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Oxley (surname)
Oxley is an English surname, originating in Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Staffordshire. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Oxley (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Alan Oxley, Australian diplomat * Albert Oxley (1915–1994), English footballer * Bernard Oxley (1907–1975), English footballer * Bill Oxley (1918–1985), English professional rugby league footballer * Billy Oxley (1899–1951), English footballer * Cyril Oxley (born 1905), English footballer * Dana Oxley (born 1967), American judge * David Oxley (1920–1985), English actor * Deborah Oxley, Australian historian * Dennie Oxley (born 1970), American politician * Dinah Oxley (1948–2020), English golfer * George Oxley (died 1820), political figure in colonial Nova Scotia * Harrison Oxley (1933–2009), English organist * Henry Oxley (1858–1945), Canadian-born Major League baseball player * Henry Oxley (politician) (1826–1867), Australian politician * James Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire, periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographic territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the Yorkshire Regiment, military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Within the borders of the historic county of Yorkshire are large stretches of countryside, including the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Peak District nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennie Oxley
Dennie Ray Oxley II (born December 22, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 73rd District from 1998 until 2008. In 2008 he ran for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana with Jill Long Thompson in the Indiana gubernatorial election, 2008, but lost to Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman Rebecca S. Skillman (born September 26, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, from 2005 to 2013. She is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and career Skillman is a native of Bedford, ... 57–40. Oxley was arrested in 2009 for misrepresenting himself as a state legislator ad a police officer to avoid arrest for public intoxication. He was found guilty and given three months probation. References External links Project Vote Smart - Representative Dennie R. Oxley II (IN)profile * ''Follow the Money'' - Dennie Oxley *2008 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph W
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Oxley
Joseph Oxley (ca 1779 – March 18, 1868) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1836. He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, the son of George Oxley and Mary Bowden, who came to Nova Scotia from Yorkshire, England. He married Elizabeth Stocks Black. Oxley was named a justice of the peace in 1836. He died at the age of 90 in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. His brother George Oxley, George also served in the provincial assembly. References * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1868 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs Year of birth uncertain {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Oxley (other)
John Oxley John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two exp ... (1784–1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia. John Oxley may also refer to: People *John Norton Oxley (1824–1891), Australian farmer and politician *John Oxley (long jumper) (1881–1925), American track and field athlete *John T. Oxley (polo) (1909–1996), American businessman and polo player *John C. Oxley (born 1937), American oilman, horse breeder and polo player *John Oxley (cricketer) (1850–1917), English cricketer *Johnny Oxley (1922-1976), British ice hockey player Other *SS John Oxley, SS ''John Oxley'', pilot boat, built 1927 {{disambiguation Human name disambiguation pages, Oxley, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Oxley
Jeremy Saxon Oxley (born 15 November 1961) is an Australian songwriter, singer and guitarist. He is best known for his work with the 1980s pop-rock band Sunnyboys. Biography 1961-1978: Early Life Jeremy Oxley grew up in the northern New South Wales town of Kingscliff after his parents, Eric and Jan, moved from Sydney. Jeremy was the second oldest of five children, the others being older brother Peter, sister Melanie and younger brothers Tim and Damien. Jeremy was a natural surfer, and at the age of 14 was Queensland's schoolboy surfing champion, he was also a talented soccer player and a gifted musician. Jeremy played the guitar and formed a high-school rock band with his older brother, Peter, and a primary school friend, Bill Bilson, called Wooden Horse. 1979-1991: Sunnyboys, Chinless Elite and The Fishermen In 1979, Jeremy's brother Peter, met Bil Bilson and Richard Burgman in Sydney and formed a band, Shy Imposters, which broke up in early 1980. Jeremy joined and they form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Oxley
Jennifer Oxley is an American author, illustrator, television writer/director, and songwriter. She is the co-creator of the PBS children's program ''Peg + Cat''. She was the creative director of ''Wonder Pets!'' and '' 3rd & Bird'', as well as the animator for the theme song and transitions on '' Oobi''. She has won an Emmy Award and a Humanitas Award for her work on the Nick Jr. show ''Little Bill''. In 1999, she joined Little Airplane Productions as the studio's creative director. She developed a style of animation called "photo-puppetry" that was used in ''Oobi'', ''Wonder Pets!'' and ''3rd & Bird''. She was a director for many of Little Airplane's shows. Oxley has also adapted a number of episodes of ''Wonder Pets!'' and ''Blue's Clues'' into books. She has directed eight short films that appeared on ''Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Oxley
Jamie is a unisex name. It is a diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names. It is also given as a name in its own right. People Female * Jamie Anne Allman (born 1977), American actress * Jamie Babbit (born 1970), American film and television director * Jamie Belsito (born 1973), American politician * Jamie Bernadette, American actress and occasional producer * Jamie Bochert (born 1978), American fashion model and musician * Jamie Brewer, American actress and model * Jamie Broumas (born 1959), American jazz singer * Jamie Chadwick (born 1998), British racing driver * Jamie Chung (born 1983), American actress * Jamie Clayton (born 1978), American actress and model * Jamie Lee Curtis (born 1958), American actress and author * Jamie Dantzscher (born 1982), American artistic gymnast * Jamie Finn (born 1998, Irish footballer * Jamie Gauthier, American Democratic politician * Jamie Ginn (born 1982), American beauty queen * Jamie Gorelick (born 1950), American lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Macdonald Oxley
James Macdonald Oxley (October 22, 1855 – September 9, 1907) was a Canadian writer of juvenile fiction. Oxley was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of the merchant James Black Oxley and Ellen Macdonald. He was educated at Halifax Grammar School and Dalhousie University where he graduated with a B.A. in 1874, earning honors in mental and moral philosophy. During this time he served as assistant editor for the ''Dalhousie Gazette''. He was called to the bar in 1874, studied law at Harvard University in 1876–77, then was awarded a LL.B. from a Halifax University in 1878. He practised the legal profession in Halifax for five years before joining the Ottawa Department of Marine and Fisheries Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO; french: Pêches et Océans Canada, MPO), is a department of the Government of Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and sc ... as a legal adviser. On June 10, 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Oxley
James G. Oxley is an Australian–American mathematician, Boyd Professor of Mathematics at Louisiana State University. He is known for his expertise in matroid theory and graph theory. Oxley did his undergraduate studies in Australia,Brief vita retrieved 2013-03-20. and earned a doctorate from the in 1978, under the supervision of . He joined the Louisiana State University faculty in 1982. Oxley is the author of the book ''Matroid Theory'' (Oxford University Press, 1992). In 2012 he became a fellow of the |
Henry Oxley (politician)
Henry Molesworth Oxley (10 April 1826 – 20 March 1867) was an Australian politician. He was born at Kirkham near Camden to John Oxley and Emma Norton. In 1828, following the death of his father, he received a grant of land on the Wingecarribee River near Bowral in his father's honour. On 4 November 1854 he married Emily Orchard, with whom he had four children. In 1859 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ... for Camden, but he was defeated in 1860. Oxley died at Wingecarribee in 1867. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oxley, Henry 1826 births 1867 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Oxley
Henry Havelock Oxley (January 4, 1858 – October 9, 1945) was an athlete who played Major League Baseball in 1884 for the New York Gothams (now known as the San Francisco Giants) and the New York Metropolitans. He is one of only three players from Prince Edward Island to have played in Major League Baseball. Early years Oxley was born in Covehead, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He moved to Massachusetts at a young age; passenger records indicate that he arrived in Boston with his family on a ship from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in November 1858 at age 21 months. At the time of the 1870 United States Census, Oxley was living with his parents and eight siblings in East Boston. His father, Alex Oxley, was employed at the time as a blacksmith. At the time of the 1880 United States Census, Oxley was living in Lynn, Massachusetts, and was employed in a shoe shop. Major League Baseball In 1884, Oxley played Major League Baseball with both the New York Gothams (now known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
