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Edward Dickson (boxer)
Edward Dickson may refer to: * Edward Dickson (Canadian politician) (1854–1903), merchant and politician in Manitoba, Canada * Edward Thompson Dickson (1850–1938), British Army officer * Edward Stirling Dickson (1765–1844), Royal Navy admiral * Edward Augustus Dickson (1879–1956), American educator * Ed Dickson Edward James Dickson (born July 25, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Early years Dickson played football at B ... (born 1987), American football player * Ted Dickson, UK champion greyhound trainer See also * Edward Dixon (other) {{hndis, Dickson, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Dickson (Canadian Politician)
Edward Dickson (1854–1903) was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Lansdowne from 1888 to 1896 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. The son of Thomas Dickson, a resident of Russell Township, Canada West, he worked in the lumber trade in Ontario before coming west to Winnipeg in 1881 as a bookkeeper for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dickson operated a supply store in Oak Lake. He also served as a justice of the peace, as county clerk and as the first reeve for the Rural Municipality of Sifton. In 1890, he married Emma May Horsman. Dickson developed a formula for smokeless gunpowder, forming the Robin Hood Powder Company in 1900. He went on to establish the Robin Hood Arms Factory, which was later bought by Remington Remington may refer to: Organizations * Remington Arms, American firearms manufacturer * Remington Rand, American computer manufacturer * Remington Products, American manufacturer of shavers and haircare products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thompson Dickson
Major General Edward Thompson Dickson (16 July 1850 – 23 August 1938) was a British Army general officer, who commanded two Territorial Force divisions before the First World War. Military career He was born in St. Helier, Jersey, the son of Major-General E. J. Dickson and his wife Louisa Maria Dickson. After studying at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the 49th Regiment of Foot in 1869.Who Was Who In 1881 the regiment amalgamated to become the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). In the Suakin Expedition of 1885 he saw action at the Battles of Suakin, Hasheen, Tofrek, and Ginnis, and was appointed brigade-major in the Sudan Field Force.''Times'' obituary He was later appointed to command the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1891 to 1895, and promoted to colonel on 30 April 1895. He was in command of the 49th Regimental District (Royal Berkshire Regiment, based in Reading, Berkshire) from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Stirling Dickson
Vice-Admiral Edward Stirling Dickson (1765 – 28 January 1844) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars. Early career He joined the Royal Navy in 1772, at the age of seven, and first saw service at the Battle of Sullivan's Island in 1776 aboard , which ran ashore and was destroyed to keep her from being captured. He was transferred to and was present at the capture of New York City, and then transferred into where he assisted in the capture of the . In 1780, at the age of 15, he was appointed Lieutenant, and appointed to the captured frigate . He later served aboard at the relief of Gibraltar.Obituary, p. 538 French Revolutionary Wars He was wounded at the Glorious First of June in 1794, where he was the second lieutenant of the third-rate . He was then assigned to the West Indies, commanding the cutter ; he led the ship against a much more powerful French privateer, and was promoted to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Augustus Dickson
Edward Augustus Dickson (1879–1956) was an American educator. He co-founded the University of California, Los Angeles. Biography Early life Edward Augustus Dickson was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on August 29, 1879.Kevin Starr, ''Inventing the Dream: California Through the Progressive Era'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986, p. 24/ref> He moved to California in 1885 with his family. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1901. Career He taught in Japan in 1901-1902. Back in California, he worked as a journalist for the '' Sacramento Record-Union'', the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', and the '' Los Angeles Express''. In 1919, he purchased the ''Los Angeles Express'' and became its editor. In 1912, at the age of thirty-three, he was appointed to the Board of Regents of the Los Angeles State Normal School, the precursor to UCLA. On October 25, 1917, he had lunch with Ernest Carroll Moore (1871-1955) at the Jonathan Club, a private member's club in Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Dickson
Edward James Dickson (born July 25, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Early years Dickson played football at Bellflower High School and played on both offense and defense, playing tight end and defensive end. Dickson led his team in receiving yards and quarterback sacks during his senior season, and by his performance he was named Southeast-South Coast Lineman of the-Year by the ''Los Angeles Times''. Dickson's high school awards include Best in the West Honorable Mention tight end/linebacker by the Long Beach Press-Telegram, First-team All-Suburban League and First-team All-league pick (offense and defense). College career Dickson enrolled at the University of Oregon and was redshirted his freshman year. He spent time with the defensive ends, but ended up as the tight end in the team's depth chart behind Dante Rosario. He played 13 games as a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Dickson
Edward Brown 'Ted' Dickson (1923-1996) was a United Kingdom greyhound trainer. He was the UK champion trainer in 1977. Profile Ted Dickson began his career working as a kennel boy for Norman Chambers at Powderhall Stadium in Edinburgh. In 1960 he took out a private trainers licence before joining Slough Stadium in 1970. Dickson came to prominence in 1973 with a classic finalist when Sunny Gold reached the Laurels final while he was a trainer at Slough. Four years later he won the Laurels, with Greenfield Fox and Linacre won the English Greyhound Derby Invitation. This culminated with him becoming the Greyhound Trainer of the Year. In 1978 and 1980 he won the Scurry Gold Cup, the only occasions that Slough had won the event. Further success came and he won the Trainers Championship twice in 1978 and 1980 respectively. He was based out of the Smoothfield Farm Kennels, off Winkfield Lane in Windsor. He joined Wembley from Slough in 1985. This brought more success when Jet Circle w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
