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Richard Smith (other)
Richard Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Penn Smith (1799–1854), American playwright * Richard Smith (silent film director) (1886–1937), American silent film director * Richard Smith (screenwriter), Scottish screenwriter, film director, BAFTA-winning writer of ''Trauma'' * Richard Smith (artist) (1931–2016), English painter * Richard Bernhard Smith (1901–1935), American composer who wrote the lyrics to "Winter Wonderland" * Richard Smith (American guitarist), jazz guitarist in California * Richard Smith (English guitarist) (born 1971), English-born fingerstyle guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee * Richard John Smith (1786–1855), British actor * Richard Langham Smith (born 1947), British academic, head of music at the Open University * Richard Curson Smith, British television director and producer * Richard H. E. Smith II, American software engineer, computer consultant and science fiction fanzine publisher * Richard Zane Smith, American sculptor * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Penn Smith
Richard Penn Smith (March 13, 1799 – August 12, 1854) was a minor American playwright who is best known for writing a largely fictitious account of events at and leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, which was presented as the work of Davy Crockett. Life and career Smith was born in Philadelphia. His father was William Moore Smith (1759–1821) and his grandfather William Smith (Episcopal priest), William Smith had been the first Provost (education), provost of the College of Philadelphia. In 1818 he began his legal studies in the law offices of William Rawle. During that time, he began writing a column called "The Plagiarist" for a local newspaper. This prompted him to purchase a small newspaper named ''The Aurora'' which he edited from 1822-1827. The next year his first play, "Quite Correct", was produced at the Chestnut Street (Philadelphia), Chestnut Street Theater. That same year, he sold ''The Aurora'' and returned to legal practice to support his theatrical work. He had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Allen Smith
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Richard Smith (diplomat)
Richard John Smith (14 December 1934 – 26 July 2015) was an Australian diplomat. Smith was born in Tamworth, New South Wales and educated at Sydney High School and the University of Sydney. He worked as a teacher in London in the late 1950s, then as a solicitor in New South Wales, before joining the Australian Department of External Affairs in 1961. He had several postings in the United States, with the United Nations, and in Switzerland.World Who's Who', Europa Biographical Reference. Smith's first ambassadorial posting was as Ambassador to Israel from 1975 to 1977. He was Ambassador to Thailand from 1985 to 1988, and Ambassador to the Philippines from 1994 to 1996. After serving as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, he was appointed as Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1991 to 1994. From 1996 to 1998, he was the Director-General of the Office of National Assessments, an Australian intelligence agency repor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard M
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", " Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard B
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (Continental Congress)
Richard Smith (March 22, 1735 – September 17, 1803) was a lawyer and politician who served in the Continental Congress and signed the Continental Association. Richard Smith was born in Burlington, Province of New Jersey, to Richard Smith, a member of the West Jersey Assembly, and Abigail Raper Smith.Gummere, pp. 526, 527 Smith was educated under private teachers and in Quaker schools and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1762 and practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later in Burlington. He was commissioned county clerk of Burlington on December 7, 1762. Smith was chosen as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from July 23, 1774, to June 12, 1776, when he resigned. He was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844. History The Legislative Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (Canadian Politician)
Richard "Dick" Stanley Smith (June 20, 1931 – October 8, 1978) was the Liberal MPP for Nipissing in Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ... from 1966 to 1977. He died of a heart condition at a hospital on October 8, 1978, aged 47."Richard S. Smith", The Globe and Mail oronto, Ont10 Oct 1978: P.8. His daughter, Monique Smith, represented the riding from 2003 to 2011. References External links * 1931 births 1978 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from North Bay, Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (fl
Richard Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Penn Smith (1799–1854), American playwright * Richard Smith (silent film director) (1886–1937), American silent film director * Richard Smith (screenwriter), Scottish screenwriter, film director, BAFTA-winning writer of ''Trauma'' * Richard Smith (artist) (1931–2016), English painter * Richard Bernhard Smith (1901–1935), American composer who wrote the lyrics to "Winter Wonderland" * Richard Smith (American guitarist), jazz guitarist in California * Richard Smith (English guitarist) (born 1971), English-born fingerstyle guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee * Richard John Smith (1786-1855), British actor * Richard Langham Smith (born 1947), British academic, head of music at the Open University * Richard Curson Smith, British television director and producer * Richard H.E. Smith II, American software engineer, computer consultant and science fiction fanzine publisher * Richard Zane Smith, Wyandot sculptor * Ricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (died 1581)
Richard Smith (by 1516 – buried on 22 May 1581) was an English politician. He was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1547–48 and 1549–50. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 1 ... in November 1554 and 1555. References 1581 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Newcastle-under-Lyme English MPs 1554–1555 Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1555 Mayors of places in Staffordshire {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (died 1516)
Richard Smith (by 1453–1516) was an English politician and courtier. Richard was a cloth merchant with premises in both the City of London and Reading in Berkshire. He obtained a number of minor royal appointments before becoming a Yeoman of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth of York in the late 1480s. He was also the Royal bailiff at Swallowfield Park and held the same position under Sir Francis Knollys at Caversham. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Reading Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of Letter (alphabet), letters, symbols, etc., especially by Visual perception, sight or Somatosensory system, touch. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ... in 1497, 1504 and 1512. References 15th-century births 1516 deaths People from Reading, Berkshire People from Caversham, Reading People from Swallowfield People from the City of London 15th-century English businesspeople 16th-century Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (MP For Devizes)
Richard Smith ( fl. 1402) was an English politician. Smith was a Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ... for Devizes, Wiltshire in 1402. It is thought that he was a relative of Robert Smith, also an MP for Devizes, but beyond this, nothing is known of him. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing 14th-century births 15th-century deaths English MPs 1402 People from Devizes {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (East India Company Officer)
Brigadier-General Richard Smith (baptised 1734 – 3 July 1803) was Commander-in-Chief, India of the East India Company (Bengal). Early life He was the eldest son of John Smith, cheesemonger, of Jermyn Street, St. James’s, in what is now central London. Military career He served in India as an ensign in the Madras Army in 1752, rising to the rank of captain. In 1761 returned to London and became a prominent shareholder in the East India Company. When he went out to India again in 1764 it was as Colonel of one of the East India Company's three brigades. In 1767 he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief, India. He was made Brigadier-General in 1768 before retiring in 1770. Political career In 1774 he went into politics and was briefly elected to Parliament as the member for Hindon, Wiltshire, by spending 15 guineas per vote. On petition the election was declared void due to bribery by the winning candidates. He and his fellow candidate, Thomas Brand Hollis, were prosecuted, fined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |