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Edmund Smith (other)
Edmund Smith may refer to: People Australia * Edmund Edmonds Smith (1847–1914), member of the Victorian Legislative Council for South Yarra * Edmund Horace Smith (1855–1931), Australian politician, member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Beverley United Kingdom *Edmund Smith (poet) (1672–1710), English poet *Edmund Smith (soccer) (1902–1978), Scottish-US soccer forward United States * Edmund A. Smith (1870–1909), American inventor *Edmund Kirby Smith (1824–1893), United States Army officer and educator *Edmund Munroe Smith (1854–1926), American jurist and historian See also * Edmond L. Smith (1829–1891), American politician from Pennsylvania and Colorado * Edmund Wyldbore-Smith (1877–1938), British civil servant, diplomat, and businessman *Edmund Hakewill-Smith Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith, (17 March 1896 – 15 April 1986) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Early life and First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Edmonds Smith
Edmund Edmonds Smith (17 January 1847 – 13 April 1914) was an Australian politician. He was born in Rotherhithe in London to shipowner William Howard Smith and Agnes Rosa, ''née'' Allen. The family arrived in Australia in 1857, and Smith attended Melbourne Church of England Grammar School before entering his father's firm and becoming a shipping manager. From 1887 he was managing director of the firm (Howard Smith & Sons), becoming chairman in the 1890s and retiring in 1904. In 1890 he served as president of the Victorian Employers' Union and the Australasian steamship Owners' Federation. In 1901 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a member for South Yarra, but he resigned in 1903 to run for the Senate without success. He died at Cowes in 1914 and was survived by his wife Jemima Doling (married 11 May 1892). His younger brother, Bruce Smith, was a long-serving member of the House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Horace Smith
Edmund Horace Smith (8 April 1855 – 6 July 1931) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1905 to 1908, representing the seat of Beverley. Smith was born in Beverley, a small town in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, to Anne (née Chapman) and Charles Smith. He lived in the North West for a period in the 1880s, and then returned to Beverley, where he worked as a storekeeper. Smith was elected to the Beverley Road Board in 1894, and served until 1896, including as chairman for a period. He was elected to parliament at the 1905 state election, running as a Ministerialist (a supporter of the government of Hector Rason). Smith held his seat until the 1908 election, where he was defeated by John Hopkins. Smith died in Beverley in July 1931, aged 76. He had married Julia Edwards in 1885, with whom he had ten children. One of his daughters married James Mann, who was also a member of parliament. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Smith (poet)
Edmund Smith (1672–1710), born Edmund Neale, was a minor English poet in the early 18th century. He is little read today but Samuel Johnson included him in his ''Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets'' in 1781. Biography The son of a successful merchant, Edmund Smith attended Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford where he stayed until 1705. Smith translated ''Phèdre'' by Racine which was staged in 1707 and died in Wiltshire in 1710. Notable works *''Phaedra and Hippolitus'' (1707) (translation of ''Phèdre'' by Racine) *''A poem on the death of Mr. John Philips John Philips (30 December 1676 – 15 February 1709) was an 18th-century English poet. Early life and education Philips was born at Bampton, Oxfordshire, the son of Rev. Stephen Philips, later archdeacon of Salop, and his wife Mary Wood. ...'' (1710) *''Works'' (1714) (posthumous publication) *''Thales; a monody, sacred to the memory of Dr. Pococke. In imitation of Spenser'' (1750) (posthumous pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Smith (soccer)
Edmund "Eddie" Smith (October 25, 1902 – August 7, 1978) was a soccer player who played as a forward. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap for the United States national team. Professional Smith played for Scottish club Arbroath F.C. before moving to the United States where he signed with the Shawsheen Indians of Andover, Massachusetts. In 1925, the Indians won the U S Open Cup 3–0 over the Canadian Club of Chicago. In 1926, the Indians entered the American Soccer League, but folded twenty-six games into the 1926–1927 season. In 1926, Smith joined Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30), Bethlehem Steel. He played only four league games, scoring three goals, before moving to Detroit, Michigan. He continued to play in the Michigan Professional League playing for Holley Carburetor. Soccer career When he moved to Detroit, Smith played for Holly Carburetor and the Ford Motor Company. He later moved back to Andove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund A
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Edmund the Martyr (died 869 or 870), king of East Anglia *Edmund I (922–946), King of England from 939 to 946 *Edmund Ironside (989–1016), also known as Edmund II, King of England in 1016 *Edmund of Scotland (after 1070 – after 1097) *Edmund Crouchback (1245–1296), son of King Henry III of England and claimant to the Sicilian throne *Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), earl of Cornwall; English nobleman of royal descent *Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), son of King Edward III of England * Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond (1430–1456), English and Welsh nobleman * Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th century In religion * Saint Edmund (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Kirby Smith
General Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16, 1824March 28, 1893) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded the Trans-Mississippi Department (comprising Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, western Louisiana, Arizona Territory and the Indian Territory) from 1863 to 1865. Prior to the American Civil War, Smith served as an officer of the United States Army. Smith was wounded at First Bull Run and distinguished himself during the Heartland Offensive, the Confederacy's unsuccessful attempt to capture Kentucky in 1862. He was appointed as commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department in January 1863. The area included most actions east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. In 1863, Smith dispatched troops in an unsuccessful attempt to relieve the Siege of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg was captured by the Union in July, the Trans-Mississippi Department was cut off from the rest of the Confederacy, and became virtually an independent nation, nicknamed "Kirby Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munroe Smith
Edmund Munroe Smith (December 8, 1854 – April 13, 1926) was an American jurist and historian. Family and education Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Horatio Southgate Smith and his wife, Susan Dwight Munroe. He received his A.B. from Amherst College in 1874 and his LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1877. In 1879, Smith returned to Amherst to earn an A.M. degree. He received the degree of J.U.D. from the University of Göttingen in 1880. In 1890, Smith married Emma Gertrude Huidekoper, daughter of General Henry S. Huidekoper. They had one daughter, Gertrude Munroe Smith, born in 1891. Smith's brother, Henry Maynard Smith (he changed his name to Henry Smith Munroe), was also a professor at Columbia, and served as Dean of the School of Mines from 1891 to 1915. Smith's great-granddaughter is Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay and candidate for Governor of California. Career Smith filled several posts at Columbia University from 1880 onwards. He was a lecturer in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond L
Edmond is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include: * Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician * Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer * Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician * Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1892), French writer * Edmond Etling (before 1909–1940), French designer, manufacturer * Edmond Halley (1656–1742), English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist * Edmond Haxhinasto (born 1966), Albanian politician * Edmond Maire (1931–2017), French labor union leader * Edmond Rostand * Edmond James de Rothschild * Edmond O'Brien * Edmond Panariti * Edmond Robinson * Edmond Tarverdyan, controversial figure in MMA In fiction * Edmond Dantès, The main character in ' The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas. * Edmond Elephant, a character from Peppa Pig * Edmond Honda, a character from the ''Street Fighter'' series * Edmond, a character from Rock-A-Doodle * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Wyldbore-Smith
Sir Edmund Charles Wyldbore-Smith (15 January 1877 - 18 October 1938) was a British civil servant, diplomat, and businessman. Peerage Biography Smith was the son of Reverend Francis Smith (1841-1877), who was the fourth son of the second Smith-Marriott Baronet. His grandfather was Sir John Wyldbore Smith (1770-1852). In 1901, he married Evadne Maude Kellet; and the couple had two daughter—Monica Elizabeth and Jocelin Evadne.Career In the early 1900s, Wyldbore-Smith served in the |
Edmund Hakewill-Smith
Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith, (17 March 1896 – 15 April 1986) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Early life and First World War Hakewill-Smith was born in Kimberley, Cape Colony, on 17 March 1896. He was educated at the Diocesan College ("Bishops") in Rondebosch, Cape Town, and, during the First World War, he went to England to attend the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Scots Fusiliers, a line infantry regiment of the British Army, on 16 June 1915. He served with the 2nd (Regular) Battalion of his regiment on the Western Front, where he was wounded twice and, during the final Hundred Days Offensive in the latter half of 1918, was awarded the Military Cross. The citation for the award read: Between the wars After the war Hakewill-Smith remained in the army and served with the British Military Mission to South Russia in 1920. In 1921 he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Smith (other)
Ed, Eddie, Edgar, Edward, Edwin, and similar, surnamed Smith, may refer to: Military * Edward H. Smith (sailor) (1889–1961), United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer and Arctic explorer *Edward Smith (VC) (1898–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War *Edwin P. Smith (born 1945), U.S. general, commander of Army, Pacific 1998–2002 * Edwin Smith (Medal of Honor) (1841–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Politics and law *E. D. Smith (1853–1948), Canadian businessman and politician * Ed Smith (alderman), alderman for Chicago's 28th ward *Eddie Smith (politician) (born 1979), member of the Tennessee House of Representatives * Edward Clarke Smith (1864–1924), mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire *Edward Curtis Smith (1854–1935), governor of Vermont *Edward Dunlap Smith (1807–1883), Presbyterian clergyman and Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives *Edward Everett Smith (1861–1931), lieutenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
