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Shield (surname)
Shield is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: * George Shield (1876–1935), British Labour Party politician * Hugh Shield (1831–1903), English academic, barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885 * Ian Shield (1914–2005), English cricketer * Jeff Shield (1953–2009), Australian professional rugby league player * Joe Shield, former quarterback in the National Football League * Leroy Shield (1893–1962), American film score and radio composer * Little Shield (died 1879), chieftain of the Northern Cheyenne from 1865 to 1879 * Mark Shield (born 1973), former Australian Football referee * Pretty Shield (1856–1944), medicine woman of the Crow Nation * William Shield (1748–1829), English composer, violinist and violist See also * Shields (surname) Shields is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brooke Shields (born 1965), American actress * Carol Shields (1935–2003), American author * Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Shield
George William Shield (24 March 1876 – 1 December 1935) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Coanwood,Northumberland, Shield became a coal miner before winning election as a checkweighman. A supporter of the Labour Party, he was elected to Northumberland County Council, and also served as a magistrate. At the 1922 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in the Conservative-held Hexham constituency in Northumberland; finishing in third place with a 24% share of the vote. Shield did not stand again until 1929, when he was elected as 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 the Wansbeck constituency at a by-election on 13 February, and returned at the 1929 general election. He was defeated at the 1931 general election by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Shield
Hugh Shield (12 October 1831 – 24 November 1903) was an English academic, barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Shield was the son of John Shield of Stotes Hall, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne and his wife Catherine Barnett, daughter of R Barnett of Westmeath. He was educated at the Grange School, Bishopswearmouth and King Edward's School, Birmingham. He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1850, but migrated to Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1857 he was awarded the Chancellor's Medal for legal studies and became a Fellow of the college and Senior Bursar. He was admitted at Gray's Inn in 1854 and was called to the bar on 26 January 1860. He went on the North-Eastern Circuit and became a Bencher of his Inn in 1880 and a Queen's Counsel in 1881. At the 1880 general election Shield was elected one of the two Members of Parliament for Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |