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Swing (surname)
Swing is an English language surname. People with this surname include: * Catherine Swing, Canadian television personality, director, and producer * David Swing (1830–1894), American teacher and clergyman * DeVante Swing (born 1969), American musician, songwriter, and record producer * Jordan Swing (born 1990), American professional basketball player * Joseph May Swing (1894–1984), American senior United States Army officer * Phil Swing (1884–1963), American Republican politician from California * Wes Swing Wes Swing (born June 2, 1982, in Virginia) is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virginia. His first album, ''Through a Fogged Glass'' was released in early 2011. History Wes Swing was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and lived there thr ... (born 1982), American singer and songwriter based in Virginia * William E. Swing (born 1936), American Episcopalian priest from West Virginia, Bishop of California from 1980 to 2006 {{surname Anglicised Irish-language s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Swing
Catherine Swing is a Canadian television personality, actor, producer, director and former Miss Canada. Swing won the Miss Canada pageant in 1978, after having won the Miss Toronto crown while she was a student at York University. Over the next year she made public appearances in different parts of the country. She talked with the challenges of being Miss Canada with the press, most notably the lack of control over her own schedule. Swing was not able to compete in the 1978 Miss Universe pageant as had what the papers called "marriage plans". In 1980, she created ''Just Like Mom'', a television game show which ran on CTV until 1985; from the second season onwards she co-hosted the show with her then-husband Fergie Olver Fergie Olver is a Canadian former game show host and sportscaster. He is best known for co-hosting the 1980s children's game show ''Just Like Mom'' with his wife Catherine Swing, and his work as a broadcaster and dugout reporter for the Toront .... In 2009 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Swing
David Swing (August 23, 1830October 3, 1894) was a United States teacher and clergyman who was the most popular Chicago preacher of his time. Early life Swing was born to Alsatian immigrant parents in Cincinnati, Ohio. Citation: Joseph Fort Newton, ''David Swing, Poet-Preacher'' (Chicago, 1909). He spent most of his boyhood on a farm and earned his schooling. He graduated from Miami University in 1852, where was Phi Delta Theta fraternity brother of Benjamin Harrison and classmate of Whitelaw Reid. Swing studied theology at Lane Seminary; and was principal of the preparatory school at Miami in 1853-1866. Career He became pastor in 1866 of the Westminster Presbyterian Church (after 1868 the Fourth Church) in Chicago, which was destroyed in the fire of 1871; he then preached in McVicker's Theatre until 1874, when a new building was completed. In April 1874, he was tried before the Presbytery of Chicago on charges of heresy preferred by Dr Francis Landey Patton, who argu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeVante Swing
Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. He is the older brother of fellow Jodeci member Dalvin DeGrate. Career In his early career, Swing served as a mix engineer, while simultaneously producing for other acts. He mix-engineered Hi-Five’s "I Just Can't Handle It" as well as producing several remixes for the track. Swing rose to prominence in the 1990s as the founding member of the R&B group Jodeci, one of the most notable R&B acts of all time. Swing served as the main songwriter, producer and leader of the group. Jodeci also featured his younger brother Dalvin DeGrate. Swing is also credited for discovering several groundbreaking acts such as Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, Stevie J and Static Major. He is also credited as a video director for Jodeci, co-directing the videos for "Feenin'" with the legendary Hype Williams and "Freek'n You" with Brett R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Swing
Jordan Tyler Swing (born December 31, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Western Kentucky and UAB before playing professionally in the NBA G League, Australia, Spain, Belgium, Israel, and Ukraine. High school career Swing attended Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, Alabama where he played for coach George Hatchett. As a sophomore playing for the Rebels in 2006–07, he averaged 13 points, six rebounds and four assists per game. As a junior in 2007–08, he averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game in earning third-team all-state honors. On November 13, 2008, Swing signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Western Kentucky University. As a senior playing for Vestavia Hills in 2008–09, Swing averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists per game, and led his team to a 28–8 record, including scoring 33 points in the champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph May Swing
Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant General Joseph May Swing (February 28, 1894 – December 9, 1984) was a senior United States Army Officer (armed forces), officer, who fought in World War I and commanded the 11th Airborne Division (United States), 11th Airborne Division during the Philippines campaign (1944–1945), campaign to liberate the Philippines in World War II. Early life and military career Joseph May Swing was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on February 28, 1894, son of Mary Ann (née Snellgrove) and Joseph Swing. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned a Second lieutenant#United States, second lieutenant upon graduation in 1915 (as part of "the class the stars fell on"). In 1916, he served in John J. Pershing Pancho Villa Expedition, Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa in Mexico. During World War I, he served in France with the 1st Infantry Division (United States), 1st Infantry Division. After returning to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Swing
Philip David Swing (November 30, 1884 – August 8, 1963) was an American Republican politician from Imperial County, California. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1933. __TOC__ Biography Swing was born 1884 in San Bernardino, California to James and Mary Swing. He attended the public schools and graduated in 1905 from Stanford University. He was a first lieutenant in the California National Guard during 1906–1908. Swing studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1907. He was city attorney of Brawley, California in 1908 and 1909, deputy district attorney of Imperial County 1908–1911, district attorney 1911–1915, chief counsel of the Imperial Irrigation District 1916–1919, and Judge of the Imperial County Superior Court 1919–1921. During 1920–1932 Swing was delegate to the Republican State conventions at Sacramento, serving as chairman in 1926. During World War I he served as a private in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Swing
Wes Swing (born June 2, 1982, in Virginia) is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virginia. His first album, ''Through a Fogged Glass'' was released in early 2011. History Wes Swing was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and lived there through high school. At age 4, he began to play the violin, and was performing in orchestras in the second grade. After dabbling with rock in high school, he returned to classical music studies, especially the cello, at the College of William and Mary, while pursuing a major in Latin. Upon graduation he briefly moved to Boston, where he completed a piece for eight cellos. He found work as a Latin teacher in Charlottesville, but soon decided to leave teaching to focus on performing live music and recording his first album. He established himself locally from 2006 onward through performances at smaller venues like the former Gravity Lounge and Nelson County's Rapunzel's. Meanwhile, he recorded tracks for ''Through a Fogged Glass'' at his home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William E
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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