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Stanly (other)
Stanly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edward Stanly (1810–1872), Whig U.S. congressman * Fabius Stanly (1815–1882), rear admiral of the U.S. Navy * John Stanly (politician) (1774–1834), Federalist U.S. congressman * John Carruthers Stanly (1774–1845), slave owner and free black resident See also * Stanly (footballer) (born 1994), Brazilian footballer, full name Stanly Teixeira dos Santos * Stanly County, North Carolina * Stanley (other) * Stan Lee (other) {{surname, Stanly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Stanly
Edward W. Stanly (January 10, 1810 – July 12, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a North Carolina politician and orator who represented the southeastern portion of the state in the United States House of Representatives for five terms. In 1857, Stanly ran for Governor of California, but lost to John B. Weller. Politicians of the mid-nineteenth century remarked that Stanly bore a strong physical resemblance to William H. Seward, though this resemblance lessened over time. Biography Stanly was born in New Bern, North Carolina, on January 10, 1810. He was a son of U.S. Representative John Stanly of New Bern and a cousin of U.S. Senator George Edmund Badger. Stanly attended New Bern Academy and graduated from the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy, Norwich University in 1829. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1832. He settled in Beaufort County and began to practice law. Four years later, he successfully ran for a seat in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabius Stanly
Fabius Maximus Stanly (December 15, 1815 – December 5, 1882) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Early life Fabius Maximus Stanly was born on December 15, 1815, in New Bern, North Carolina to John Stanly. His father was the speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons and U.S. Representative from North Carolina. His grandfather was John Wright Stanly, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Career Stanly was appointed midshipman on December 20, 1831. He sailed on the frigate USS ''Constellation'' from 1832 to 1834. He then served in a variety of places, including Hudson, Concord, Warren, Consort, Falmouth, the Pacific Ocean, Delaware and Brazil until 1843. He was promoted to lieutenant on September 8, 1841. He commanded the sloop USS ''Warren'' in 1854. He was the executive officer of the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1855. During the Mexican–American War, Stanly was assigned to the Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stanly (politician)
John Stanly (April 9, 1774 – August 2, 1834) was a Federalist U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1801 and 1803 and again between 1809 and 1811. He was the father of Edward Stanly and rear admiral Fabius Stanly, and the father-in-law of General Walker Keith Armistead. Early life Stanly, the son of John Wright Stanly, was born in New Bern, North Carolina, and educated by private tutors before attending Princeton University. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1799. Career After practicing law and serving as a clerk and master in equity, Stanly was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1798 and 1799. In 1800, Stanly was elected as a Federalist to the 7th United States Congress (March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803); he served again in the 11th Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811) before returning to the practice of law. Stanly returned to the state house for several more terms, in 1812–1815, 1818–1819, and 1823–1825. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carruthers Stanly
John Carruthers Stanly (1774-1845) was one of the largest slave owners in North Carolina and the wealthiest free black resident. Life and career Stanly was the illegitimate son of privateer John Wright Stanly and half-brother to U.S. Congressman John Stanly. He became known as one of the largest slave owners in North Carolina and the wealthiest free black resident. Even though he himself was born a slave, Stanly had used his intelligence and family ties to become a successful entrepreneur, land developer, and plantation owner. In fact, Stanly "became not only the largest slave owner in Craven County, and one of the largest in North Carolina, but he owned more than twice as many slaves as the second largest free Negro slave owner in the South." He was a key member of this prominent mixed-race family in New Bern, North Carolina which included his granddaughter, Sara G. Stanley, who would eventually become one of the first African-American women to attend Oberlin College in Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanly (footballer)
Stanly Teixeira dos Santos (born 23 April 1994), known as Stanly, is a Brazilian football player. Club career He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Trofense on 1 February 2015 in a game against Tondela Tondela () is a municipality in the central Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km². History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the mun .... References External links * 1994 births Sportspeople from Bahia Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players São Paulo FC players Anadia F.C. players S.C. Salgueiros players AD Oliveirense players C.D. Trofense players Desportivo Brasil players Liga Portugal 2 players Association football forwards Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Portugal {{Brazil-footy-forward-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanly County, North Carolina
Stanly County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,504. Its county seat is Albemarle. Stanly County comprises the Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-South Carolina Combined Statistical Area. History The site of modern-day Stanly County was originally peopled by small tribes of hunter-gatherers and Mound Builders whose artifacts and settlements have been dated back nearly 10,000 years. Large-scale European settlement of the region came in the mid-18th century via two primary waves: immigrants of Dutch, Scots-Irish and German descent moved from Pennsylvania and New Jersey seeking enhanced religious and political tolerance, while immigrants of English backgrounds came to the region from Virginia and the Cape Fear River Basin in Eastern North Carolina. In early English colonial times, the Stanly County area was politically part of the New Hanover Precinct, out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley (other)
Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series), an American situation comedy * ''Stanley'' (2001 TV series), an American animated series Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Stanley'' (play), by Pam Gems, 1996 * Stanley Award, an Australian Cartoonists' Association award * '' Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston'', a video game * Stanley (Cars), a character in ''Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales'' * ''The Stanley Parable'', a 2011 video game developed by Galactic Cafe, and its titular character, Stanley Businesses and organisations * Stanley, Inc., American information technology company * Stanley Aviation, American aerospace company * Stanley Black & Decker, formerly The Stanley Works, American hardware manufacturer ** Stanley knife, a utility knife * Stanley bottle, a bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
