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Quarles
Quarles is a surname, and may refer to: * Benjamin Arthur Quarles (1904–1996), historian, administrator, scholar, educator * Christina Quarles (born 1985), artist * Donald A. Quarles (1894–1959), communications engineer, level executive * Francis Quarles (1592–1644), poet * Greenfield Quarles (1847–1921), soldier, judge * James Minor Quarles (1823–1901), American politician * John Quarles (1624–1665), poet * Joseph V. Quarles (1843–1911), American politician * Julian Minor Quarles (1848–1929), U.S. Democratic politician * Nancy L. Quarles (born 1951), American politician * Randal Quarles (born 1957), managing director * Shelton Quarles (born 1971), sportsman * Tunstal Quarles (1781—1856) * William Andrew Quarles (1825–1893), Tennessee lawyer, politician, railroad executive * William D. Quarles Jr. (born 1948), United States District Judge * William Quarles (cricketer) (1800–1879), English cricketer * Quarles, Quarles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Minor Quarles
James Minor Quarles (February 8, 1823 – March 3, 1901) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district. Biography Quarles was born near Louisa Court House in Louisa County, Virginia, son of Garrett Minor and Mary Johnson Poindexter Quarles. He attended the common schools, and in 1833 moved to Kentucky with his father, who settled in Christian County. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He commenced practice in Clarksville, Tennessee. He married Mary Walker Thomas and they had twelve children. Career In 1853, Quarles was elected to the tenth judicial circuit, and he served until 1859 when he resigned, having been elected to the U.S. Thirty-sixth Congress as a member of the Opposition Party. He was a U.S. Representative from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1861. During the Civil War, Quarles served in the Confederate Army brigade of his brother, Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Arthur Quarles
Benjamin Arthur Quarles (January 23, 1904 – November 16, 1996) was an American historian, administrator, educator, and writer, whose scholarship centered on black American social and political history. Major books by Quarles include ''The Negro in the Civil War'' (1953), ''The Negro in the American Revolution'' (1961), ''Lincoln and the Negro'' (1962), and ''Black Abolitionists'' (1969). He demonstrated that blacks were active participants in major conflicts and issues of American history. His books were narrative accounts of critical wartime periods that focused on how blacks interacted with their white allies and emphasized blacks' acting as vital agents of change rather than receiving favors from whites. Background Quarles was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1904. His parents were Margaret (O'Brien), a homemaker, and Arthur Benedict Quarles, a subway porter. As a boy, Benjamin went to local public schools. In his twenties, Quarles enrolled at Shaw University, the first his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Andrew Quarles
William Andrew Quarles (July 4, 1825 – December 28, 1893) was a Tennessee lawyer, politician, railroad executive, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life William A. Quarles, the son of Garrett and Mary J. (Poindexter) Quarles, was born near Louisa Court House in Louisa County, Virginia. When he was five years old, his family moved to rural Christian County, Kentucky, and then later to Clarksville, Tennessee. He was educated at home as a youth and attended the University of Virginia until his father's untimely death forced him to return home to manage the family estate. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848, and established a law practice in Clarksville. Interested in politics, he was a Democratic presidential elector in 1852, supporting Franklin Pierce's candidacy. Quarles helped incorporate Stewart College in 1856. He was the state's bank inspector in 1858 and was judge of the circuit court for a year, filling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles Range
Quarles Range () is a high and rugged range of the Queen Maud Mountains, extending from the polar plateau between Cooper Glacier and Bowman Glacier and terminating near the edge of Ross Ice Shelf. Discovery and naming Peaks in the range were first sighted by Captain Roald Amundsen in 1911, and the range was mapped in detail by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Donald A. Quarles, United States Secretary of the Air Force, 1955–57, and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, 1957–59, at the outset of the International Geophysical Year and organization of United States activity in Antarctica. Location The west of the Quarles Range is north of the head of the Bowman Glacier, which in turn is north of Rawson Plateau. The Mohn Basin lies to the southwest. Mount Wedel-Jarlsburg rises above the head of the Cooper Glacier to the north. Further east, the range extends between Cooper Glacier, a tributa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles, Missouri
Quarles is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 13 and N, approximately six miles north of Clinton Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has frequently been used as a given .... History A post office called Quarles was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1901. The community has the name of Benjamin L. Quarles, the original owner of the town site. References Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{HenryCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles, Norfolk
Quarles is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Holkham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The hamlet is south-west of Wells-next-the-Sea, north-west of Norwich and north-north-east of London. The nearest railway station is Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The hamlet is just south of the Holkham Estate and consists of six houses and one farm. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 38. History Quarles has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Quarles is recorded by the names ''Gueruelei'', and ''Huerueles'', the genitive form of a personal name, i.e. "he placeof Gueruel/Hueruel". The manor was Kings Land and the main landholder was Roger Bigot Roger Bigod (died 1107) was a Norman knight who travelled to England in the Norman Conquest. He held great power in East Anglia, and five of his desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and when his mother died the following year, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles Van Ufford
Quarles van Ufford (also: Quarles or Quarles de Quarles, stemming from Quarles) is the name of a Dutch people, Dutch family of English people, English descent whose members have belonged to Dutch nobility since 1815. History The lineage started with William Quarles from Norfolk whose son John is first mentioned in 1524. John Quarles was Livery Companies, warden of the broadcloth buyers guild in London in 1570. Willem († 1688), a lineal descendant born in England, who was employed by the Dutch East India Company, VOC, settled in the Netherlands and became warden of the Bailiff of in 1670. He was ancestor to the Dutch Quarles lineages. His grandson Willem Quarles de Quarles (1717–1781), was appointed Baron of the Holy Roman Empire on 14 October 1751. Another grandson, Lodewijk (1719–1781), was ancestor to the lineage of ''Quarles van Ufford'', belonging to the untitled nobility per 1815. 16 September 1815 Pieter Willem Lodewijk Quarles de Quarles (1758–1826) received conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles De Quarles
Quarles van Ufford (also: Quarles or Quarles de Quarles, stemming from Quarles) is the name of a Dutch family of English descent whose members have belonged to Dutch nobility since 1815. History The lineage started with William Quarles from Norfolk whose son John is first mentioned in 1524. John Quarles was warden of the broadcloth buyers guild in London in 1570. Willem († 1688), a lineal descendant born in England, who was employed by the VOC, settled in the Netherlands and became warden of the Bailiff of in 1670. He was ancestor to the Dutch Quarles lineages. His grandson Willem Quarles de Quarles (1717–1781), was appointed Baron of the Holy Roman Empire on 14 October 1751. Another grandson, Lodewijk (1719–1781), was ancestor to the lineage of ''Quarles van Ufford'', belonging to the untitled nobility per 1815. 16 September 1815 Pieter Willem Lodewijk Quarles de Quarles (1758–1826) received confirmation of his title of Baron. Alexandre Quarles van Ufford (1956) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarles, Lineage
Quarles van Ufford (also: Quarles or Quarles de Quarles, stemming from Quarles) is the name of a Dutch family of English descent whose members have belonged to Dutch nobility since 1815. History The lineage started with William Quarles from Norfolk whose son John is first mentioned in 1524. John Quarles was warden of the broadcloth buyers guild in London in 1570. Willem († 1688), a lineal descendant born in England, who was employed by the VOC, settled in the Netherlands and became warden of the Bailiff of in 1670. He was ancestor to the Dutch Quarles lineages. His grandson Willem Quarles de Quarles (1717–1781), was appointed Baron of the Holy Roman Empire on 14 October 1751. Another grandson, Lodewijk (1719–1781), was ancestor to the lineage of ''Quarles van Ufford'', belonging to the untitled nobility per 1815. 16 September 1815 Pieter Willem Lodewijk Quarles de Quarles (1758–1826) received confirmation of his title of Baron. Alexandre Quarles van Ufford (1956) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Quarles (cricketer)
William Quarles (1800–1879) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Norfolk who was active in the 1820s. He also played for Suffolk. Quarles' batting style is unknown. Quarles made a single first-class appearance for Norfolk against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1820. The MCC scored 473 all out in their first-innings, in response Norfolk managed just 92, with Quarles batting at number eleven and ending unbeaten on 0. The MCC fared less well in their second-innings with a total of 108. This gave them a lead of 489 over Norfolk, which was more than enough as Norfolk were dismissed for 72, with Quarles himself making 2 runs before he was dismissed by William Ward. The MCC's final margin of victory was 417 runs. A decade later he appeared in his second first-class match, this time for Suffolk against the MCC at Field Lane, Bury St Edmunds. The MCC made 100 all out in their first-innings, with Suffolk making 74 in response, with Quarles bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
