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Justice Woodward (other)
Justice Woodward may refer to: *Augustus B. Woodward (1774–1827), the first chief justice of the Michigan Territory *George Washington Woodward (1809–1875), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania *Philip Woodward (judge) Philip Morgan Woodward (2 February 1912 – 10 November 1997) was an Australian judge. He chaired the Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * ... (1912–1997), justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales * William G. Woodward (1808–1871), associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court See also * Judge Woodward (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus B
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Principate, Roman Principate, which is the first phase of the Roman Empire, and Augustus is considered one of the greatest leaders in human history. The reign of Augustus initiated an Roman imperial cult, imperial cult as well as an era associated with Regional hegemony, imperial peace, the ''Pax Romana'' or ''Ara Pacis, Pax Augusta''. The Roman world was largely free from large-scale conflict for more than two centuries despite continuous wars of imperial expansion on the empire's frontiers and the year-long civil war known as the "Year of the Four Emperors" over the imperial succession. Originally named Gaius Octavius, he was born into an old and wealthy equites, equestrian branch of the Plebeians, plebeian Octavia gens, ''gens'' Octavia. His mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Woodward
George Washington Woodward (March 26, 1809May 10, 1875) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. George W. Woodward was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He attended Geneva Seminary (now Hobart and William Smith Colleges) in Geneva, New York, and Wilkes-Barre Academy in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1837. He served as president judge of the fourth judicial district from 1841 to 1851. He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Senator in 1844. Woodward was nominated in 1845 by President James K. Polk as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States but the United States Senate voted 20–29 not to confirm him. Woodward was an associate judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1863 and chief justice from 1863 to 1867. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Woodward (judge)
Philip Morgan Woodward (2 February 1912 – 10 November 1997) was an Australian judge. He chaired the Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ci .... Woodward was President of the New South Wales Bar Association from 1969 to 1971, and President of the Australian Bar Association from 1970 to 1971. He was awarded the National Medal in 1992. On 10 November 1997 Woodward died in a head-on car crash after suffering a heart attack. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodward, Philip 1912 births 1997 deaths Australian royal commissioners Australian King's Counsel Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Road incident deaths in New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William G
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
