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Joseph Alston (other)
Joseph Alston (1779–1816) was Governor of South Carolina. Joseph Alston may also refer to: * Joseph Cameron Alston (1926–2008), American badminton player *Sir Joseph Alston, 1st Baronet (died 1688), of the Alston baronets *Sir Joseph Alston, 2nd Baronet (c. 1640–1689), High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, of the Alston baronets *Sir Joseph Alston, 3rd Baronet (c. 1665–1716), High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, of the Alston baronets *Sir Joseph Alston, 4th Baronet (1691–1718), of the Alston baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Alston, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct. The Alston Baronetcy, of Odell Castle, Odell in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of ... [Baidu] |
Joseph Alston
Joseph Alston (1779 – September 10, 1816) was the 44th Governor of South Carolina from 1812 to 1814. Early life and career The son of William Alston, he was born in All Saints Parish near Georgetown, South Carolina. Alston attended the College of New Jersey; but he left in 1796 without graduating. He then went to study law at the office of Edward Rutledge and was admitted to the bar. Alston decided against practicing law and instead engaged in planting, becoming one of the wealthiest planters in South Carolina. In 1801, he married the daughter of Aaron Burr, Theodosia Burr Alston, partly to ingratiate himself with Republican voters in an effort to downplay his aristocratic status. The couple's honeymoon was spent in Niagara Falls, the first recorded couple to do so. Their son Aaron Burr Alston, born 1802, died in 1812. Political career Rise to governor Alston won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives for an 1802–1803 term and later for a more extende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Cameron Alston
Joseph Cameron Alston (December 20, 1926 – April 16, 2008) was an American badminton player who won major titles between 1951 and 1967. Career Despite a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation which sometimes interfered with his avocation, Alston is the only male player to win each of the sport's three basic events, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, at both the U.S. National Badminton Championships (closed to foreign competition) and the U.S. Open Badminton Championships (open to foreign competition). He and long-time partner Wynn Rogers were ranked number one nationally in men's doubles for fourteen consecutive years (1951–1964). In 1957 Alston won the Men's Doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with Malaya's Johnny Heah and remains the only American to share this title. Noted for his speed and crisp shot-making, Alston was a member of seven consecutive U.S. Thomas Cup (Men's International) teams between 1952 and 1970 and played in four inter-zone Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alston Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Alston, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct. The Alston Baronetcy, of Odell Castle, Odell in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 June 1642 for Thomas Alston. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Bedford (UK Parliament constituency), Bedford. The fourth and fifth Baronets both sat as Knight of the Shire for Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Bedfordshire. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1791. The Alston Baronetcy, of Chelsea in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 January 1682 for Joseph Alston. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1819. Alston baronets, of Odell (1642) *Sir Thomas Alston, 1st Baronet (c. 1609–1678) *Sir Rowland Alston, 2nd Baronet (c. 1654–1697) *Sir Thomas Alston, 3rd Baronet (c. 1676–1714) *Sir Rowland Alston, 4th Baron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Buckinghamshire
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Anglo-Saxons, Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. High Sheriff, Sheriff is the oldest Secularity, secular office under the Crown. Formerly the sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 the office previously known as Sheriff was retitled High Sheriff. The title of High Sheriff#United Kingdom, sheriff is therefore much older than the other Crown appointment, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, which came about in 1535. Unlike the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, which is generally held from appointment until the holder's death or incapacity, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
