George Hickes (other)

	George Hickes (other) George Hickes may refer to: * George Hickes (divine) (1642–1715), English divine and scholar * George Hickes (Manitoba politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician * George Hickes (Nunavut politician) George Hickes, Jr. is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the district of Iqaluit-Tasiluk in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election, defeating sitting Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak. Born in Churchill, Manitob ... (born 1968/69), Canadian politician, son of the above See also * George Hicks (other) {{hndis, Hickes, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	George Hickes (divine) George Hickes (20 June 1642 O.S. – 15 December 1715 O.S.) was an English divine and scholar. Biography Hickes was born at Newsham, near Thirsk, Yorkshire, in 1642. After going to school at Thirsk he went to Northallerton Grammar School in 1652 where he was a classmate of Thomas Rymer. In 1659 he entered St John's College, Oxford, whence after the Restoration he removed to Magdalen College and then to Magdalen Hall. In 1664 he was elected fellow of Lincoln College, and in the following year proceeded M.A. In 1673 he graduated in divinity, and in 1675 he was appointed rector of St Ebbes, Oxford. In 1676, as private chaplain, he accompanied the Duke of Lauderdale, the royal commissioner, to Scotland, and shortly afterwards received the degree of D.D. from St Andrews. In 1680 he became vicar of All Hallows, Barking, London; and after having been made chaplain to the king in 1681, he was in 1683 promoted to the deanery of Worcester. He opposed both James II's declaration of in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Hickes (Manitoba Politician) George Hickes (born 26 June 1946) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 until 2011, and was the Speaker of the Assembly from November 1999 to October 2011. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. Hickes is the father of Nunavut politician George Hickes Jr., and the uncle of Nunavut politician Hunter Tootoo and hockey player Jordin Tootoo. Early life and career Hickes was born to an Inuit family near Ports Point in the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), and was raised in Churchill, Manitoba. His early years alternated between traditional Inuit life and modern Canadian society. He caught beluga whales in his youth ( a long-standing tradition in Inuit culture), and earned the nickname "coldwater cowboy" for working without the aid of nets. The descendants of whales caught by Hickes can still be seen in several aquariums throughout the world. Hickes worked as a heavy equipment operator at the Tar Sands Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Hickes (Nunavut Politician) George Hickes, Jr. is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the district of Iqaluit-Tasiluk in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election, defeating sitting Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak. Born in Churchill, Manitoba, Hickes is the son of George Hickes, the former speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and the cousin of former Nunavut MP, Hunter Tootoo and hockey player Jordin Tootoo."Iqaluit candidate George Hickes Jr. asks voters about their Nunavut priorities" '' Nunatsiaq News ''Nunatsiaq News'' ( iu, ᓄᓇ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]