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George Woods (other)
George Woods may refer to: Government and politics * George Austin Woods (1828–1905), British navy officer who served as premier of the Kingdom of Viti, 1872–1874 * George Lemuel Woods (1832–1890), American Oregon State and Utah Territory governor * George Woods (British politician) (1886–1951), British Labour Co-operative politician, MP for Finsbury 1935–1945 * George E. Woods (1923–2007), American federal judge Sports * George Woods (footballer) (1884–1962), Australian footballer * George Woods (shot putter) (1943–2022), American track and field athlete * Pinky Woods (1920–1982), American baseball player Other * George Woods (artist) (1898–1963), New Zealand artist * George David Woods (1901–1982), American banker and World Bank president * George Woods (Pitt Chancellor) George Woods was the fifth chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania. He served in that capacity from 1858 to 1880. Biography Altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Austin Woods
George Austin Woods (1828 – 1905, in Suva) was a British navy officer who served as premier of the Kingdom of Viti between May 1872 and 1874. Woods served as lieutenant in the Royal Navy. His father, George, had also served in the Royal Navy and so had others of his relatives. He then worked as marine surveyor in New Zealand. In February 1871 he arrived in Fiji, hoping to work as surveyor there. Once in Fiji he came into contact with King Seru Epenisa Cakobau. He went on to serve as Premier in Cakobau's cabinet. He also served as Minister of Land and Works and as Minister of Native Affairs at the same time. He focused on the financial management of the state. When chiefs demanded that Woods be excluded from meetings of Fijian ministers, Cakobau named him as Tui Kaba Tui or TUI may refer to: Places * Tui, Pontevedra, Spain * Tui, Iran, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Tui, North Khorasan, North Khorasan Province, Iran * Tui Province, Burkina Faso * Tuis District, Costa Rica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lemuel Woods
George Lemuel Woods (July 30, 1832 – January 7, 1890) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Woods served as the List of Governors of Oregon, third Governor of Oregon from 1866 to 1870. Failing to win renomination, Woods was then appointed Utah Territory, Territorial Governor of Utah by President of the United States, President Ulysses S. Grant, serving in that position from 1871 to 1875. Biography Early years George Lemuel Woods was born July 30, 1832 in Boone County, Missouri, the second of four boys born to Caleb Woods and the former Margaret McBride.John B. Horner, ''Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature.'' J.K. Gill Co.: Portland, 1921; pp. 125, 153–154, 176. His ancestors came to North America from Scotland in the late 17th Century, settling first in Virginia before moving to the Kentucky frontier.Oscar T. Shuck, ''Representative and Leading Men of the Pacific.'' San Francisco: Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woods (British Politician)
The Reverend George Saville Woods (13 September 1886 – 9 July 1951) was a British Unitarian minister and Labour and Co-operative politician. Biography The son of Thomas William and Alice Antice Woods, he was educated at Handsworth College, Birmingham and Manchester College, Oxford. From 1914 to 1921 Woods served as minister at Mary Street Chapel, Taunton, Somerset, and from 1921 as minister of York Unitarian Chapel. He became active in the co-operative movement and labour politics, holding at different times the chairmanship of the Taunton Labour Party, the York Labour Party and the York Co-operative Society. He was elected to the York Board of Guardians and York City Council. In 1929 and 1931 he fought the Yorkshire seat of Barkston Ash but could not defeat the Conservative candidate. At the 1935 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Finsbury in London, unseating George Masterman Gillett of the National Labour Organisation. Due to the Second Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George E
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woods (footballer)
George Woods (27 September 1884 – 30 December 1962) was an Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...er who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * * 1884 births 1962 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1884-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woods (shot Putter)
George Woods (February 11, 1943 – August 30, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. As a senior at Sikeston High School, Woods became the first Missouri high school athlete to top 60 ft (18.3 m), setting a Sikeston school record that still stands to this day. He would go on to attend Southern Illinois University. Woods competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics. After winning the US Olympic track and field team trails in 1968, he was overtaken by fellow American shot putter Randy Matson James Randel "Randy" Matson (born March 5, 1945) is an American track and field athlete who mostly competed in the shot put. Matson won a silver medal at the 1964 and a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. Early years The son of Charles and Ellen M ... (Texas A&M) in the Mexico City games, settling for the silver medal behind Matson’s Olympic record performance. Four years later in 1972, he again entered the games as the American Olympic trials champion a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky Woods
George Rowland "Pinky" Woods (May 22, 1920 – October 30, 1982) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox from 1943 to 1945. A native of Waterbury, Connecticut, the right-hander was measured during his playing career at and 225 lbs. Woods is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. In his three seasons with Boston he appeared in 85 games, starting a little more than half of them. He made his major league debut on June 20, 1943, starting game 2 of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. He did not get a decision in the 6-5 Red Sox victory. His first big league win came on July 23, in relief, against the Chicago White Sox in game 1 of a Fenway Park doubleheader. He finished his rookie year 5–6 with a 4.92 ERA. His best season was 1944. Even though his record was just 4–8, he pitched a career-high 170.2 innings and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woods (artist)
George Woods (1898 – 4 April 1963) was a New Zealand draughtsman, illustrator, and artist. His works show the influence of Māori culture and the Pacific Islands; he had a reputation as an excellent colourist. Education Woods undertook night study at the Wellington Technical College (forerunner to the Wellington Polytechnic) under Harry Linley Richardson, and Frederick Vincent Ellis in 1936. Commercial career Woods' worked at a number of advertising agencies in New Zealand and Australia. While studying at the Wellington Technical College he worked at the Goldberg and Ilott Advertising studios. He also worked in Sydney before moving to the Carlton Caruthers advertising agency in Wellington. While at Carlton Caruthers, he mainly designed posters for the Majestic Theatre, which was across the road from the agency, but also met Ernest Mervyn Taylor. In 1937, Taylor and Woods established a small freelance studio in Willis St, Wellington creating a number of illustrations for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George David Woods
George David Woods (July 27, 1901 – August 20, 1982) was a U.S. banker. He served as President of the World Bank from January 1963 until March 1968. Biography George Woods was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1901. After completing high school he was employed as an office boy at Harris, Forbes & Co., an underwriting firm. At the company's urging, he attended night school in banking, and later became a buyer in the underwriting department. By the age of 26 he had been promoted to a vice president position. In 1930 the firm was acquired by Chase Bank, and Woods was made vice president of the new firm; he later became vice president and member of the board of First Boston Corporation, a newly formed securities company. First Boston became one of the largest investment banking firms in the United States, and Woods played a major role in it. In 1947 he became one of two executive vice presidents, then in 1948 became chairman of the executive committee. Then, in 1951 Woods became chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woods (Pitt Chancellor)
George Woods was the fifth chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania. He served in that capacity from 1858 to 1880. Biography Although Woods is generally numbered as Pitt's fifth chancellor, he was actually the first head of the university to have the title "Chancellor" as previously heads of the university were referred to as "Principal", a holdover from the institution's academy days. Woods has been credited with creating the university's endowment, founding the science and engineering programs, and dramatically increasing enrollment. During the early 1850s, Woods, then a resident of Yarmouth, Maine, established the Yarmouth Institute as a direct competitor to the North Yarmouth Academy. Although it attracted students from as far afield as Cuba, his institute lacked a sufficient financial endowment, endowment and closed after five years. In 1859, while serving in his new role at the University of Pittsburgh, a lawsuit invol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
