|
George Allan (other)
George Allan may refer to: Politics and law * George Allan (antiquary) (1736–1800), English antiquary and attorney * George Allan (barrister) (1767–1828), English politician, son of the antiquary * George H. Allan, American attorney and politician from Maine * George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian politician * George William Allan (Manitoba politician) (1860–1940), Canadian politician Others * George Allan (cricketer) (1887–1932), Australian cricketer * George Allan (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1899), Scottish footballer (Liverpool FC, Celtic, national team) * George Allan (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1916), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Ayr United) * George Allan (footballer, born unknown) (fl. 1890s), Scottish footballer * George Allan (composer) (1864–1930), composer and arranger of music for brass bands * George James Allan, American philosopher See also * George Allen (other) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (antiquary)
file:Portrait of George Allan Esqr. F.A.S. and William Hutchinson Esqr. F.A.S (4671240).jpg, George Allan (left) and William Hutchinson, 1814 engraving by Joseph Collyer the Younger. George Allan (1736–1800) was an English antiquary and Lawyer, attorney at Darlington. Life Allan spent much of his youth in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where he was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He became an assiduous collector of manuscripts. Works He was the author of several works relating to the history and antiquities of County Durham; he greatly aided William Hutchinson (topographer), William Hutchinson in his ''History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham''. He presented to the Society of Antiquaries of London 26 quarto volumes of a manuscript relating principally to the University of Oxford, which he extracted from the public libraries there. He possessed a printing press, with which he produced several works; among them was a reprint of Robert Hegg's 162 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (barrister)
George Allan (1767–1828) was an English barrister and politician. Life The son of George Allan (1736–1800) and his wife Anne Nicholson, he was born at Darlington; he was sent to Hertford Grammar School, under John Carr. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1785, and graduated B.A. there in 1789. He was called to the bar in 1790 at the Middle Temple, which he had joined in 1785. Allan resided at Blackwell Grange. He was elected as Member of Parliament for in 1813, as a Tory opponent of reform and Catholic emancipation. He withdrew as a candidate for Durham in the 1818 general election, not long before the poll. He became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societ ... in 1813. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George H
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Allan
George William Allan, , (January 9, 1822 – July 24, 1901), was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 11th Mayor of Toronto and later as Speaker of the Senate of Canada. Life and career Allan attended Upper Canada College and served with the Bank Rifle Corps when it helped put down the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. He went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1846 when he also married his first wife, Louisa Maud Robinson. Allan travelled extensively before beginning his law practice. He toured Europe, the Nile River, Syria, the Holy Land, Turkey, and Greece giving him a lifelong appreciation of travel and winning him election to the Royal Geographical Society. He was a Toronto alderman from 1849 until 1855, when he was elected the 11th Mayor of Toronto. In 1858, he entered national politics representing York on the Legislative Council until Canadian Confederation. In 1867 he was nominated to the Senate of Canada as one of its first members and sat as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Allan (Manitoba Politician)
George William Allan, (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940), was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Life and career Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Senate of Canada for 35 years, including a term as Speaker of the Senate. The younger Allan moved during his adult life to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was elected to one term in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South. Allan's grandfather was William Allan, member of the Home District and Legislative Council of Upper Canada. Allan was married to Muriel Hester Wragge and had five children: * Jocelyn Otillie Allan (1897-?) * Enid Carlyon Allan (1899-?) * George William Allan (1902-?) * Arthur Carlyne "Tony" Allan (1907-?) * Edmund Allan (1913-?) He died in Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (cricketer)
George Allan (18 February 1887 – 2 November 1932) was an Australian cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Tasmania between 1922 and 1928. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket players who have played representative cricket for Tasmania in Australia. It includes players that have played at least one match, in senior first-class, List A cricket, or Twenty20 matches. Practice matches are not i ... References External links * 1887 births 1932 deaths Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Sportspeople from Albury Cricketers from New South Wales 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (footballer, Born 1875)
George Horsburgh Allan (23 August 1875 – 17 October 1899) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a forward for Liverpool, Celtic and Scotland in the late 19th century. Life and playing career Born in Linlithgow, Allan played for Vale of Avon, Linlithgow Athletic, Broxburn Shamrock and Leith Athletic before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna and William Barclay in September 1895. The 20-year-old Allan made an impact for Liverpool after making his debut in a Football League Second Division match a 5–1 home thumping of Newcastle United on 14 September 1895, scoring his first goal for the club seven days later on 21 September against Loughborough Town at the Athletic Ground. This sparked an impressive goals per game run for the rest of the 1895–96 promotion season: he bagged 25 league goals from just 20 appearances, averaging 1.25 goals per games. Allan scored a further three goals in the promotion Test matches (the equivalent of today's play-offs) helping th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (footballer, Born 1885)
George Allan (1885 – 14 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and Ayr United. Personal life Allan's military service during the First World War began in the Highland Light Infantry. After being commissioned into the London Regiment as a second lieutenant, he was killed in a training accident at Morn Hill Camp, outside Winchester, on 14 March 1916. Whilst being taught how to fire a West Spring Gun, Allan was hit in the face by a trench bomb and died of wounds 10 minutes later. He was buried in Mauchline Mauchline (; gd, Maghlinn) is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial. Location The town lies by the Glasgow and South Wes ... Cemetery. Career statistics References 1885 births 1916 deaths 20th-century Scottish military personnel British Army personn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (footballer, Born Unknown)
George Allan was a Scottish footballer who played for Leven Thistle, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical, as a wing half or inside forward. Allan joined Partick from Leven Thistle on 22 December 1897. He made his debut against Heart of Midlothian in a 6–2 loss on 25 December the same year. He played his final game for the club on 3 May 1899 in a 4–0 loss against Queen's Park in the Glasgow League. Overall, he made at least 22 appearances and scored 6 goals for the club in all competitions (11 and 6 in the Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...). Allan then joined Hamilton, making his ''Accies'' debut on 16 September 1899 at home in a friendly against the Kaffirs from Transvaal. Overall, he made 31 appearances for Hamilton (21 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Allan (composer)
George Allan (21 March 1864 – 16 March 1930) was an English composer and arranger of music for brass bands who was born, and resided for most of his life, in New Shildon, County Durham, United Kingdom. As a composer he was a contemporary of William Rimmer and J. Ord Hume. Early life He was born on March 21, 1864, to parents John James Allan, a Tailor and Draper, and his wife Hannah, at their home in Chapel Street, New Shildon. As a youth he was a choirboy at All Saints Church in Shildon having learned to sing as a child through the Tonic Sol-fa method. His choirmaster suggested that he find out what he could learn by joining a brass band, resulting in his joining the New Shildon Juvenile Brass Band under the tutelage of Edward Dinsdale (Uncle to New Shildon's other notable composer/arranger Thomas Edward Bulch 1862–1930). He initially learned to play baritone horn, before gradually progressing to become a solo tenor horn player. Allan eventually was promoted from the juveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George James Allan
George James Allan, also known as George J Allan or just George Allan, (born 1935) is an American philosopher and former Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the College at Dickinson College. He is also a former president of the Metaphysical Society of America The Metaphysical Society of America (MSA) is a philosophical organization founded by Paul Weiss in 1950. As stated in its constitution, "The purpose of the Metaphysical Society of America is the study of reality." The society is a member of the ... (2000-2001). Works His body of works are: The Importances of the Past: A Meditation on the Authority of Tradition(1985) The Realizations of the Future :An Inquiry into the Authority of Praxis(1990) The Patterns of the Present :Interpreting the Authority of Form(2001) Higher Education in the Making Pragmatism, Whitehead, and the Canon(2004) Comments on Ferré's "The Practicality of Metaphysics"(2005) Modes of Learning: Whitehead's Metaphysics and the Stages of Education( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
