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George Webber (other)
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George Webber may refer to: *George Webber (athlete) (1895–?), British athlete *George Webber (cinematographer) (1876–1967), Canadian-born American cinematographer * George W. Webber (politician) (1825–1900), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan *George W. Webber (minister) (1920–2010), American Protestant minister and social activist *George Webber (poet) (1820–?), British poet *George William Wallace Webber, New Zealand postmaster, boarding-house keeper and farmer See also *George Weber (other) *Georg Weber (other) Georg Weber may refer to: * Georg Weber (historian) (1808-1888), German historian * Georg F. Weber (born 1962), cancer researcher See also * George Weber (other) George Weber may refer to: * George Weber (radio personality) (1961–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Webber (athlete)
George Joseph Webber (6 December 1895 – 31 May 1950) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was born in Shepherds Bush, London, and affiliated with Highgate Harriers. He competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 3000 metre team where he won the silver medal with his teammates Bertram Macdonald and Herbert Johnston Herbert Arthur Johnston (16 April 1902 – 5 April 1967) was a British runner who competed in events ranging from one to four miles. Career He won a silver medal in the 3000 metre team event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, together with Bertr .... References External links * 1895 births 1950 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Ipswich English male long-distance runners Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Webber (cinematographer)
George F. Webber (10 May 1876 – 29 August 1967), was a Canadian-born American cinematographer and actor. He cinematographed 171 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and died in New York, New York, United States.''Silent Film Necrology'', p.556 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana Partial filmography * '' The Eternal Mother'' (1917) * ''An American Widow'' (1917) * ''The Image Maker'' (1917) * ''The Candy Girl'' (1917) * '' A Modern Monte Cristo'' (1917) * '' Go West, Young Man'' (1918) * ''A Man and His Money'' (1919) * '' The City of Comrades'' (1919) * ''One of the Finest'' (1919) * '' Jinx'' (1919) * '' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1919) * '' Lord and Lady Algy'' (1919) * '' Upstairs'' (1919) * '' The Slim Princess'' (1920) * ''Pinto'' (1920) * ''The Blooming Angel'' (1920) * '' The Concert'' (1921) * ''Cinderella of the Hills'' (1921) * ''Extra! Extra!'' (1922) * '' Head Over Heels'' (1922) * ''The Snow Bride'' (1923) * '' The Excite ... [...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] |
George Webber (poet)
George Webber was a Newfoundlander poet. Born in Newfoundland, he wrote several poems that saw circulation in British Canada. He later opened a newspaper in Harbour Grace. Biography Webber was born in the Newfoundland (then a British dominion) in the early 19th century. Sources do not relate his birth date or year, but the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography The ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography'' (''DCB''; french: Dictionnaire biographique du Canada) is a dictionary of biographical entries for individuals who have contributed to the history of Canada. The ''DCB'', which was initiated in 1959, is a ...'' speculates he was born in Harbour Grace in the 1820s. Following his education, Webber traveled throughout Newfoundland and Canada before settling down. By 1851 Webber had become affiliated with several local newspapers in St. John's. His first poem, "Seal song" was published in a local paper to commemorate the start of the 1851 sealing season, and was well received. Webber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Wallace Webber
George William Wallace Webber (1875–1967) was a notable New Zealand postmaster, boarding-house keeper and farmer. He was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1875. Biography The first child of Maria Elizabeth Wells and her husband Wallace Thomas Webber, a sheep farmer from Elmslies Bay, French Pass, in the Marlborough Sounds, George William Wallace Webber was born on August 15, 1875, in Nelson, New Zealand. Since 1877, his father had an agreement with the post office to pick up mail from Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand vessels, which was challenging work given the usually hazardous conditions of the pass. A series of governesses educated George at home, at Nelson, and at a nearby household school. He was among the first people to witness Pelorus Jack, a dolphin that was an Admiralty Bay tourist attraction for 24 years while returning home from school in 1888. George frequently had to push the creature away with an oar to keep his dinghy from tipping over while collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weber (other)
George Weber may refer to: * George Weber (radio personality) (1961–2009), American radio personality * George D. Weber (1925–2012), American politician from Missouri * George Heinrich Weber (1752–1828), German botanist See also * Georg Weber (other) * George Webber (other) {{hndis, Weber, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
