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Henry Downes (politician)
Henry Downes may refer to: * Harry Downes (1910–1970), American football player and coach *Henry Downes (bishop) Henry Downes (died 1735) was an eighteenth-century Irish Anglican bishop. He was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 24 January 1717 and consecrated on 12 May that year. In 1720 he was translated to Elphin, being nominated on 1 May and a ... (died 1735), Irish Anglican bishop See also * Henry Downs (other) {{Hndis, Downes, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Downes
Henry J. Downes (August 3, 1910 – February 5, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Playing career An All-American at Boston College, his football playing career ended in 1931 due to an injury suffered against Holy Cross. In 1933, he pitched for Barnstable in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Coaching career In 1935, Downes became Boston College's head coach after Dinny McNamara resigned due to illness after four games. At the age of 25, he became one of the youngest head coaches in the history of college football. After going 3–2 in the remaining five games, he was replaced the next season by Gil Dobie and demoted to assistant coach. In 1937, Downes became head football coach at Quincy High School in Quincy, Massachusetts. From 1938 until his death in 1970, he was head coach at Brookline High School. Legacy The football field at Brookline High was named in honor of him, however in 2006 the name was changed to the Kraft Family Athletic Facility at Harry Dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Downes (bishop)
Henry Downes (died 1735) was an eighteenth-century Irish Anglican bishop. He was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 24 January 1717 and consecrated on 12 May that year. In 1720 he was translated to Elphin, being nominated on 1 May and appointed by letters patent on 12 May 1720. In 1724 he was nominated on 17 March to be the Bishop of Derry and appointed by letters patent on 9 April 1724. In 1725 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. Finally on 11 January 1727 he was nominated Bishop of Derry and appointed by letters patent Letters patent ( la, litterae patentes) ( always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, titl ... on 8 February 1727. He died in office on 14 January 1735."Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates in Ireland" Cotton,H Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1860 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |