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David Ward (Canadian Singer)
David Ward may refer to: *David Ward (American football) (1907–1982), American football end *David Ward (bowls) (1945–2005), England lawn and indoor bowler *David Ward (British politician) (born 1953), British Liberal Democrat politician, MP for Bradford East (2010–2015) *David Ward (cricketer, born 1981), Australian-born English former cricketer *David Ward (palaeontologist) (born 1948), British palaeontologist *David Ward (rugby league) (born 1953), English rugby league footballer *David Ward (sheriff), law enforcement officer in Oregon *David Ward (bass) (1922–1983), operatic bass *David Ward (Surrey cricketer) (born 1961), English batsman *David Ward (university president) (born 1938), president of the American Council on Education, 2001–2008 *David Ward (Wisconsin politician) (born 1953), American Republican politician from Wisconsin *David C. Ward (born 1952), American historian, poet and author *David Jenkins Ward (1871–1961), American politician *David S. Ward (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (American Football)
David Ward (March 10, 1907 – March 1982) was an American football End (American football), end in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins. Born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Ward attended Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of New Mexico. References 1907 births 1982 deaths People from Wynnewood, Oklahoma American football wide receivers New Mexico Lobos football players Boston Redskins players {{widereceiver-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (university President)
David Ward (born July 8, 1938, in Manchester, England) was the president of the American Council on Education from September 2001 to September 2008. In 2011 he was appointed Interim Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he served a prior term as Chancellor from 1993 to 2001, Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs from 1989 to 2003, and Associate Dean of the Graduate School from 1980 to 1987. A leading scholar in urban geography, Ward received his B.A.(1959) and M.A.(1961) from the University of Leeds before moving to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on a Fulbright Travel Award, and earning his doctorate there in 1963. After teaching at Carleton University and the University of British Columbia, Ward returned to UW–Madison in 1966. Ward was born and raised in Manchester. He is married with two sons and six grandchildren. When he is not in Madison, he resides in Washington, DC. As chancellor, Ward oversaw a major overhaul of UW–Madison's infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward King
David Ward King (October 27, 1857 – February 9, 1920) was an American farmer and inventor of the King road drag. His invention, which was the horse-drawn forerunner of the modern road grader, had a great influence on American life because his invention improved the widespread dirt roads of his day to the extent that they could accommodate the advent of the automobile, rural mail delivery and mail order catalogues. Family and early life King was often referred to then and now as "the Missouri farmer", which he was. However, he was born, reared and educated in Springfield, Ohio, and came from a very prominent and wealthy family of that city. David Ward King was the grandson of his namesake, Springfield merchant and real estate developer David King. His paternal grandfather, David King, was probably born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1796. His paternal grandmother, Almena Caldwell King, was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on August 16, 1809. However, she moved with her parents w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiviaq (lawyer)
Kiviaq (also known as David Charles Ward; January 23, 1936 – April 24, 2016) was a Canadian Inuk lawyer, politician, and former sportsman. He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1968, he became involved in politics, being elected to Edmonton City Council. He had won the Vanier Award as one of Canada's "Five Most Outstanding Young Men," for his work as a public relations officer and recreational director for the city. He served two terms on the council as an alderman, and ran for mayor in the 1970s with an unsuccessful outcome. As a personable politician, he successfully lobbied for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Edmonton. He ran his own open-line radio show at CJCA and CJOI-FM, with interview subjects such as Muhammad Ali. After attending law school, Kiviaq was the first Inuk to become a lawyer, and was responsible for several important advances in establishing the legal rights of Inuit. He was called to the bar in 1983, a moment recognized in a letter from then-Prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David S
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jenkins Ward
David Jenkins Ward (September 17, 1871 – February 18, 1961), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman. Ward was born in Salisbury, Maryland, and attended the public schools. He served as a farmer, lumberjack, merchant, and in the real estate business. Ward served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1915 to 1917, and as chair of the Democratic state central committee of Wicomico County from 1918 to 1926. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1926 to 1934 and 1938 to 1939. Ward was elected in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of T. Alan Goldsborough, and represented the 1st Congressional district of Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ... from June 8, 1939, to January 3, 1945. He was an unsuccessfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David C
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (Wisconsin Politician)
David W. Ward (born April 29, 1953) is a retired American dairy farmer, lobbyist, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 through 2006, representing the western half of Jefferson County, and was a dairy lobbyist for Wisconsin's Cooperative Network until 2019. Biography Born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Ward was raised on his family's dairy farm, first established at that location in 1844. He graduated from Fort Atkinson High School and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. After college, Ward returned to his family farm and applied some of what he had learned to the improvement of their dairy cattle herd, and the business status of their farm. Ward became active in the Jefferson County Farm Bureau, and eventually became its president. From 1987 through 1992, he was also a member of the board of directors of the Jefferson County Farmco Cooperative. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (Surrey Cricketer)
David Mark Ward (born 10 February 1961 at Croydon, Surrey) is a former aggressive batsman and occasional wicket-keeper for Surrey County Cricket Club, playing from 1985 until 2004. In all first-class matches, he scored 8139 runs at an average of 38.39, with 16 centuries and a highest score of 294 not out. He scored "a remarkable 2,072 first-class runs in 1990, including seven hundreds". Nicknamed "Gnasher" for his prominent teeth, Ward was something of a cult personality as a player. He is now a coach at Whitgift School, where his pupils have included England opening batsmen Rory Burns, Jason Roy and Dom Sibley, and several other players for Surrey, such as Freddie van den Bergh, Laurie Evans and Jamie Smith. Within the conservative and restrictive world of cricket whites, Ward was able to demonstrate a little eccentricity, occasionally choosing to wear a cap or even helmet decorated in the traditional Harlequin Harlequin (; it, Arlecchino ; lmo, Arlechin, Bergamasque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (bowls)
David Spencer Ward (1945–2005) was an English international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career He won a bronze medal in the pairs with his elder brother Chris Ward at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian .... He died on 9 June 2005 in a car accident. Family In addition to his brother Chris being an international player his sister Jayne Roylance was also an international player and national champion. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, David 1945 births 2005 deaths English male bowls players Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games People from Downham Market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (bass)
David Ward CBE (3 July 1922 – 16 July 1983) was an opera singer with a bass voice. Ward was born on 3 July 1922 in Dumbarton, Scotland. During World War II he was in the Royal Navy, and trained at the Royal College of Music under Clive Carey from between 1950 and 1952. He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme ''Desert Island Discs'' on 29 May 1967, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1972. He sang regularly at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, including the role of Wotan in Wagner's ''Ring Cycle''. His commercial recordings are few but include Wotan's Farewell from ''Die Walküre'' with the New Philharmonia Orchestra under George Hurst, released in 1971 on Decca PFS 4205. He died on 16 July 1983 in Dunedin, New Zealand, and was later described by Opera Scotland as "one of the most important Scottish singers of recent decades". References External links Opera Scotland profileincludes list of major performances * , ''Die W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ward (sheriff)
David M. "Dave" Ward was the sheriff of Harney County, Oregon, from 2015 until 2020. This included during the time of the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. Early life Ward was born in Drain, Oregon, to Jim, the son of a military veteran, and Linda Ward. In high school, he wrestled and played football. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served as a combat medic. He was deployed to Somalia, as part of Operation Restore Hope, and Afghanistan. While serving as a machine gunner in Afghanistan, he also trained more than 1,500 Afghan soldiers, and created a literacy program and a bank for them. Ward left the Army in 1994 and pursued a variety of jobs ranging from ranch hand to mill worker. During this time, he served in the Oregon National Guard. He returned to active service in 1998 and left the Army a second time in 2002. Following his second separation from military service, Ward worked as a corrections officer in Lake County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
