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Kortright
Kortright is a surname. and may refer to: *Anne Marie Kortright, Puerto Rican fashion model *Charles Kortright (1871–1952), English cricketer * Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, (26 December 1817 – 23 December 1897) was a British civil servant who held positions including Governor of British Guiana. Kortright was baptised on 8 January 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was t ... (1817–1897), British civil servant, Governor of British Guiana. * Elizabeth Kortright, married name Elizabeth Monroe (1768–1830), First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825, as the wife of James Monroe * Frances Kortright (1821–1900), British writer and anti-suffragist See also * Kortright, New York {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Monroe
Elizabeth Monroe ( ''née'' Kortright; June 30, 1768 – September 23, 1830) was the first lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825, as the wife of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States. Due to the fragile condition of Elizabeth's health, many of the duties of official White House hostess were assumed by her eldest daughter, Eliza Monroe Hay. Birth, parents, and childhood Born in New York City on June 30, 1768, Elizabeth was the youngest daughterSaturday, February 18, 1786, Independent Journal (New York, N. Y.), No. 232, page 2: "On Thursday evening ebruary 16was married at her father's house in Great Queen-Street, the Hon. Colonel JAMES MONRO, Member of Congress for the State of Virginia, to Miss ELIZA KORTWRIGHT, youngest daughter of Lawrance Kortwright, Esq; of this City." of Lawrence Kortright, a wealthy merchant, and Hannah ( ''née'' Aspinwall) Kortright.COURTRIGHT (KORTRIGHT) FAMILby JOHN HOWARD printed by ABBOTT TOBIAS A. WRIGHT Printer and Publisher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kortright
Charles Jesse Kortright (9 January 1871 – 11 December 1952) was an English cricketer, who played for Essex and Free Foresters. In his obituary in the 1953 edition of ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', he was described as "probably the fastest bowler in the history of the game", a judgement supported by those who saw and faced him. Background He was the son of Augustus Kortright, an officer in the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and his wife Mary Jephson, daughter of the Rev. John Mounteney Jephson. He was educated at Brentwood School, Essex, and at Tonbridge School 1885–1888. Given a stake in a brewery in Kent by his father, he took steps to learn the business. His first class cricket career began in 1893, and he sold out of the brewery in 1894. Cricket Charles Kortright played for Essex from 1889 to 1907. Having a private income, he played as an amateur. He took 489 wickets in first-class matches at an average of 21.05, with best innings figures of 8/57. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Kortright
Frances Isabella Staveley Berkeley Wood Kortright wrote as Fanny Aikin Kortright and Berkeley Aikin (28 January 1821 – 31 October 1900) was an English governess, anti-suffragist, writer and editor. Life Kortright was born in 1821 in Southwark. She was the last of seventeen children born to Elizabeth (born Aikin) and Nicholas Berk(e)ley Kortright. Her mother was Irish and her father was born in New York but he had spent his career as a Royal Navy officer. She spent her childhood in Devon, London and St Omer. Her elder sister acted as her governess. She was well read. Her father died in 1840 and the family had no income. She took jobs with different families as a governess and she supplemented her income by writing articles for the Family Herald which by 1855 had a circulation of 300,000. Her first novel ''Anna Sherwood'' was published in 1857 with the nom de plume of Berkeley Aikin. Her other novels included ''Old, Old Story Love'' and ''Waiting for the Verdict'' (which was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Marie Kortright
Anne Marie Kortright (born March 14, 1982) is a Puerto Rican fashion model. Career Kortright was born in Nuremberg, Germany where her father was serving in the U.S. Army. Her parents are originally from Puerto Rico. She has been featured in advertisement campaigns for the likes of Bobbi Brown, Levi Strauss & Co., and Swatch. She has also been pictured on the covers of magazines such as ''Latina'' and ''Shape A shape or figure is a graphics, graphical representation of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external Surface (mathematics), surface, as opposed to other properties such as color, Surface texture, texture, or material type. A pl ...'', and appeared in '' Vogue (Paris)'' and '' Maxim''. She ranked #50 on Maxim's Hot 100 list for 2003. She has also appeared in DVDs released by Maxim. References 1982 births Living people Puerto Rican female models German emigrants to Puerto Rico 21st-century American women {{PuertoRico-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright
Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, (26 December 1817 – 23 December 1897) was a British civil servant who held positions including Governor of British Guiana. Kortright was baptised on 8 January 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was the son of Lawrence and Jane Maria Kortright. He died on 23 December 1897 in Ontario, Canada, three days before his eightieth birthday. Kortright was knighted in 1882. While in Australia, Cornelius Kortright worked for Edmond Morey, and is mentioned in chapters four and five of 'Reminiscences of a pioneer in New South Wales. By Edmond Morey, of Maryborough, Queensland, published in 1907. * From 1854 until 1857, he was the President of the British Virgin Islands. * From 1857 until 1864, he was Lieutenant Governor of Grenada. * From 1864 until 1872, he was Lieutenant Governor of Tobago. * In 1875 and again from 1876 until 1877, he was the Governor of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
