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George W. Williams (other)
George W. Williams may refer to: * George Washington Williams (1849–1891), U.S. soldier and politician *George Washington Williams (naval officer) George Washington Williams (Yorkville, South Carolina, 30 July 1869 – Charleston, South Carolina, 18 July 1925) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral. Navy career Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1890. He served the required t ... (1869–1925), American Navy officer *George W. McWilliams, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * George W. Williams, vaudeville performer and recording artist See also * George Williams (other) {{hndis, Williams, George W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Williams
George Washington Williams (October 16, 1849 – August 2, 1891) was a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico before becoming a Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer on African-American history. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives. In the late 1880s, Williams turned his interest to Europe and Africa. After having been impressed by meeting King Leopold II of Belgium, he traveled in 1890 to the Congo Free State (then owned by the king) to see its development. Shocked by the widespread brutal abuses and slavery imposed on the Congolese, he wrote an open letter to Leopold in 1890 about the suffering of the region's native inhabitants at the hands of the king's agents. This letter, which subsequently popularized the term "crimes against humanity", was a catalyst for an international outcry against the regime running the Congo, which had caused millions of deaths. Life and work Williams was born free in 1849 in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Williams (naval Officer)
George Washington Williams (Yorkville, South Carolina, 30 July 1869 – Charleston, South Carolina, 18 July 1925) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral. Navy career Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1890. He served the required two years of sea duty in ''Pensacola'', before he was commissioned an ensign on 1 July 1892. Late 19th century/early 20th century assignments Williams served in a succession of sea and shore billets throughout the 19th century: the former in USS ''Essex'', ''Columbia'', ''Yankee'', ''Buffalo'', ''Panther'', ''Richmond'', and ''Monongahela''; the latter at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island. In addition, he served on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet, in 1899 and commanded the torpedo boat ''Bainbridge'' in 1903 before commanding the 1st Torpedo Boat Flotilla. Reporting to ''Wisconsin'' on 5 April 1905, Williams subsequently joined the protected cruiser ''Chicago'' for a tour of duty which included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Williams And Bessie Brown
George W. Williams was a vaudeville performer and recording artist in the United States. He recorded several songs with Bessie Brown his wife. They were one of the comedy duos on the TOBA Toba may refer to: Languages * Toba Sur language, spoken in South America * Batak Toba, spoken in Indonesia People * Toba people, indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco in South America * Toba Batak people, a sub-ethnic group of Batak people from N ... circuit. At a 1924 performance at the Strand Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, they sang inside a prop graphophone. Discography *"Double Crossin' Daddy" *"She's My Sheba, I'm Her Sheik" *"No Second-Handed Lovin' For Mine" *"If You Hit My Dog I'll Kick Your Cat" *"If Mama Quits Papa, What Will Papa Do?" *"The Gal Ain't Born Who Can Treat Me Like You Do" *"He's Never Gonna Throw Me Down" *"Hoodoo Blues" *"When You Go Huntin', I'm Goin' Fishin'" *"I Can Do What You Do" *"Hard Headed Gal" *"A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man All The Time" *"I'm Goin' Out To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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