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George Clarke (other)
George Clarke (1661–1736) was a British Judge Advocate General, Secretary at War, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. George Clarke may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Clarke (filmmaker), film director from Northern Ireland * George Elliott Clarke (born 1960), Canadian poet and playwright * George Clarke (architect) (born 1974), British architect and television presenter * George Clarke (handyman), personality on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' *George Somers Leigh Clarke (1822–1882), English architect * George Clarke (singer), lead singer of Deafheaven * George Clarke (jazz musician) (1911–1985), American jazz saxophonist * George Clarke (actor) (1840–1906), American stage actor * George Clarke (comedian) (1886–1946), English stage comedian Politics *George Clarke (governor) (1676–1760), colonial New York, 1736–1743 *George Clarke (New Zealand pioneer) (1823–1913), pioneer and educationist *George Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe (1848 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke
George Clarke (7 May 1661 – 22 October 1736), of All Souls, Oxford, was an English architect, print collector and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1702 and 1736. Life The son of Sir William Clarke, he enrolled at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1676. He was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1680. He was returned in a contested by-election on 23 November 1685 as Member of Parliament for Oxford University, but never took his seat as Parliament had been prorogued. He became Judge Advocate to the Army and was Secretary at War in Ireland from 1690 to 1692 and in England from 1693 to 1704 under William III of England and Queen Anne. He served as secretary to Prince George of Denmark, Queen Anne's consort and the Lord High Admiral and Generalissimo of England. Clarke was returned as Member of Parliament for Winchelsea at the 1702 English general election, coinciding with his office as Joint Secretary of the Admiralt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George J
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 pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Frederick Clarke
George Frederick Clarke (1883–1974) was a New Brunswick author, historian and amateur archaeologist. Biography He was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, in 1883. He started writing from an early age. His first published story appeared in ''Canada Monthly'' in 1904. Tappan Adney was one of his boyhood friends. He supported himself working as a dental assistant. In 1910, he attended a dental college in Philadelphia, where he met his wife, Mary Schubert. The two married in 1912. He graduated the next year. They returned to Woodstock and bought a house, on 814 Main Street, now considered a historic place. He eventually retired from his dentistry practise. He wrote several books and many magazine articles. During the 1960s, he campaigned against the construction of the Mactaquac Dam. Poor health prevented him from continuing archaeology. He received an honorary degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1969, and a mountain was named after him in July 1974, Mount Frederick Clark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Calvert Clarke
General George Calvert Clarke, (23 July 1814''UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962'' – 9 February 1900), was a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War. Clarke was born in 1814, and commissioned a cornet in the 2nd (Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons (later Royal Scots Greys) on 30 May 1834. He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 October 1836, to captain on 20 September 1839, and received a brevet promotion to major in November 1851.New Army list, by Captain Hart, 1890 He served with his regiment in the Crimean War (1853-1856), where he took part in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55), including the battles of Balaclava (25 October 1854), Inkerman (5 November 1854), and Tchernaïa (16 August 1855). He was promoted to brevet lieutenant-colonel in December 1854, for his part in the campaign, and received the French Legion d'Honneur. Promotion to the substantive rank of major followed on 26 February 1858, to the rank of colonel on 23 April 1860, to the rank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (prospector)
George Edward Clarke (1846–1895) was a prospector in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the expedition that found gold at Charters Towers. Early life George E. Clarke was born near Camden, New South Wales, in May 1846. Clarke left for the Riverina when he was 17 years old, where he was engaged in pastoral pursuits for five years. In 1868, he left for Rockhampton attracted by the opportunities of a new colony of Queensland, where he engaged in pastoral pursuits until 1871. During these three years, he took considerable interest in the copper mining in the Mackenzie district. Discovery of the Charters Towers gold field Upon hearing glowing reports of the newly opened gold mining district of Ravenswood, he abandoned pastoral pursuits for mining. Midyear, Clarke met Hugh Mosman (who had been engaged in pastoral pursuits on the Mackenzie River) near Broadsound. Mosman had come down through Ravenswood, and his description of the potential of the Ravenswood district int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Aubourne Clarke
George Aubourne Clarke (1879 – 13 February 1949) was a Scottish meteorologist, best known for his photographs of cloud types. From 1903 to 1943, he was the metereological observer at the Cromwell Tower Observatory at the University of Aberdeen. While there he made photographs of clouds, which were published in a book that became the standard reference for metereologists and the military. He was awarded the first Hood medal from the Royal Photographic Society The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, commonly known as the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), is one of the world's oldest photographic societies. It was founded in London, England, in 1853 as the Photographic Society of London with ... in 1933 for his work as a photographer. He retired in 1947 and died two years later, aged 69. Publications *''Clouds; a Descriptive Illustrated Guide-book to the Observation and Classification of Clouds'', with a preface by Sir Napier Shaw, Constable & Company, Ltd. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (priest)
George Clarke (1793-1871) was an Anglican priest: most notably Archdeacon of Antigua from 1850 to 1871. Clarke was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Previously the Rector of St George, Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ..., he died on 16 May 1871; and his wife on 31 December 1878.'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Wednesday, January 2, 1878; Issue 4015 Notes 19th-century Anglican priests Archdeacons of Antigua Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford 1793 births 1871 deaths {{UK-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall is a US neoclassical country mansion designed by architect Philip Hooker for George Clarke (1768–1835), a wealthy landowner. The house was constructed between 1817 and 1834, and designed with English and American architectural features. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its architecture, and the completeness of its architectural documentary record. It is one of the few surviving works of Philip Hooker, a leading 19th-century American architect. History The George Clarke who commissioned the building was the grandson of another George Clarke (1676-1760), who held several posts in the government of the colony of New York in the first half of the 18th century, including acting governor from 1736 to 1743. The ancestral home of the Clarke family was at Hyde in Cheshire in northwest England, now part of Manchester. The younger George Clarke, having inherited his grandfather's extensive fortune and lands in New York, settled in Albany in 1806 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (winger)
George Clarke was an English professional association footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played as an outside right for Burnley. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing English men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards English Football League players Burnley F.C. players Hyde United F.C. players Place of birth missing {{England-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (footballer, Born 1921)
George Edmund Clarke (24 April 1921 – 17 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Career Clarke made 34 appearances for Ipswich Town in the Football League between 1946 and 1953, scoring one goal. He also made 3 Cup appearances for the Ipswich first-team, as well as over 200 games for the reserve side. Later life and death Clarke died on 17 February 2011, at the age of 89. References 1921 births 2011 deaths English men's footballers Ipswich Town F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Ipswich Men's association football central defenders {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (footballer, Born 1900)
George B. Clarke (24 July 1900 – 11 February 1977) was an English professional footballer, who played as an outside left in the Football League for Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. He also played non-league football for Mansfield Town and Folkestone. Playing career Clarke began his playing career with Mansfield Town, at that time a non-league team, having previously worked as a miner at Welbeck Colliery. In 1922, Aston Villa paid £500 to sign him but his sole Villa appearance was not made until February 1925, and in May 1925, he was signed by former Aston Villa reserve player and then Crystal Palace manager, Edmund Goodman. In his first season with Crystal Palace, Clarke missed only one game and remained a fixture in the side for the next seven seasons. His 98 goals, as a winger, for Palace has only been exceeded by central strikers, but his main contribution was as a creator of scoring chances; supplying opportunities for the main strikers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clarke (footballer, Born 1894)
George Clarke (3 December 1894 – 30 July 1960) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke. Career Clarke was born in Nantwich and played for his home town club, Nantwich. He gained a losers' medal for Nantwich in the 1914 Cheshire Senior Cup final defeat to Sandbach Ramblers. Stoke signed Clarke in the summer of 1914 for £125 plus the proceeds of a game between the two sides. He did not appear in the first team however until after World War I. Throughout his career at Stoke he was a part timer combining football with his job of as tailor's cutter. During the war he joined the Liverpool Scottish regiment and was involved in action in France. He was injured, suffering a broken leg but ironically it came playing football for the army. He recovered and returned to Stoke and became a regular in the side playing in five seasons for the "Potters" helping Stoke gain promotion in 1921–22. He played as a hard working left hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
