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James Whyte
James Whyte may refer to: *James Whyte (Australian politician) (1820–1882), Scottish-born Australian politician * James Whyte (bishop) (1868–1957), Roman Catholic bishop of Dunedin, 1920–1957 * James A. Whyte (1920–2005), Scottish theologian * James Matthew Whyte (died 1843), Scottish-born soldier, land owner and bank president in Upper Canada * James P. Whyte Jr. (1921–2007), American legal scholar * Jamie Whyte, New Zealand-born, UK philosopher *James Whyte, co-founder of Scottish Whisky Company Whyte & Mackay Whyte & Mackay is a company producing alcoholic beverages based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned by Emperador Inc. (a subsidiary of the Alliance Global Group). History Charles Mackay (1850–1919) and James Whyte founded a company as whisky ... *James Whyte, rally driver from Zimbabwe, winner of 2009 and 2010 ARC titles * Jim Whyte (footballer) (born 1944), Scottish footballer See also * James White (other) {{hndis, Whyte, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whyte (Australian Politician)
James Whyte (30 March 1820 – 20 August 1882) was a Scottish-born Australian politician who served as the sixth Premier of Tasmania, from 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866. Before moving to Tasmania, Whyte was a pioneering sheep-farmer in western Victoria. He and his brothers perpetrated the Fighting Hills massacre of 40–80 Aboriginal people in Victoria while recovering stolen sheep. Early life James Whyte was born near Greenlaw, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, the son of George Whyte (died 1836), a captain in the yeomanry, and his wife Jessie (''née'' Walker). The family emigrated to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1832, and as a young man Whyte was a pioneer sheep-farmer in Victoria's western district with his brothers, managing the approximately 57,000 acre Kononwotong sheep run near present-day Coleraine, Victoria. James later gained wealth from the discovery of gold at a property at Clunes, Victoria, in which he was a partner. It was developed into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whyte (bishop)
James Whyte (12 October 1868 – 26 December 1957) was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1920–1957). Early life Whyte was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland in 1868."Roman Catholic Church Loss With Death of Bishop White", ''Otago Daily Times'', Friday, 27 December 1957, p. 4 He spent six years (from 1886 to 1892) in ecclesiastical training for the priesthood at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny. He was ordained a priest in Kilkenny on 3 July 1892. Career Whyte went to Sydney in 1892 and was appointed a professor at St Patrick's College, Manly. The rector there at the time was Dr Michael Verdon, later second Bishop of Dunedin. Among Whyte's students were Matthew Brodie later second Bishop of Christchurch and James Liston later seventh Bishop of Auckland."Solemn Last Rites at Dunedin", ''Zealandia'', 9 January 1958, p. 14 After leaving that position he was assistant priest at St Benedict's Church and at St Mary's Cathedral. In Sydney, he also held the positions of Arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Matthew Whyte
James Matthew Whyte (ca 1788 – June 9, 1843) was a Scottish-born soldier, land owner and bank president in Upper Canada. The son of James Whyte, he served as a lieutenant and later captain in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, resigning in 1815. He later was lieutenant-colonel of the Surrey Regiment of Horse in Jamaica. Whyte took over a plantation in Jamaica in 1811. He served on the island's council and as a justice of assize. In 1834, he sold his assets on the island and moved to Canada, settling in Hamilton. He became involved with the establishment of the Gore Bank (later part of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC; french: Banque canadienne impériale de commerce) is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at CIBC Square in the Financial District of Toronto, Ontario. ...) and the London and Gore Rail Road. Whyte served as president of the Gore Bank from 1836 to 1839 and was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James P
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * James (2005 film), ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * James (2008 film), ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * James (2022 film), ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Whyte
Jamie Whyte is a New Zealand classical-liberal academic and politician who was the Leader of ACT New Zealand in 2014. He unsuccessfully contested the Pakuranga electorate in the 2014 general election. At the election, Whyte held the first position on the party list, but ACT did not achieve enough party votes to secure any list seats.Act"Jamie Whyte", ''Act New Zealand'', 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 18 September 2014. Soon after the 2014 general election, he resigned from the leadership of ACT. Whyte is a former philosophy lecturer, currency trader and management consultant. He has written books and newspaper columns about reasoning and politics. Early life and academia Whyte was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Auckland. He then moved to the UK to study for an M.Phil and Ph.D at St John's College, Cambridge. Upon graduation, Whyte remained at Cambridge University for three years as a research fellow at Corpus C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whyte & Mackay
Whyte & Mackay is a company producing alcoholic beverages based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned by Emperador Inc. (a subsidiary of the Alliance Global Group). History Charles Mackay (1850–1919) and James Whyte founded a company as whisky merchants and bonded warehousemen in Glasgow in 1882. W&M Special was their first blended whisky and it was successful in the United Kingdom and other English speaking countries. After World War II the company focused on the home market and now sell more than 1 million cases a year. The brand was purchased by Hugh Fraser's SUITS group in 1971. SUITS was acquired by Lonrho in 1981 and subsequently Whyte & Mackay was sold to Brent Walker in 1988 and then to American Brands in 1990, which was renamed as Fortune Brands in 1997. In 2001 Fortune Brands sold Whyte & Mackay to its management for £208 million in a deal part-financed by brothers Robert Tchenguiz and Vincent Tchenguiz and brother-in-law Vivian Imerman and a £190 million loan from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Rally Championship
The African Rally Championship (ARC) is an international automobile rally championship run under the auspicies of the FIA. The championship was first held in 1981 and won by Shekhar Mehta. The most successful driver in the championship's history is Zambian driver Satwant Singh with eight championships. The reigning champion is Kenyan driver Manvir Baryan. The championship has been held widely across the African continent, including the island of Madagascar, although few events are held in or north of the Sahara. The championship has frequently incorporated World Rally Championship events, particularly Africa's two most popular rallies, the Safari Rally in Kenya and the Ivory Coast Rally in Côte d'Ivoire. It is most popular in former British colonies. Presently the African rally championship events are held in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Events * Rally of Tanzania * Pearl of Africa Rally (Uganda) *Safari Rally (Kenya) * Zimbabwe Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Whyte (footballer)
Jim Whyte (born 29 September 1944) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Kilsyth Rangers, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed ''The Rabs'' or ''The Roy'', they were formed in 1878. They wear red and black strips and currently compete in t ..., as a full back. Career statistics References 1944 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Kilsyth Rangers F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Scotland men's under-23 international footballers People from Kilsyth Footballers from North Lanarkshire {{Scotland-footy-defender-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
