McVickar Professor Of Political Economy
McVickar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Harry Whitney McVickar (1860–1905), American artist, illustrator, and real estate investor * Lansing McVickar (1895–1945), United States Army officer * William N. McVickar (1843–1910), Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island See also * McVicker McVicker is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Dana McVicker (born 1963), American country singer * Daphne Alloway McVicker (1895–1979), American writer * J. McVicker Hunt (1906–1991), American educational ... * McVicar {{surname ...
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Harry Whitney McVickar
Harry Whitney McVickar (September 2, 1860 – July 4, 1905) was an American artist, illustrator, and real estate investor who was prominent member of New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life McVickar was born on September 2, 1860, in Irvington, New York, and grew up at the McVickar House. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. William Augustus McVickar (1827–1877), the first rector of the Church of St. Barnabas, and Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" (née Booth) McVickar (1829–1910). Among his siblings was William Bard McVickar, who married Mary Louisa Miller (daughter of George Macculloch Miller) and Anna McVickar. His paternal grandparents were Eliza (née Bard) McVickar and The Rev. John McVickar, an Episcopalian minister and two-time acting president of Columbia University who moved to Irvington to be close to his friends Washington Irving and John Jay, and to establish a school, which became what is known today as Bard College (named after his father's nephew by marriage, J ...
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Lansing McVickar
Lansing McVickar (September 20, 1895 – January 14, 1945) was a career officer with the United States Army. He was highly decorated for his service in World War II, World War I, and the Mexican Border War, including receiving a Bronze Star Medal and the Distinguished Service Cross. Early life McVickar was born in New London, Connecticut, the son of Janet Lansing and Henry Goelet McVickar. The family also lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Suffolk County, New York. His maternal grandfather was Captain A. Breeze Lansing. His paternal grandfather was William Henry McVickar, a former commodore of the New York Yacht Club. His father died in 1919, followed by his mother in 1929. He attended St. Mark's School, graduating in 1914. Next he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating in 1918. There, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall). Military career McVickar joined Battery A of the Massachusetts National Guard and participated ...
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William N
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 should b ...
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McVicker
McVicker is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Dana McVicker (born 1963), American country singer *Daphne Alloway McVicker (1895–1979), American writer *J. McVicker Hunt (1906–1991), American educational psychologist and author * John McVicker (1868–c. 1940), Irish footballer * Mitch McVicker, American Christian music singer-songwriter *Norman McVicker (1940–2008), English cricketer * Roy H. McVicker (1924–1973), American politician Fictional *Principal McVicker, an antagonist of Beavis and Butthead See also * John McVickers (born 1868), Irish soccer footballer * McVicker's Theater (1857–1984), playhouse in Chicago, IL, U.S.A. * Vickers (surname) * McVicar McVicar or MacVicar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: McVicar: *Colin McVicar (1916–1987), New Zealand cricketer *David McVicar (born 1967), Scottish opera and theatre director * Ewan McVicar, Scottish dance music producer an ...