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George Smythe (other)
George Smythe may refer to: * George Smythe, 7th Viscount Strangford (1818–1857), British politician * George Chichester Smythe (1843–1902), Irish Anglican priest *George W. Smythe (1899–1969), American general in the Battle of Jackson Heights The Battle of Jackson Heights was a battle fought between 16 and 29 October 1952 during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and Chinese forces for possession of a UN outpost position. The Chinese successfully seized the position an ... See also * George Smyth (other) {{hndis, Smythe, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Smythe, 7th Viscount Strangford
George Smythe, 7th Viscount Strangford (16 April 181823 November 1857), styled The Honourable George Smythe until 1855, was a British Conservative politician, best known for his association with Benjamin Disraeli and the Young England movement. He served briefly as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1846 under Sir Robert Peel. Background and education Smythe was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford, by Ellen Burke, daughter of Sir Thomas Burke. He attended Tonbridge School and Eton College, and was later admitted to St John's College, Cambridge. Political career Smythe's father had been Disraeli's friend during the 1830s, and had sponsored the latter for the Carlton Club (along with Lord Chandos). The younger Smythe believed in the sort of romantic Toryism espoused by Lord John Manners. Both of them were heavily influenced by Frederick Faber, an apostle of John Henry Newman, leader of the Oxford Movement. Disraeli and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chichester Smythe
George Chichester Smythe (1843–1902) was an Irish Anglican priest in the second half of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th. Smythe was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Smythe began his ecclesiastical career with a curacythen Vicar of Carnmoney from 1853 to 1893; and Archdeacon of Connor from then Crockford's Clerical Directory 1898 p1261: London; Horace Cox Horace Cox was an important and distinct publisher of books in London, founded in the Victorian era. Cox himself died in 1918. Amongst others, the firm published Crockford's Clerical Directory, The Field and The Law Times ''New Law Journal'' ...; 1885 until his death. References 19th-century Irish Anglican priests 20th-century Irish Anglican priests Archdeacons of Connor Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1902 deaths 1843 births Christian clergy from County Antrim {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Jackson Heights
The Battle of Jackson Heights was a battle fought between 16 and 29 October 1952 during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and Chinese forces for possession of a UN outpost position. The Chinese successfully seized the position and defended it against UN counterattacks. Background While the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) were preparing their assault on the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) at Battle of White Horse, Baengma-goji (White Horse), they launched several diversionary attacks against ROK outposts on Hills 281 and 391 northeast of White Horse in an attempt to disperse the ROK 9th Infantry Division (South Korea), 9th Infantry Division forces. Sporadic and indecisive fighting continued from 6 to 12 October when the PVA made a serious effort to storm the Hill 391. After the ROK units pulled back, on 13 October a reinforced company from the US 7th Infantry Division (United States), 7th Infantry Division attempted in vain to regain the lost positions. Once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
