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George Sweeney (basketball)
George Sweeney may refer to: * George Clinton Sweeney (1895–1966), United States federal judge *George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney (born April 1943), is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including ''Z-Cars'' (1971), ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1975), ''Dixon of Dock Green'' ..., British television and film actor * George Sweeney (politician), former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * George Sweeney (educator) (born 1946), British educator *The George Sweeney Trial of 1806 in Richmond, Virginia, a murder trial {{human name disambiguation, Sweeney, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clinton Sweeney
George Clinton Sweeney (July 23, 1895 – November 5, 1966) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Education and career Born in Gardner, Massachusetts, Sweeney received a Bachelor of Laws from Georgetown Law in 1922. He was in the United States Army as a Sergeant from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Gardner from 1924 to 1935. He served as Mayor of Gardner from 1931 to 1933. He was an assistant attorney general of the United States Department of Justice from 1933 to 1935. He was the first Knight of Columbus to be made a judge in Massachusetts. Federal judicial service Sweeney was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 20, 1935, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge James Arnold Lowell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 21, 1935, and received his commission on August 24, 1935. He served as Chief Judge from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sweeney (actor)
George Sweeney (born April 1943), is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including '' Z-Cars'' (1971), '' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1975), '' Dixon of Dock Green'' (1976), '' Softly, Softly'' (1971–76), '' The New Avengers'' (1976), ''The Sweeney'' (appeared in the episodes "Taste of Fear" and "On the Run" in 1976), '' Return of the Saint'' (1978), ''Spearhead'' (1978–79), '' Citizen Smith'' as 'Speed' (1977–80), ''Fair Ground!'' (1983), '' Remington Steele'' (1985), '' Matlock'' (1987), '' Jack the Ripper'' (1988) as John Netley, '' Minder'' (1980–93), '' Pie in the Sky'' (1995), '' The Brittas Empire'' (1996), '' Trial & Retribution'' (1997),'' The Bill'' (1992–2006) and '' Casualty'' (1994–2007).Sweeney on the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sweeney (politician)
George Sweeney is a former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Carbonear-Harbour Grace in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1998 to 2007 as a Liberal. Born in Carbonear, he was educated in Harbour Grace and at the Carbonear District Vocational School. Before entering politics, Sweeney was an electrician and a community college instructor. He served as government whip A whip is a tool or weapon designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally e ... and was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Government Services and Lands. Sweeney has also served as president of the local chamber of commerce and was a founding director of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. References Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Living people Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sweeney (educator)
Sir George Sweeney (born 26 January 1946) is a retired British educator. Educated at Prescot Boys' Grammar School and Hull University (graduating firstly with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 and then a Master of Arts degree in 1973), Sweeney began teaching in 1967; in 1983, he became Vice Principal at Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education, Grimsby College of Technology. In 1990, he became Principal of Knowsley Community College, and retired in 2007. He was Knight Bachelor, knighted in the 2000 Birthday Honours and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Education degree by the University of Chester in 2008. ''Who's Who'' (online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 2 January 2018. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweeney, George 1946 b ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |