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Gordon Wright (other)
Gordon Wright may refer to: *Gordon Wright (footballer) (1884–1947), English Olympic footballer *Gordon Wright (historian) (1912–2000), American historian *Gordon Wright (politician) Gordon Samuel Dales Wright (June 28, 1927 – October 18, 1990) was a lawyer who served as a Crown Prosecutor for the Attorney General's office, and a politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 until his death in 1990. ... (1927–1990), Canadian lawyer and politician * Gordon Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer {{hndis, Wright, Gordon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Wright (footballer)
Edward Gordon Dundas Wright (3 October 1884 – 5 June 1947) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, being part of the English team, who won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played one match in this team. He was the captain of Hull City team for seven seasons in a row. Club career After attending St Lawrence College in Ramsgate, Wright went up to Queen's College in Cambridge, where he soon earned a place in the University XI for three years (1904–06), where he stood out for his excellent ball control and tactical knowledge as a outside left. On leaving Cambridge, he accepted a post at Hymer's College in Hull, teaching Natural History and Science, and in the same year, he was elected captain of Hull City for whom he played 152 league games. After obtaining his degree at Cambridge, Wright later graduated from the Royal School of Mines and in 1913 he went to South Africa as a mining engineer where, apart from a brief spell i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Wright (historian)
Gordon Wright (April 24, 1912 – January 11, 2000) was an American historian. He focused on modern European history and was the pre-eminent historian on modern French history. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his work and his method of teaching. Career Gordon Wright received his B.A. at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1933. Later in 1957, his alma mater awarded him an honorary degree. In 1939, he completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University and wrote his dissertation on Raymond Poincaré and the French Presidency. A copy of his revised dissertation was published by Stanford University Press in 1942. Immediately after graduating from college, Wright began working as a junior high school teacher. Later, he became a teaching fellow at George Washington University from 1936 to 1937. Then from 1939 to 1943, he began teaching history at the University of Oregon. He left to be a specialist at the U.S. State Department from 1943 to 1944. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Wright (politician)
Gordon Samuel Dales Wright (June 28, 1927 – October 18, 1990) was a lawyer who served as a Crown Prosecutor for the Attorney General's office, and a politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 until his death in 1990. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Wright was raised in England and came to Edmonton in 1953.MLA Gordon Wright dies: tributes pour in: INAL EditionRICHARD HELM Journal Staff Writer. Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. dmonton, Alta9 Oct 1990: B1. Political career Wright joined the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation party in the 1950s. He first ran for the Alberta legislature in the 1967 general election in the electoral district of Edmonton North; he lost to incumbent Social Credit MLA Ethel Wilson. In 1968 he ran for the leadership of the Alberta NDP and lost to Grant Notley by 27 votes. He then became President of the party, and later held numerous other positions on the party's executive. In the 1971 general election, Wright ran in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |