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Henry Darby
Henry Darby may refer to: * Sir Henry D'Esterre Darby Admiral Sir Henry D'Esterre Darby, (9 April 1749 – 30 March 1823) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the third son of Jonathan and Susannah Darby of Leap Castle, in King's County, Ireland. He was the nephew of Vice Admiral George Darby ... (1749–1823), officer in the Royal Navy * Henry Darby (politician), Irish politician See also * Harry Darby (1895–1987), American politician from Kansas * Harry Darby (wrestler) (1902–?), British wrestler {{hndis, Darby, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry D'Esterre Darby
Admiral Sir Henry D'Esterre Darby, (9 April 1749 – 30 March 1823) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the third son of Jonathan and Susannah Darby of Leap Castle, in King's County, Ireland. He was the nephew of Vice Admiral George Darby. Darby first went to sea when he was thirteen but it was another fourteen years before he made lieutenant, aboard his uncle's ship . In 1781, he was given command of the 8-gun ''Infernal'' but was captured after an inconclusive action at the Battle of Porto Praya and remained a prisoner for the rest of the war.Hore p. 9 He was promoted to Captain in 1783 and had command of HMS ''Bellerophon'' at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. A letter to Darby from Admiral Nelson, commander of the fleet at the battle, survives: Darby was promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue in 1804; Rear Admiral of the White in 1805; Rear Admiral of the Red in 1808; Vice Admiral of the Blue in 1810; Vice Admiral of the White in 1811; Vice Admiral of the Red i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Darby (politician)
Henry Verney Lovett Darby was an Irish politician. Darby was born in County Offaly (then called King's County) and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Darby was High Sheriff of King's County from 1799 to 1800; and represented Kilkenny City Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilkenn ... during 1800. References Irish MPs 1798–1800 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kilkenny constituencies Alumni of Trinity College Dublin High Sheriffs of King's County Politicians from County Offaly {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Darby
Harry Darby (January 23, 1895January 17, 1987) was an American politician from Kansas. Life and career Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Darby graduated from the University of Illinois, and served in the United States Army during the World War I, rising to the rank of captain. After the war he became successful in business ventures in several different fields including insurance, steel, railroads, utilities and banking. He served on the Kansas State Highway Commission from 1933 to 1937. In 1938 Darby, the owner of Darby Steel Company, purchased Kaw Steel Construction Company, in the West Bottoms at Kansas City, Kansas and formed The Darby Corporation from the two companies. The plant built most of the landing craft tanks (LCTs) that were used in various amphibious invasions. The plant built one craft a day and floated them more than 1,000 miles down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, Louisiana, prompting their "Prairie Ships" nickname. Darby's plant at the mouth o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |