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Samuel Morris (other)
Samuel, Sam or Sammy Morris may refer to: Sportspeople * Sam Morris (cricketer) (1855–1931), Australian cricketer * Sam Morris (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2014), English football player for Chester City * Sam Morris (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1991), English football player for Sunderland * Sam Morris (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1969), English football player for Bristol Rovers and Brentford * Sammy Morris (born 1977), American football player * Samuel Morris (footballer) (1870–1935), Spanish football player for Barcelona Others * Samuel Morris (merchant) (1711–1782), Philadelphia businessman in the era of the American Revolution * Samuel Morris (soldier) (1734–1812), officer from Philadelphia in the American Revolutionary War * Samuel Wells Morris (1786–1847), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania * Samuel Morris (Pennsylvania politician) (1918–1995), 20th-century Pennsylvania politician * Samuel Morris (Irish politician) (1846–1920), MP for Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Morris (cricketer)
Samuel Morris (22 June 1855 – 20 September 1931) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1885. He was the first black man to play Test cricket, as well as the first person of West Indian heritage and the first Tasmanian-born player to play Tests. He and Andrew Symonds are the only people of West Indian heritage to play for Australia. Early life Morris's mother Elizabeth McGuiness was born in Van Diemen's Land of West Indian parents. His father Isaac Morris was from Barbados and had travelled to Australia in the gold-rush years of the early 1850s. Sam was born in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, in 1855, and the family moved to the Daylesford gold fields in the Colony of Victoria in the late 1850s. Isaac Morris played cricket in the Daylesford area and was soon joined by Sam, who became a prominent local player and represented the district several times. Cricket career Morris was appointed groundsman of the Richmond Cricket Ground in 1880, and began playing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Morris (footballer, Born 1930)
Sam Morris (12 February 1930 – 20 December 2014) was a British footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca .... References 1930 births 2014 deaths Chester City F.C. players Men's association football wing halves English Football League players Footballers from Warrington English footballers {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Morris (footballer, Born 1907)
Samuel Walker Morris (16 April 1907 – 10 August 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Sam 1907 births 1991 deaths Footballers from Prescot English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Prescot Cables F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players English Football League players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Morris (footballer, Born 1886)
Samuel Herbert Morris (23 October 1886 – December 1969) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a wing half. Club career Early years Morris joined First Division club Aston Villa in 1906, but failed to make an appearance before departing the club at the end of the 1906–07 season. He moved to Southern League First Division club Queens Park Rangers in 1908. He remained at Loftus Road until joining divisional rivals Bristol Rovers in 1911, after a short spell with Second Division club Birmingham. Morris remained with Rovers during the First World War and left the club after the armistice, in 1919. Brentford Morris signed for Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1919, after having guested for the club during the war. He made 37 appearances during what would be the club's final season of Southern League football and was kept on for the club's debut Football League season. Morris had to wait until 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Morris
Samuel Morris III (born March 23, 1977) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech University. Early years Morris attended John Jay High School, where he played both quarterback and running back. As a senior, he was named the San Antonio Offensive Player of the Year by the San Antonio Express-News and the District 28-5A MVP. He accepted a football scholarship from Texas Tech University. As a redshirt freshman in 1996, he appeared in the first eight games of the season, rushing for 226 yards and 4 touchdowns on 29 attempts. The same year, he was placed on academic probation and was forced to take a required academic study course. He was expelled from the school after missing one class and being late for two others. He worked as a short-order cook a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Morris (footballer)
Samuel Alfredo Morris de Olea (1870 - 23 August 1935), was an Anglo-Filipino football pioneer who played as a goalkeeper for some of the earliest Catalan clubs in existence. His younger brothers, Enrique and Miguel, followed him every step through, and together with them, he was one of the first pioneers of football in Catalonia, playing for several experimental teams in the 1890s such as ''Barcelona Football Club'' and ''Sociedad de Foot-Ball de Barcelona''. Samuel was a member of the Hispania AC side that won the 1900–01 Copa Macaya, which was the very first football competition played on the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to being a footballer, he also practiced cricket, athletics, cycling, rugby, tennis, and hockey, and was also an outstanding football referee. Playing career Early years Samuel was born in the Philippines to an English father (James Morris) and a Basque mother. In 1886 the family moved to Barcelona, where his father had been transferred to run the Barce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Morris (merchant)
Samuel Morris (November 21, 1711 – April 1782) was a merchant and Patriot in colonial and revolutionary-era Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, the son of Anthony Morris, he took an active part in the affairs of the province. In 1756 he was commissioned by Governor Robert Hunter Morris an auditor to settle the accounts of the ill-fated Braddock expedition. He was a zealous advocate of independence, and during the American Revolution was a member of the committee of safety and the board of war. In 1777 he was appointed register of wills of Philadelphia, which office he held until 1782. From 1779 till his death he was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. He died in Philadelphia in April 1782. Family Samuel Morris married Hannah Cadwalader. Their sons James and Samuel Cadwalader attended the Academy of Philadelphia in its earliest years. Samuel Cadwalader Morris became a member of the College (later the University of Pennsylvania), class of 1760. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Morris (soldier)
Samuel Morris (June 24, 1734 – July 7, 1812) was an American soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He is the patriarch of one of Philadelphia's most prominent families. Biography Samuel Morris was born in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Anthony Morris (14 Feb 1705/06–2 Oct 1780) and the former Sarah Powell (29 Jun 1713–10 Apr 1751). His grandfather was Anthony Morris (II). He served several terms in the legislature, and married Rebecca Wistar, daughter of Caspar Wistar (the elder). In 1776, he was elected "governor" of the social club known as " The State in Schuylkill," and re-elected annually until his death. He was also a founder and president for many years of the "Gloucester fox-hunting club." When the first troop of Philadelphia city cavalry was organized, no fewer than twenty-two members of the club were enrolled in its ranks. With Morris as its captain (because the first captain chosen, Abraham Markoe, was forbidden to fight bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Wells Morris
Samuel Wells Morris (September 1, 1786 – May 25, 1847) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvaniabr> Samuel W. Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Benjamin Wistar Morris. He pursued an academic degree at Princeton College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. He was a judge of the district court and served as the first treasurer of Wellsboro County. He was postmaster of Wellsboro from July 1, 1808, to April 1, 1813. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Morris was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving from September 4, 1837, till March 3, 1841. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded. * January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Morris (Pennsylvania Politician)
Samuel Wheeler Morris (August 21, 1918 – December 18, 1995) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Career Samuel Morris served in World War II and saw action in northern France. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State House as a Democrat in a heavily Republican district and always faced well-funded opponents. He was first elected in 1970, and after losing in 1978, was re-elected every election until 1990. His major issues of concern were preservation of the environment, education, and transportation. He was well-respected by both parties for his knowledge and dedication to the people of his district. Morris founded the French and Pickering Creek Trust in 1967. He lost his bid for re-election in 1990 to Jim Gerlach James W. Gerlach (born February 25, 1955) is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Gerlach retired from Congress after completing his sixth term. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Morris (Irish Politician)
Samuel Morris (1846 – 1 August 1920) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected unopposed as an Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite) MP for the South Kilkenny constituency at the 1894 by-election, following the resignation of the incumbent MP Patrick Chance Patrick Alexander Chance (1857–1919) was an Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected as an Irish Parliamentary Party MP for the South K .... He was re-elected unopposed at the 1895 general election, but did not contest the 1900 general election. External links * 1846 births 1920 deaths Anti-Parnellite MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Kilkenny constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Kaboo Morris
Samuel Kaboo Morris (1873 – May 12, 1893) was a Liberian prince who converted to evangelical Christianity around the age of 14. Around age 18, he left Liberia for the United States to achieve an education and arrived at Taylor University in December 1891. There is now a residence hall at Taylor bearing his name. He died in 1893 from complications of a respiratory infection. Morris's life has been the subject of five novels, over a dozen biographies, a 1954 film, and a 1988 documentary. Taylor University has named numerous buildings, scholarships, and a society in his honor, and his story has helped to inspire others to go to Africa to preach the Gospel. Early life Samuel Kaboo Morris was born in Liberia, in 1873. Little is recorded of his early life. Kaboo was a prince in the Kru tribe. When he was 14 years old, his tribe,( the Kru) was attacked by the Grebos. Kaboo was captured and used as a "pawn". The Grebos forced the Kru to pay each month in order to be able to see K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
