George Benjamin (diver)
George Benjamin may refer to: * George Benjamin (Orangeman) (1799–1864), Canadian political figure * George Benjamin (composer) (born 1960), English composer * George Benjamin Jr. (1919–1944), American soldier who fought in the Philippines campaigns of 1944–1945, and received a posthumous Medal of Honor See also *Georges C. Benjamin Georges C. Benjamin (born September 28, 1952) is an American public health official who has served as Executive Director of the American Public Health Association since 2002, and previously as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and M ...

George Benjamin (Orangeman)
George Benjamin (15 April 1799 – 7 September 1864), born Moses Cohen, was an Orange Order, Orangeman and political figure in Upper Canada. Background and early career Born in Sussex, England to a Jewish family, he worked for a time as a journalist before emigrating to the United States. In 1834, he arrived in Belleville, Ontario, Belleville, Upper Canada, where he established a Tory newspaper, named ''The Belleville Intelligencer''. Orange Order activities He became a Captain in the local militia and a member of the Orange Order of Canada, Orange Order in later years. He helped finance the building of a plank road between Belleville and Camden, Ontario, Camden. He served as warden for Hastings County, Ontario, Hastings County from 1847 to 1862. Though he was Jewish, in 1836 he became grand master in British North America for the Orange Order, replacing Ogle Robert Gowan. At this time, the Orange Order had a strong voice in Upper Canada. Gowan's attempt to regain control of th ...
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George Benjamin (composer)
Sir George William John Benjamin, CBE (born 31 January 1960) is an English composer of contemporary classical music. He is also a conductor, pianist and teacher. He is well known for operas '' Into the Little Hill'' (2006), '' Written on Skin'' (2009–2012) and '' Lessons in Love and Violence'' (2015–2017)—all with librettos by Martin Crimp. In 2019, critics at ''The Guardian'' ranked ''Written on Skin'' as the second best work of the 21st-century. Biography Benjamin was born in London and attended Westminster School. He began composing from the age of seven, and took piano and composition lessons with Peter Gellhorn until the age of 15, after which Gellhorn arranged for Benjamin to continue his lessons in Paris with Olivier Messiaen, whom he had known for many years. Messiaen was reported to have described Benjamin as his favourite pupil. He then read music at King's College, Cambridge, studying under Alexander Goehr and Robin Holloway. His orchestral piece ''Ringed by ...
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George Benjamin Jr
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-ol ...
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