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McIlwraith Thomas 1824-1903
McIlwraith or Mcilwraith is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Mcilwraith (born 1978), Scottish fraudster * Andrew McIlwraith (1844–1932), co-founder of McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co, brother of John and Thomas McIlwraith *David McIlwraith, Canadian TV actor active since the 1970s *George McIlraith, Canadian Parliamentarian * Jean McIlwraith, (1858–1938), Canadian novelist and biographer *John McIlwraith (businessman) (1828–1902), Manufacturer, Mayor of Melbourne 1873-1874, brother of Andrew and Thomas McIlwraith * John McIlwraith (commentator), a Scottish-Canadian radio broadcaster *John McIlwraith (cricketer) (1857–1938), Australian cricket player * Sheila McIlraith, Canadian computer scientist *Thomas McIlwraith (1835–1900), three time Premier of Queensland 1879-1883, 1888, and 1893; brother of Andrew and John Places * McIlwraith, Queensland, a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia * McIlwraith Range The McIlwraith Range is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Mcilwraith
Alan Mcilwraith (born 3 March 1978) is a Scottish former call centre worker from Glasgow who was exposed as a military impostor by a tabloid newspaper after he passed himself off as a much-decorated British Army officer. He convinced a number of charities and media outlets that he was "Captain Sir Alan Mcilwraith, Order of the British Empire, KBE, Distinguished Service Order, DSO, Military Cross, MC". The National Children's Home charity invited him to the Women of Influence Awards at the Barony Halls. Celebrity magazine ''No1'' carried a picture of him which was captioned "Lady Shona [McLaughlan] and Sir Alan McIlwraith", showing him wearing the dress uniform of the Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Parachute Regiment with medals. Mcilwraith's entry in Wikipedia An article about Alan Mcilwraith was created on Wikipedia on 5 October 2005: Mcilwraith also uploaded to Wikipedia a photograph of himself wearing military uniform and medals (see above). The article was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McIlwraith
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas McIlwraith
Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most politicians of his era, McIlwraith was an influential businessman, who combined his parliamentary career with a prosperous involvement in the pastoral industry. Early life Thomas McIlwraith was born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1835, one of four sons of John McIlwraith, plumber and shipowner, and his wife Janet Hamilton ''née'' Howat. His eldest brother, John (1828–1902), migrated to Victoria, Australia, in 1853; his youngest brother, Andrew (1844–1932), co-founded McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co in London with Malcolm McEacharn. J. Ann Hone'McIlwraith, John (1828–1902)' Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp. 160–161. Retrieved on 11 July 2009.D. B. Waterson'McIlwraith, Andrew (1844–1932)' Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McIlwraith
David McIlwraith is a Canadian actor who has appeared in numerous television series and in several films since the 1970s. He co-starred in the 1993 television series ''White Fang'' and also had a prominent role as Dr. Reginald Murdoch in the 2001 television series ''Vampire High''. He portrayed politician Peter Lougheed in the 2002 mini-series '' Trudeau''. He had a supporting role in the 2005 television film ''Living With the Enemy''. In 2006, he appeared in the feature film ''Hollow Man II ''Hollow Man 2'' is a 2006 American science fiction horror film directed by Claudio Fäh and starring Peter Facinelli, Laura Regan and Christian Slater. In the film, a government experiment goes wrong, leaving soldier Michael Griffin (Slater ...''. Filmography External links *Fan page {{DEFAULTSORT:McIlwraith, David Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian people of Scottish descent Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McIlraith
George James McIlraith, (July 29, 1908 – August 19, 1992) was a lawyer and Canadian Parliamentarian. The son of James McIlraith and Kate McLeod, he was educated at Osgoode Hall and practised law in Ottawa. In 1935, he married Margaret Summers. McIlraith was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa West. He was subsequently re-elected on nine successive occasions. McIlraith joined the Cabinet of Lester Pearson when the Liberals formed government following the 1963 federal election as Minister of Transport. From 1964 until 1967, he was Government House Leader in charge of the Pearson minority government's parliamentary strategy for much of its tenure, including during the Great Flag Debate and parliamentary debates on the introduction of Medicare. He also served as Pearson's Minister of Public Works This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean McIlwraith
Jean Newton McIlwraith (December 28, 1858 – November 17, 1938) was a Canadian novelist and biographer. Her works include children's books, 1 opera, and historical romances, such as ''The Curious Career of Roderick Campbell ''(1901), ''A Diana of Quebec'' (1912), and ''Kinsmen at War'' (1927). Biography McIlwraith was born in 1858 in Hamilton, Canada West. Her parents were Mary Park and Thomas McIlwraith, a noted ornithologist. She attended the Wesleyan Ladies College and studied modern literature through a correspondence program with Queen Margaret College of the University of Glasgow. From 1902 to 1919 she worked in New York City for publishing companies and achieved the position of head reader at Doubleday, Page and Co. In 1919 she returned to Canada to devote her time to writing. She suffered from arteriosclerosis and died from pneumonia in Burlington, Ontario Burlington is a city in the Regional Municipality of Halton at the northwestern end of Lake Ontario in Ontario, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McIlwraith (businessman)
John McIlwraith may refer to: *John McIlwraith (cricketer) (1857–1938), Australian cricketer *John McIlwraith (businessman) (1828–1902), Scottish-Australian manufacturer and ship owner, brother of Andrew and Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most po ... * John McIlwraith (commentator) (?–2006), Scottish-Canadian radio broadcaster, columnist, and commentator {{DEFAULTSORT:Macilwraith, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McIlwraith (commentator)
John McIlwraith (died 30 June 2006) was a Scottish-Canadian humorist, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and commentator. Early life and career McIlwraith was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, as a young adult. His jobs included working as a coal-stoker on a ferry operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. McIlwraith hosted a morning radio program in Seattle and wrote columns for newspapers and magazines. From 1990 to 2001, he recorded commentaries for National Public Radio's All Things Considered. After Carnegie Mellon University announced that it would begin offering a degree in the playing of bagpipes, McIlwraith commented that the bagpipe was created as an instrument of war, and should not be treated as a musical instrument. McIlwraith said: :''The Scots are a race not noted for their music. The favorite instrument in Scotland is the piano accordion, followed by the fiddle. The next favorite would be the harmonica. Even the Scots con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McIlwraith (cricketer)
John McIlwraith (7 September 1857 – 5 July 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1886. Early life and business career Jack McIlwraith was the son of John McIlwraith, the co-founder of the McIlwraith McEacharn shipping company and Mayor of Melbourne in 1873–74, and the nephew of Thomas McIlwraith, who was several times Premier of Queensland. Jack was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He worked with McIlwraith McEacharn, managing the Melbourne office while still in his twenties, and later became a director. He was also involved with the company's lead-manufacturing concern. Cricket career McIlwraith played for Melbourne Cricket Club, scoring more than 1500 runs in the 1883–84 season. He was selected to play for Victoria in 1884–85. He was the outstanding batsman in the short Australian first-class season in 1885–86, scoring 315 runs at an average of 78.75, with two centuries; only one other batsman scored a century, and the next most su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila McIlraith
Sheila McIlraith is a Canadian computer scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI). She is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Canada CIFAR AI Chair (Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence), and Associate Director and Research Lead of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. Education and career McIlraith earned her PhD at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Raymond Reiter. Research and career McIlraith worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Xerox PARC and as a research scientist at Stanford University before returning to the University of Toronto as a faculty member in 2004. McIlraith’s research is in the area of AI knowledge representation and reasoning, automated planning, and machine learning where she currently studies sequential decision-making, broadly construed, with a focus on human-compatible AI. Her research was seminal to the area of semantic web services and had made practical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McIlwraith, Queensland
McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. History The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most po .... McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934. In the McIlwraith had a population of 327. In the , McIlwraith had a population of 191 people. Education McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McIlwraith Range
The McIlwraith Range is a rugged, dissected granite plateau on Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range, the McIlwraith Range covers about and lies about east of the town of Coen, and north of Cairns. The Archer and Stewart Rivers rise in the range, with the Archer draining the range's western slopes into the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Stewart draining east into the Coral Sea. The range receives an annual rainfall of about . History Kaanju (also known as Kaanju and Kandju) is a language of Cape York. The Kaanju language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire Council. Environment The McIlwraith Range has been protected since its gazettal as the Kulla (McIlwraith Range) National Park. It is also listed on Australia's Register of the National Estate. It was named after Sir Thomas McIlwraith (1835–1900), three time Premier of Queensland 1879–1883, 1888, and 1893 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
