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Oliver Lee (naval Architect)
Oliver Lee may refer to: *Oliver Lee (New Mexico gunfighter) (1865–1941), American political figure *Oliver M. Lee (born 1929), Chinese-American academic; campaigned for U.S. Senate (See Electoral history of Daniel Inouye) *Oliver Lee (actor) (born 1985), English performer *Olly Lee (born 1991), English midfielder for Gillingham *Oliver Lee, one half of British electronic music duo Snakehips * Oliver Lee (naval architect), boat designer and builder, whose designs include the Ajax 23 and Squib sailboat * Oliver A. Lee, former senior officer in the UK Royal Marines * Oliver J. Lee (1876-1947), American farmer, businessman, and politician See also * USS ''Oliver H. Lee'' (1861), American schooner used by Union Navy during Civil War *Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, American state park, located in Southern New Mexico's Otero County, United States *Lee (English surname) Lee is a common surname in English language, English-speaking countries. In the United States during the year 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Lee (New Mexico Gunfighter)
Oliver Milton Lee, commonly known as Oliver Lee (8 November 1865 – 15 December 1941) was a part-time deputy U.S. marshal, rancher, and gunfighter. Lee was born in Buffalo Gap, Texas and died in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is named for him. Early life Little is known about Lee's life prior to his moving to New Mexico from Texas with his mother. His marksmanship even at an early age is mentioned in ''"The Fabulous Frontier"'' (). Lee worked as a Deputy US Marshal before turning to ranching. He was described in ''"Tularosa: Last of the Frontier West"'' () as "magnificently muscled, straight as a young pine, catlike in his coordination". "He had his mother's piercing black eyes which seemed to bore into you, and a chin like the rock of Gibraltar, but he always spoke softly." (A description of him at the age of 19.) "Oliver Lee would turn a man off quicker for abusing a horse than for any other reason." (Sonnichsen) "Dee Harkey in his ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral History Of Daniel Inouye
This is a list of results for elections in which Daniel Inouye, a Democrat. He was elected Hawaii's first U.S. Representative in 1959, and was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962. He served until his death in 2012. Inouye is the 2nd longest-serving senator in history. U.S. House elections Hawaii At-large congressional district, 1959 (Democratic primary): * Daniel Inouye – 51,787 (65.33%) * Patsy Mink – 21,702 (27.38%) * Elizabeth K. Young – 5,783 (7.30%) Hawaii At-large congressional district, 1959: * Daniel Inouye (D) – 111,727 (68.64%) * Charles H. Silva (R) – 51,058 (31.37%) Hawaii At-large congressional district, 1960: * Daniel Inouye (D) (inc.) – 135,827 (74.37%) * Frederick Titcomb (R) – 46,812 (25.63%) U.S. Senate elections United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1962: * Daniel Inouye (D) – 136,294 (69.41%) * Benjamin F. Dillingham II (R) – 60,067 (30.59%) United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1968: * Daniel Inouye (D) (inc.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Lee (actor)
Oliver Lee (born 14 February 1986) is an English actor. He played the role of Josh Jones in the Channel 4 television drama series '' Hollyoaks: In the City'', during 2006; and Aiden Scotcher in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', during 2011. He was born in Greater Manchester, England. He is married to Sophie Rosa Lee, they have 3 children. Career In 2005, Lee starred in the film ''Legless'' for Red Productions and Channel 4 but it was to be his role as gay teenager Josh Jones in the television drama series '' Hollyoaks: In the City'' the following year in which proved to be his breakthrough. Lee then went on to star in ''Wired'' for ITV1, ''Gemma Factor'' for BBC Three and '' Exhibit A'', a feature thriller by Bigger Pictures/Warp Films. He had a recurring role in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as Pearl Ladderbanks grandson Owen Hartbourne (currently offscreen living in Hong Kong). Other TV work includes an adaptation of Kate Long's ''The Bad Mothers Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Lee
Oliver Robert Lee (born 11 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Gillingham. Lee started his career as a youth player with West Ham United, with whom he turned professional in 2009. He made his debut in the Football League during the first of two loan spells at Dagenham & Redbridge in 2011, and also played on loan to League Two club Gillingham in 2012. He never made a senior appearance for West Ham, and moved on to Barnet in July 2012. After nine months and thirteen appearances, he signed for Championship club Birmingham City on loan. Despite not having played first-team football for Birmingham, the loan was converted to a permanent transfer in May 2013. He played 20 matches in 2013–14 but none the following season, and after a spell on loan at League Two Plymouth Argyle in 2015, he was released. In August 2015, Lee signed for League Two club Luton Town on a short-term contract, which was later extended until the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snakehips (duo)
Snakehips are a British electronic music duo. The line-up consists of Oliver Lee and James Carter. Snakehips made their name with Hype Machine doing remixes for Banks, The Weeknd, Bondax and Wild Belle. They are best known for their 2015 single, " All My Friends". Early life Oliver Lee was educated at the Skinners' School, in Tunbridge Wells. Oliver Lee started out in music at a young age in the late 2000s, playing a variety of instruments, from keyboard to tambourine, for mariachi bands. He paid his dues whilst in the band, with his repertoire consisting of popular covers of hits from the era, a practice typical for the time. The pair crossed paths in Hong Kong in summer 2012, whilst working on separate projects at notable sake bar, Sake Bar Ginn. They bonded over similar music tastes and agreed to meet again to discuss all things music before the trip was over. Both Carter and Lee forgot this engagement; as luck would have it however, the pair were to be rekindled on a flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Lee (naval Architect)
Oliver Lee may refer to: *Oliver Lee (New Mexico gunfighter) (1865–1941), American political figure *Oliver M. Lee (born 1929), Chinese-American academic; campaigned for U.S. Senate (See Electoral history of Daniel Inouye) *Oliver Lee (actor) (born 1985), English performer *Olly Lee (born 1991), English midfielder for Gillingham *Oliver Lee, one half of British electronic music duo Snakehips * Oliver Lee (naval architect), boat designer and builder, whose designs include the Ajax 23 and Squib sailboat * Oliver A. Lee, former senior officer in the UK Royal Marines * Oliver J. Lee (1876-1947), American farmer, businessman, and politician See also * USS ''Oliver H. Lee'' (1861), American schooner used by Union Navy during Civil War *Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, American state park, located in Southern New Mexico's Otero County, United States *Lee (English surname) Lee is a common surname in English language, English-speaking countries. In the United States during the year 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajax 23
History The Ajax 23 is a keelboat designed by Oliver Lee in 1967. It is a 23 ft boat sailed by 3 people. The Ajax 23 is built out of GRP and built by Halmatic. Roughly 60 boats are in existence with 1 in Sydney another in Ireland and the rest split between sailing on the River Orwell at Woolverstone near Ipswich at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and in St Mawes, Cornwall. National Championships The National Championships for the Ajax Class take place in the summer each year, and are alternately hosted by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club (racing taking place in Dovercourt Bay) and St Mawes Sailing Club (racing taking place in the River Fal estuary). The National Championships at St Mawes generally precede Falmouth Week, which also includes class racing for Ajaxes. Related Designs * The Ajax is similar to the, smaller and more numerous, Squib which Oliver Lee later designed. * Achilles 24 The Achilles 24 is a British sailboat that was designed by Oliver Lee and Chris Butl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squib Sailboat
A Squib is a type of small racing keelboat designed in 1967 by Oliver Lee as a successor to the Ajax 23. It is a strict " one-design" class of boat, having a length of 19' (5.79 metres), beam of 6'1½" (1.87 metres), a sail area of 170 sq. ft. (15.8 sq. mts.) upwind, 310 sq. ft. (29 sq. mts.) total and a weight of 1500 lb (680 kg) (including sails and fittings). The usual crew is two people and the boat can be cruised or raced with a Portsmouth Yardstick of 1142. The Squib has been adopted by the RYA as the National Keelboat and is big enough to race at sea and small enough to be trailed easily behind a family car. Early history Oliver Lee built the prototype Squib in 1967, using cold moulded wood. Following a succession of trials, the prototype was used as a " plug" from which copies of the boat could be built using glass-reinforced plastic construction. The first to be built was launched in June 1968, with sail number 11. Much later the plug was turned into a functioni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver A
Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver, in the novels of Agatha Christie * Oliver (Disney character) * Oliver Fish, a gay police officer on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Oliver Hampton, in the American television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Oliver Jones (''The Bold and the Beautiful''), on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Oliver Lightload, in the movie ''Cars'' * Oliver Oken, from ''Hannah Montana'' * Oliver (paladin), a paladin featured in the Matter of France * Oliver Queen, DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow * Oliver (Thomas and Friends character), a locomotive in the Thomas and Friends franchise * Oliver Trask, a controversial minor character from the first season of ''The O.C.'' * Oliver Twist (character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver J
Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver, in the novels of Agatha Christie * Oliver (Disney character) * Oliver Fish, a gay police officer on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Oliver Hampton, in the American television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Oliver Jones (''The Bold and the Beautiful''), on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Oliver Lightload, in the movie ''Cars'' * Oliver Oken, from ''Hannah Montana'' * Oliver (paladin), a paladin featured in the Matter of France * Oliver Queen, DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow * Oliver (Thomas and Friends character), a locomotive in the Thomas and Friends franchise * Oliver Trask, a controversial minor character from the first season of ''The O.C.'' * Oliver Twist (character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, whose two tracts preserve a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains and Oliver Lee's historic 19th-century ranch house. The park is located in Otero County at an elevation of . It is situated at the base of Dog Canyon and provides opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, a nature trail, and guided tours of the ranch house. The Dog Canyon National Recreational Trail climbs to provide views of the Tularosa Basin and the Organ Mountains. Nearby are the community of Alamogordo and White Sands National Park. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park was established in 1980. History Oliver Lee Memorial State Park consists of two separate parcels of land. Both parcels are historically significant. The Dog Canyon tract was used by Apache warriors as a defensive position and a base of operations during their numerous battles and wars with Euro-American explorers and settlers. Oliver Lee's homestead nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
