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Merkley Official Photo (cropped)
Merkley may refer to: * Henry Merkley (1758–1840), an Upper Canada politician * Jeff Merkley (b. 1956), a United States senator * John Alexander Merkley (1877–1944), a Saskatchewan politician * Larry Merkley (b. 1943), a Canadian Curler * Nick Merkley (b. 1997), a Canadian ice-hockey player * Ryan Merkley (businessman), Chief of Staff to the office of the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation * Ryan Merkley (ice hockey) Ryan Merkley (born August 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Merkley was drafted i ... (b. 2000), a Canadian ice-hockey player * 22132 Merkley, an asteroid {{Disambiguation, human name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Merkley
Henry Merkley (1756–1836) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812. He was born in the Thirteen Colonies, the son of Christopher Merkley, of German descent, and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. After the American Revolution, Merkley came to Montreal and later settled in Williamsburgh Township. He was a Major in the Dundas County Militia during the War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ..., later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Merkley was present at the Battle of Crysler's Farm. References *''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791–1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) * 1758 births 1840 deaths Members of the Legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Merkley
Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley served as the 64th speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Before his election to the Senate, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 47th district in central Multnomah County at the eastern side of Portland. Merkley defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in 2008 and was reelected in 2014 and 2020, defeating Republican nominees Monica Wehby and Jo Rae Perkins. Merkley has been an advocate of progressivism in the Senate, and was the only U.S. senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. He was considered a potential candidate for president in 2020, but he chose to run for reelection to the Senate instead. Early life, education and early career Merkley was born in Myrtle Creek, Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alexander Merkley
John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877 – 1946) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative. He was born in Iroquois, Ontario, the son of Charles Merkley and Elizabeth Irvine, and was educated there. In 1906, Merkley married Gertrude Mary Milne. He was an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi .... Merkley served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Railways, Labour and Industries. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1934. References Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs 1877 births 1946 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Merkley
Larry C. Merkley (born c. 1943) is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. As a youth, Merkley played hockey for the Midland Bruins, winning the "Canadian Little NHL bantam title" in 1953. He also played baseball for the Midland Indians. He is a , and a 1993 Labatt Brier The 1993 Labatt Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 6 to 14 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The finals featured the all star Team Ontario, consisting of skip Russ Howard, his brother Glenn at t ... champion. Merkley works for the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre. Teams References External links * Larry Merkley – Curling Canada Stats ArchiveHurry Hard: The Russ Howard Story , Google Books(page 36) Living people Canadian male curlers Curlers from Simcoe County World curling champions Brier champions People from Penetanguishene 1940s births {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Merkley
Nicholas Merkley (born May 23, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing under contract with HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Merkley was formerly rated as a top prospect who was widely projected to be a first round selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. In the said Draft, he was selected 30th overall by the Arizona Coyotes, the final pick of the opening round. Playing career Merkley was selected ninth overall by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Following a strong first season with the Rockets, he was selected as the 2013–14 WHL Rookie of the Year and awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, and during the 2014–15 WHL season he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was selected to skate in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and was also named to the 2014–15 WHL (West) Second All-Star Team after scoring 20 goals and 90 points in 72 games. On September 3, 2015, Merkley agreed to a three-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Merkley (businessman)
Ryan Merkley was the Chief of Staff to the office of the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, and former CEO of the American non-profit organization Creative Commons. He is an advocate for open licenses, net neutrality and open data initiatives in the public sector. Merkley is the Chair of the Open Worm Foundation board of directors and was trustee at the Quetico Foundation. He writes and speaks on issues such as the sharing economy, academic publishing and legal infrastructure for sharing content. In 2016, he was listed in the Globe and Mail's "Sixteen Torontonians to Watch in 2016". Biography Merkley was born in Cambridge, Ontario, and studied at the University of Waterloo from 1998 to 2001, and employed at Engineers Without Borders Canada as the Chief Communications Officer. He worked for the City of Toronto government and the City of Vancouver government in roles such as Director of Communications and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Mayor, leading the open gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Merkley (ice Hockey)
Ryan Merkley (born August 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Merkley was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the Sharks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Minor Hockey Merkley played His U16 year with the Toronto Jr Canadians of the GTHL. He was also called up and played 2 games with the Jr Canadians of the OJHL. Junior Guelph Storm (2016–18) Merkley was drafted first overall by the Guelph Storm in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. Merkley played in his first career OHL game on September 23, 2016, as he recorded an assist in a 5–1 victory over the Saginaw Spirit. On October 8, Merkley recorded his first career multi-point game, as he recorded three assists in a 5–4 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Two days later, on October 10, Merkley scored his first career OHL goal, as he scored against Dawson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
