonald Chaney, American Presbyterian minister * John Chaney (other) (several entries) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassius Chaney
Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987) is an American professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council, WBC-USNBC WBC Silver, Silver heavyweight title since 2019. Education Chaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005. He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven. Professional career Chaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the World Boxing Council, WBC-USNBC WBC Silver, Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019, at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire. Professional boxing record References Living people 1987 births American male boxers Boxers from Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Chaney
Katherine Ella Chaney (born 21 January 1975) is an Australian independent politician, who was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election, succeeding Liberal Party MP Celia Hammond in the division of Curtin. Chaney is the granddaughter of Fred Chaney Sr., who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1955 to 1969 and as Lord Mayor of Perth from 1978 to 1982; and is the niece of Fred Chaney, who was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1990 and served as a minister in the Fraser Government. Early life and career Chaney was born on 21 January 1975 in the United States. Her father is Michael Chaney, a businessman. Her father's brothers include Fred Chaney, a former Liberal Party Senator for WA, and Member for the Division of Pearce. Her grandfather is Fred Chaney Sr., who was a Liberal Party MP and minister in the Menzies government. On her mother's side, her great grandfather is Hubert Parker ( Ministeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheney (surname)
Cheney, originally de Cheney, is a toponymic surname of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans. The derivation is from the Old French ''chesne'' (modern French: ''chêne'') "oak tree" with the Old French suffix ''-ei / -ai'' meaning "collection of rees, so ''chenei'' "oak grove", from Medieval Latin . The surname may be either locational or topographical in origin. As a locational name, Cheney may derive from any of the places named with the Old French , nowadays Chesney, Chesnay, le Chesnay, la Chesnaye, etc. As a topographical name, Cheney denoted residence near a conspicuous oak tree, or in an oak forest. The surname is now found widespread in Scotland, where the first known bearer of the name is William de Chesne, who witnessed a charter in 1200. The development of the name includes the following examples and may refer to: *Alfred Cheney Johnston (1885–1971), American photographer known for his portraits of Ziegfeld Follies showgirls *Amy Marcy Cheney Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanay
Chanay () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 393 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ain Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ain-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markoff Chaney
Markov (Bulgarian, russian: Марков), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include: Academics *Ivana Markova (born 1938), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Stirling *John Markoff (sociologist) (born 1942), American professor of sociology and history at the University of Pittsburgh *Konstantin Markov (1905–1980), Soviet geomorphologist and quaternary geologist Mathematics, science, and technology *Alexander V. Markov (1965-), Russian biologist *Andrey Markov (1856–1922), Russian mathematician *Vladimir Andreevich Markov (1871–1897), Russian mathematician, brother of Andrey Markov (Sr.) *Andrey Markov Jr. (1903–1979), Russian mathematician and son of Andrey Markov *John Markoff (born 1949), American journalist of computer industry and technology *Moisey Markov (1908–1994), Russian physicist Performing arts *Albert Markov, Russian American violinist, composer *Alexand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chaney
William Albert Chaney (December 23, 1922 – March 13, 2013) was an American historian of Anglo-Saxon England. Chaney spent his career at Lawrence University, where he taught from 1952 until his death; he held the George McKendree Steele endowed chair in history from 1962 until his official retirement in 1999, and was chair of the history department from 1968 to 1971. Chaney's studies focused on the conversion from paganism to Christianity and sacral kingship. His work culminated in his 1970 book, ''The Cult of Kingship in Anglo-Saxon England: The Transition from Paganism to Christianity''. Chaney was born in California and, at age 16, graduated from high school as valedictorian of his class. He completed both his Bachelor of Arts and Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. Chaney was awarded two fellowships from Berkeley, and made a fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows. The awards allowed him to spend time at Harvard and Princeton, and in Europe—the start to what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tray Chaney
Tray Chaney is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program ''The Wire'' as Poot Carr, which became his most successful acting role. He also appears in the Bounce TV soap opera Saints & Sinners as Kendrick. Career Chaney began his entertainment career as a dancer at the age of four winning competitions at the Apollo Theater. He appeared in the 2003 music video " My Baby" by rap artist Bow Wow. He later appeared in ''The Wire'' BET Promo Shoot commercial in 2006. He has also appeared on '' America's Most Wanted'', playing a fugitive named "Jerry Robinson." He released his self-published book entitled ''The Truth You Can't beTray'' in January 2007. Personal life Chaney grew up in Forestville, Maryland and lives with his wife in Clinton, Maryland Clinton is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the Civil War. The population of Clinton w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Works Chaney
Ralph Works Chaney (August 24, 1890 – March 3, 1971) was an American paleobotanist. Early life Chaney was born on August 24, 1890 in Brainerd, Illinois. He attended Hyde Park Academy High School, and began to cultivate his interest in ornithology. He became an avid bird watcher and collected a series of bird eggs and skins. After his graduation, Chaney briefly moved to South Dakota before enrolling at the University of Chicago in the fall of 1908. It was here where his interests shifted from ornithology to botany, and eventually paleobotany. He earned his B.S. degree in geology from the University of Chicago in 1912. Career Chaney began to work towards a graduate degree in paleontology at the University of Chicago, studying under Stuart Weller. After two years, he found that he did not especially enjoy his Paleozoic studies. In the summer of 1913, he was hired as a cook by the U.S. Geological Survey and spent the summer months in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska. He was part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Chaney
Olivia Chaney (born 1982) is an English folk singer, pianist, guitarist, harmonium player and songwriter. Her debut solo album, ''The Longest River'', was released on Nonesuch Records in 2015. Her follow-up solo album, ''Shelter'', was released on Nonesuch on 15 June 2018. Biography Olivia Chaney was born in Florence, Italy, and grew up in Oxford, England, studying composition, piano and voice. Early influences include her father's record collections and his own renditions of early blues and '60s folk songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention and Bert Jansch. At 14, Chaney won a joint-first piano and voice scholarship to Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, which was focused on the classical repertoire. She then went on to attend the Royal Academy of Music in London, also on scholarship, where, as an improviser and songwriter, she studied in the jazz course. While at the Academy, Chaney spent much of her time experimenting and collaborating outside the traditional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Chaney
Norman Myers Chaney (October 18, 1914 – May 29, 1936) was an American child actor, notable for appearing in 19 ''Our Gang'' comedies as "Chubby" from 1929 to 1931. Early life and career Chaney was born on October 18, 1914 (though Richard Bann and Leonard Maltin's book "The Little Rascals: Life & Times of Our Gang stated he was born in 1918) in Cambridge, Maryland, and became a member of ''Our Gang'' at the dawn of the sound era. He relied on an affable personality, a flair for funny dialogue, and a priceless frown of frustration that seemed to swallow up his whole moon face. In fall 1928, ''Our Gang'' producer Hal Roach and director Robert F. McGowan began to look for an overweight child actor to replace Joe Cobb in the popular film series. Cobb was twelve years old, and the series was about to transition to sound film, sound. Roach and McGowan held a nationwide contest to find a replacement for Cobb. Chaney won this contest in early 1929 and was offered a two-year contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Chaney
Michael Jackson Chaney (born January 6, 1944) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi. He is a 1966 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Finance. Chaney is a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam in 1968–69. Political career Chaney, a Republican, was elected Mississippi Insurance Commissioner for a 4-year term in 2007 and re-elected in 2011 and in 2015. Prior to his election as Insurance Commissioner in 2007, Chaney served seven years (1993 to 1999) in the Mississippi House of Representatives and eight years (2000-2008) in the Mississippi State Senate. During his terms in the Senate, Chaney served as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee. As chairman, Chaney was a co-writer of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). He was sworn-in as insurance commissioner on January 10, 2008. Affiliations Commissioner Chaney has served on numerous community development entities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Chaney
Michael Alfred Chaney (born 15 April 1950) is an Australian businessman and former Chancellor (education), chancellor of the University of Western Australia. Early life Chaney was born in Perth on 15 April 1950. He was the third-youngest of seven children born to Fred Chaney Sr., Frederick Charles Chaney, who was a minister in the Menzies government (1949–1966), Menzies government and Lord Mayor of Perth. His brothers included Fred Chaney, Frederick Michael Chaney, who was also a federal government minister, and John Chaney (judge), John Chaney, a judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Chaney attended Aquinas College, Perth, and the University of Western Australia. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in geology in 1972 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1980. He attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1992. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Western Australia. Career Chaney worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
