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Gilfillan is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bobby Gilfillan (footballer born 1926), Scottish professional footballer * Bobby Gilfillan (footballer born 1938) (died 2012), Scottish professional footballer * Calvin Willard Gilfillan (1832–1901), US Congressman * Ceris Gilfillan (born 1980), British racing cyclist * Charles Duncan Gilfillan (1831–1902), American lawyer, businessman, and politician * Rev. George Gilfillan (1813–1878), Scottish poet and critic * James Gilfillan (1836–1929), Treasurer of the United States * James Gilfillan (judge) (1829-1894), American judge * Jock Gilfillan (1898–1976), Scottish professional footballer * John Bachop Gilfillan (1835–1924), US Congressman * Rev. Joseph Alexander Gilfillan (1838–1913), Irish-American missionary * Merrill Gilfillan (born 1945), American poet * Robert Gilfillan Robert Gilfillan (7 July 1798 – 4 December 1850) was a Scottish poet and songwriter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Gilfillan (footballer Born 1926)
Robert Gilfillan (14 March 1926 – June 2018) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as an inside forward. Career Born in Dunfermline, Gilfillan played for Jeanfield Swifts F.C., Jeanfield Swifts, Blackpool F.C., Blackpool, Cowdenbeath F.C., Cowdenbeath, Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale and Worcester City F.C., Worcester City. References 1926 births 2018 deaths Scottish men's footballers Jeanfield Swifts F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from Dunfermline Men's association football inside forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Gilfillan (footballer Born 1938)
Robert Inglis Gilfillan (29 June 1938 – 8 November 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Cowdenbeath, Gilfillan played for Cowdenbeath Royals, Cowdenbeath, Newcastle United, St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, Southend United, Doncaster Rovers and Northwich Victoria {{Infobox UK place , static_image_name = Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg , static_image_caption = Town Bridge, the River Weaver and the spire of Holy Trinity Church , official_name = Northwich , country .... References 1938 births 2012 deaths Scottish men's footballers Cowdenbeath F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Cowdenbeath {{Scotland-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Willard Gilfillan
Calvin Willard Gilfillan (February 20, 1832 – December 2, 1901) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Calvin W. Gilfillan was born near East Brook, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and graduated from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He served as superintendent of schools of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, for two terms. He served as clerk of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1859. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Mercer, Pennsylvania. He was appointed prosecuting attorney for Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1861 and elected in 1862 for three years. Gilfillan was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870. He practiced law until 1873. He was later engaged in banking and was a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention. He died in Frankl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceris Gilfillan
Ceris Styler (née Gilfillan) (born 3 January 1980) is a British racing cyclist who represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she placed 14th in the women's road time trial and 27th in the road race. She was both British National Road Race Champion and British National Time Trial Champion in 2000, and came fifth in the time trial at the 2000 UCI Road World Championships. She won a bronze medal in the time trial at the 1999 European Road Championships. In 2010, Styler and her brother (James Gilfillan) competed at the ITU Duathlon World Championships in Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian .... Styler placed second in the women's 30-34 age category. Styler won the Masters World Cyclocross championships, age 40-44 in 2021 and 2022. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Duncan Gilfillan
Charles Duncan Gilfillan (July 4, 1831 – December 19, 1902) was an American politician and businessman. Life Gilfillan was born in New Hartford, New York and went to the Homer Academy. He studied at the Hamilton College in 1849 and 1850. Gilfillan moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory in 1851. He studied law and was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1853. He constructed and set up the Saint Paul waterworks project. Gilfillan owned land in Minnesota including farm land in Redwood County, Minnesota. He died from heart problems at his home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 1882 farmstead of Gilfillan and his son is managed by the Redwood County Historical Society. The estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, showcases their promotion of progressive farming in southwest Minnesota and is associated with the alienation of seized Dakota reservation land. Politics Gilfillan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1865 and 1876 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gilfillan
__NOTOC__ Rev George Gilfillan (30 January 1813 – 13 August 1878) was a Scottish author and poet. One of the spasmodic poets, Gilfillan was also an editor and commentator, with memoirs, critical dissertations in many editions of earlier British poetry. Early life and education George Gilfillan was born at Comrie, Perthshire, the eleventh of twelve children. His father, the Rev. Samuel Gilfillan, the author of some theological works, was for many years minister of a Secession congregation. His mother, Rachel Barlas, the daughter of another Secession minister, was a notable beauty often spoken of as "The Star of the North". In 1825 he went to study at the University of Glasgow, where his classmates included John Eadie, William Hanna and Archibald Campbell Tait, the future Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1833 he studied for a year in Mid Calder before moving on to Edinburgh where he received warm encouragement from the professor of moral philosophy, John Wilson, better known as Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gilfillan
James Gilfillan (April 25, 1836 – April 8, 1929) was the 13th Treasurer of the United States. Gilfillan was a native of Belchertown, Massachusetts, born there to Scottish parents. In 1856 he graduated from Williams College, where he was a classmate of future President James A. Garfield. After graduation, he worked as a country editor of a weekly newspaper, reading law with the goal of entering the bar at the same time. He abandoned both professions, instead taking a clerkship at the Treasury Department in 1861, at an annual salary of $1,200. He remained a clerk until President Ulysses S. Grant made him cashier of the United States under Treasurer John C. New. Gilfillan, rising steadily through the ranks, was appointed Treasurer by President Rutherford B. Hayes, and he served from July 1, 1877 to March 31, 1883. During this period he was also Sinking Fund Commissioner for the District of Columbia; he was not paid for his service on the board until a bill of Senator George P. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gilfillan (judge)
James Gilfillan (March 9, 1829 – December 16, 1894) was an American lawyer and judge from Minnesota. He served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1869 to 1870 and again from 1875 to 1894. Life and career Gilfillian was born on March 9, 1829, in Bannockburn, Scotland. His parents emigrated to the United States when he was young and settled in Oneida County, New York. He studied law in Chenango County, New York, and Ballston Spa, New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. After continuing to study law in Buffalo, New York, for a few years, he decided to relocate to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1857. He opened a law firm with his brother, Charles Duncan Gilfillan, though the American Civil War brought their partnership to an end. Gilfillian served with the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was later named the colonel of the 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After the war ended, he returned to St. Paul to pursue a career in law. When Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock Gilfillan
John Gilfillan (29 September 1898 – 1976) was a Scottish-born footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the 1920s and 1930s, notably with Portsmouth. He joined Heart of Midlothian from his local team Inverkeithing United, and played for Hearts in a 1922–23 Scottish Cup tie against Bo'ness. He was later loaned to East Fife, and played for them in the 1927 Scottish Cup Final against Celtic. London Hearts Supporters Club Gilfillan moved to play in England with Portsmouth of in December 1928. He was to go on to make 359 senior appearances with the south coast club, including playing for them in the |
John Bachop Gilfillan
John Bachop Gilfillan (February 11, 1835 – August 19, 1924), known as J.B., was a Minnesota politician and lawyer active in the late 19th century. Gilfillan was born on February 11, 1835, in Caledonia County, Vermont. He attended school at Caledonia County Grammar School, followed by Caledonia County Academy. He began teaching school at age 17. In 1855, he traveled to St. Anthony, Hennepin County, Minnesota to visit his sister, Mrs. John Martin, and decided to stay. His first political position was as a member of the region's first school board. Long a proponent of education, Gilfillan drafted legislation that organized the grade school system in Minneapolis. He was admitted to the bar and began law practice in 1860. Gilfillan served four terms as the municipal attorney for St. Anthony, Minnesota. By 1863, he was the county attorney for Hennepin County. He remained in that position for 10 years, although was briefly replaced by George Robinson (from 1867 to 1869). From 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Alexander Gilfillan
Joseph Alexander Gilfillan (1838 – November 18, 1913) was an Episcopal missionary to Native Americans of the Ojibwa Tribe on White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota during 35 years from 1873 until 1908. Biography Joseph Alexander Gilfillan was born October 23, 1838, in Gorticross, County Londonderry, Ireland to Alexander Gilfillan and his wife Margaret. He married Harriet Woodbridge Cook April 19, 1877. He graduated from the General Theological Seminary, New York, in 1869. From 1869 until 1873 he was rector successively of two English churches in Minnesota. From June, 1873, until, September, 1908, he served as missionary to the Ojibwas at White Earth. He worked diligently and earnestly to learn the Ojibwe language, to ascertain and record the origins of place names in the areas where he worked, to perform accurate and worthy translations of the Ojibwe place names into English, and to encourage that the names so recorded continue to be used in one form or another af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrill Gilfillan
Merrill Daniel Gilfillan (born 14 May 1945) is an American writer of poetry, short fiction, and essays. Life and work Gilfillan was born and raised in Mount Gilead, Ohio, where his outdoorsman father (Merrill C. Gilfillan) worked as a naturalist for the state's Department of Natural Resources and helped inspire an early fascination with the natural world and its creatures. Gilfillan graduated in 1967 from the University of Michigan. He attended the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop for two years, studying with Ted Berrigan, Anselm Hollo, and George Starbuck, among others. He lived and worked in New York City for eight years and then moved to Colorado, which served as a base for frequent expeditions to the Great Plains and other regions of America from which he reports in essays, poetry, and short stories. He now lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Books ''Poetry'' *''Truck'', Angel Hair Books, New York, 1970 *''9:15'', Doones Press, Bowling Green, OH, 1970 *''Skyliner'', Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
