|
Flood (surname)
Flood is a traditional Irish and Scottish surname and may refer to: * Alexandra Flood (born 1990), Australian operatic soprano, sister of Georgia Flood * Ann Flood (1932–2022), American actress * Anthony Flood (born 1984), Irish footballer * Chris Flood (born 1947), Irish politician * Colleen M. Flood, professor * Curt Flood (1938–1997), American baseball player * Daniel J. Flood (1903–1994), American politician * Dennis Flood, American politician, mayor of Irvington, New York in 1994–2006 * Edward Flood (1805–1888), Australian politician * Emmet Flood, American attorney * Frank Flood (1901–1921), Irish war of independence soldier * Georgia Flood, Australian actress, sister of Alexandra Flood * Gerald Flood (1927–1989), British actor * Henry Flood (1732–1791), Irish politician * Hulda Flood (1886–1968), Swedish politician * James Clair Flood, (1826–1889), American businessman * Liam Flood (circa 1943 – 2014), Irish bookmaker and poker player * Lisa Flood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clair Flood
James Clair Flood (October 25, 1826 – February 21, 1889) was an American businessman who made a fortune thanks to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. His mining operations are recounted to this day as an outstanding example of what may be done with a rich ore body and a genius for stock manipulation. Flood piled up millions as one of the famed "Bonanza Kings" and is considered to have been one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, leaving an enormous fortune. He is famous for two mansions, the James C. Flood Mansion at 1000 California St. in San Francisco, and Linden Towers located in Menlo Park, torn down in 1936. Biography James Clair Flood was born on October 25, 1826 in Staten Island, New York to Irish immigrant parents. He had an eighth grade education, and was then apprenticed to a New York carriage maker. In 1849 he sailed for San Francisco and the Gold Rush. After some success in the mines, he returned east to marry Mary Emma Leary of County Wexford, Ireland. They were back in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willo Flood
William Robert Flood (born 10 April 1985) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He earned 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels. He represented eight clubs in England and Scotland including Manchester City, Cardiff City, Dundee United, Celtic, Middlesbrough and Aberdeen. Early life Flood was born in Dublin and grew up on a housing estate in the Ballyfermot area of the city. Flood started off his early career with Cherry Orchard before joining Manchester City. At the age of 14, Flood dislocated his patella playing in the All-Ireland Final. He described it as "very sore". Cherry Orchard won the final and Flood received a winners' medal, which was his only one until winning the Scottish League Cup in 2014 with Aberdeen. While at Cherry Orchard, Flood was mentored by Barry Pointon, who had known Flood since he was 15. Flood's Performances for Cherry Orchard attracted interest from Celtic, Manchester United and Arsenal, but he join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warden Flood (1735–1797)
Warden Flood (1735 – March 1797) was an Irish politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons for nearly 30 years, as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Longford Borough from 1776 to 1783, for Carysfort from 1776 to 1783, for Baltinglass from 1783 to 1790, and for Taghmon from 1790 until his death in 1797. He was a nephew of Warden Flood, who was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and father of Henry Flood Henry Flood (1732 – 2 December 1791), Irish statesman, son of Warden Flood, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he became proficient .... References 1735 births 1797 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Longford constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wexford constituencies Irish MPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warden Flood
Warden Flood (1694 – 16 April 1764) was an Irish judge who held office as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, but is mainly remembered now as the natural father of the statesman Henry Flood. He was born at Burnchurch in County Kilkenny, son of Francis Flood and Anne Warden. He was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College Dublin, taking his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1714. He entered Middle Temple in 1716 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1720. He was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland in 1741, Attorney-General for Ireland in 1751, and in 1760 was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland. He acted as a judge of assize and was briefly Speaker of the Irish House of Lords.Ball p. 221 He became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Callan in 1727. He had a townhouse at Cuffe Street in Dublin and a country house at Farmley in Kilkenny. His nephew, also Warden Flood, was MP for Longford Borough, Baltinglass, Carysfort, and Taghmon Taghmon (; ) is a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Flood
Tobias Gerald Albert Cecil Lieven Flood (born 8 August 1985) is an English rugby union coach and former player. He is currently kicking and skills coach at Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby. During his playing career his position was fly half or inside centre. He played over 300 games in his club career across his three professional clubs, Newcastle Falcons, Toulouse and Leicester Tigers. He played 60 international matches for England between 2006 and 2014. Early life Toby Flood was born on 8 August 1985 at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, Surrey. Both of his grandfathers were actors. His paternal grandfather, Gerald Flood, voiced the robot companion Kamelion in '' Doctor Who''. His maternal grandfather was German actor Albert Lieven, who appeared in '' The Guns of Navarone'', and his maternal grandmother was English actress Susan Shaw. Flood's father, Tim, was (2013) the programme and marketing manager of the Customs House Theatre, South Shields. Flood was brought u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Flood
Sonny Flood (born 18 November 1989) is an English actor. Background Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Flood was educated at Rossall School, near Fleetwood. In 2006 Flood passed ten GCSE exams all at either A or A*. In 2007, he achieved 4 'A's at AS level, in English Literature, History, Media Studies and Philosophy, and in 2008 he achieved a grade 'A' in English Literature and a grade 'B' in History at A2 level. He decided to take just two subjects, at A2 level, allowing him to concentrate on working for ''Hollyoaks''. Career In 2001 Flood had a minor part in an episode of '' Cold Feet'' as David. He had another minor role in 2003 in an episode of '' Heartbeat'', playing the character Dean Farley. ''Hollyoaks'' His first major role came in 2005 when he was cast as Josh Ashworth in Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In 2009 he appeared for the first time in the annual ''Hollyoaks Hunks'' calendar. He also appeared in the 2010 calendar. In February 2010 he was removed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Flood
Philip James Flood (born 2 July 1935) is a distinguished former Australian diplomat and a former senior public servant. The highlights of Flood's career include Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He was also Ambassador to Indonesia, Director-General of the Australian Agency for International Development, Director-General of the Office of National Assessments, and Head of the Inquiry into the Australian Intelligence Community (known as the Flood Report). Since his retirement from the public service in 2000, Flood has been actively involved with CARE Australia, the Australia-Indonesia Institute and Asialink; and has headed several public inquiries, the most recent being the Inquiry into Plasma Fractionation, the Inquiry into Australia's Intelligence Agencies and the Inquiry into Detention Centres. Public service career Flood attended the University of Sydney, obtaining a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Flood (politician)
Michael John Flood (born February 23, 1975) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 1st congressional district since July 2022. He previously served two stints as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district, from 2005 to 2013 and 2021 to 2022. He served as speaker of the Legislature from 2007 to 2013. Early life and education Born in Omaha, Flood was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. In 1993, he graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2001. Career Flood worked at a Norfolk radio station in high school. At the University of Notre Dame, he operated and hosted a show on the campus's radio station. After graduation, he worked as "Sideshow Mike" on WBYT's morning show for a year. Upon his return to Nebraska, he worked as a radio personality a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Flood
Michael G. Flood is an Australian sociologist and an associate professor at the Queensland University of Technology School of Justice. Flood gained his doctorate in gender and sexuality studies from the Australian National University. His areas of research are on violence against women, fathering, pro-feminism, domestic violence, the effects of pornography on young people, safe sex among heterosexual men, men's movements as a backlash to the feminist movement, men's relationships with each other and with women, homophobia, men's health, and gender justice. He is a regular contributor to and is regularly quoted in the media on these and other issues. Flood is a co-editor of the ''International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities'', and the author of numerous academic papers on issues related to men and gender. Flood has also worked as a pro-feminist educator and activist, addressing men's violence against women. He coordinates, edits and contributes to ''XY'', a pro-feminist w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Flood
Martin Flood is an Australian quiz show contestant who competed and won on the show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', and participated in the short-lived program '' The Master''. Flood was an I.T. analyst for Westpac bank at the time of winning ''Millionaire''. He lives in New South Wales and retired from working altogether six months after the big win. Harbouring an ambition to become a quiz champion, he studied general knowledge intensively for five years before appearing on the show, collecting information from trivia nights and also analysing past episodes of the show. ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' Flood was the second person to win the $1,000,000 major prize on the Australian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', after Rob Fulton. He won the prize on 14 November 2005 episode after being asked: "Who was never Time Magazine Man of the Year?" A - Adolf Hitler, B - Ayatollah Khomeini, C - Joseph Stalin or D - Mao Zedong. The answer was Mao Zedong. He answered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Mike Flood (politician)")