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Swayne
Swayne is the surname of: * Charles Swayne (1842–1907), American district judge * Charles Richard Swayne (1843–1921), first Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, a British protectorate * Deborah F. Swayne (born 1952), American statistician * Desmond Swayne (born 1956), British politician * Eric John Eagles Swayne (1863-1929), British Army officer and colonial administrator * Geraldine Swayne (born 1965), British painter and filmmaker * Giles Swayne (born 1946), British composer * Harald George Carlos Swayne (1860-1940), British Army officer explorer, naturalist, big game hunter and wwriter, brother of Eric Swayne * Harry Swayne (born 1965), American National Football League player * Harry Swayne (cricketer) (1869–1911), English cricketer * John Swayne (1890–1964), Second World War British Army lieutenant-general * Joseph Griffiths Swayne (1819–1903), English obstetric physician who investigated cholera * Kevin Swayne (born 1975), American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Angus Swayne (born 20 August 1956) is a British Conservative politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of New Forest West since 1997. Before going into politics, Swayne was a teacher, and then a manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Cameron, both during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, and then for two years while Cameron was Prime Minister. In September 2012 he was appointed as Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury and in July 2014 as Minister for International Development. Swayne was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for political and parliamentary services. He was a supporter of the Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave. He is also a prominent critic of the British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Early life and career Desmond Angus Swayne was born on 20 August 1956 to George Joseph and Elizabeth McAlister Swayne (''née'' Gibson). He was privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Swayne
Charles Swayne (August 10, 1842 – July 5, 1907) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida who prevailed over an impeachment effort. Education and career Born in Guyencourt, Delaware, Swayne received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1871. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1871 to 1885, and in Pensacola, Florida from 1885 to 1889. In 1888, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Florida Supreme Court. Federal judicial service Swayne received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on May 17, 1889, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated by Judge Thomas Settle. He was nominated to the same position by President Harrison on December 5, 1889. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 1, 1890, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Swayne
Kevin Swayne (born January 17, 1975) was an American football wide receiver for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. In the past, he had played for Wayne State College, the Iowa Barnstormers (AFL), the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, New York Jets (NFL) and the Orlando Rage. Swayne became the first player to play 52 straight weeks of professional football. In 2001, he played in the NFL, AFL, and XFL all in one year. Early life Although born in Riverside, Swayne lived most of his early life in Banning, California. He graduated from Banning High School after earning letters in four sports: basketball, track, cross country, and football. Collegiate stats Junior college Kevin attended Palomar College in California, near his hometowns of Riverside and Banning. Swayne was a member of the 1993 National Junior Collegiate Championship team. Wayne State In 1994, after his sophomore season at Palomar, Swayne's outstanding performance wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Marshall Swayne
William Marshall Swayne (December 1, 1828 – May 1, 1918) was a sculptor and writer who lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Biography William Marshall Swayne, commonly known as Marshall Swayne was born on December 1, 1828 in Pennsbury Twp., Chester Co. He was married to Mary S. Barnard in 1850 and had 8 children. At the suggestion of Supreme Court justice Noah Haynes Swayne William Marshall was appointed to the United States Treasury Department by president Abraham Lincoln. Swayne had a farm in East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, and later lived in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Kennett Square. He died on May 1, 1918. Artistic career Swayne was a self-taught artist who sculpted many figures from history and from life including General Anthony Wayne, Salmon P. Chase, Edwin M. Stanton, William H. Seward, Andrew Johnson, Bayard Taylor, George Meade, General George Meade, Sam Houston, and John Hickman (Pennsylvania politician), John Hickman. Bust of Lincoln Swayne did severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Swayne
William Shuckburgh Swayne (1862–1941) was a Church of England bishop and author who served as Dean of Manchester then Bishop of Lincoln in the first half of the 20th century. Born in 1862 he was educated at New College, Oxford and ordained in 1886. He began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at Lyndhurst and Stalbridge and was then Diocesan Lecturer for Lichfield. After this he held incumbencies at St Matthew's Church, Walsall and then St Peter's, Cranley Gardens, a post he held until his consecration to the episcopate. He died on 30 June 1941.The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (f ..., Wednesday, 2 July 1941; p. 2; Issue 48967; col G ''Obituary Dr W.S. Swayne'' References Further reading * 1862 births 1941 deaths Alumni of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wager Swayne
Wager can refer to: Gambling * Wager, the amount of a valuable staked when gambling on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning money or material goods * Legal wager, required by both parties at the preliminary hearing, under the early Roman Republic's ''Legis Actiones'' procedure * Scientific wager, a wager whose outcome is settled by scientific method People with the name *Wager Swayne (1834–1902), American military Governor *Sir Charles Wager (1666–1743), British Admiral *David Wager (1804–1870), New York politician *Gregg Wager (born 1958), American composer *Harold Wager (1862–1929), British botanist *Lawrence Wager (1904–1965), British geologist, explorer and mountaineer *Michael Wager (born 1925), American actor *Tor Wager, American neuroscientist *Walter Wager (1924–2004), American novelist Films * ''The Wager'' (1998 film), a short film * ''The Wager'' (2007 film), a feature film See also * WAGR syndrome WAGR syndrome (also kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Swayne
Thomas Swayne (dates of birth and death unknown) was a noted professional cricketer who played for Surrey in the 1770s. Depending on his age, it is assumed that most of his career took place before cricket's ''statistical record'' began with regular scorecards in 1772. He made 3 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1775 and 1778, but it is believed he was playing much earlier as he had become the landlord of the ''White Hart'' at Chertsey by 1773. The vocation of pub landlord was a common career option for players at the end of their playing days. According to the ''Public Advertiser'' on Friday 10 September 1773, at the following week'Surrey v Hampshirematch, "a stand will be built on the ground (i.e., Laleham Burway), and the best accommodation provided there and at the ''White Hart'' at Chertsey by Thomas Swayne".''Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket'', p.61 References External sources CricketArchive record of Thomas Swayne Further reading * G B Buck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Swayne
The 2024 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 5, 2024, for 85 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states, approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats will be up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington, D.C., will also hold elections. The elections take place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, including the presidential election, U.S. Senate elections, U.S. House elections, and gubernatorial elections. Summary table Regularly scheduled elections will be held in 85 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 5,809 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Many legislative chambers held elections for all seats, but some legislative chambers that use staggered elections held elections for only a por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |