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William Abraham
William Abraham is the name of: * William Abraham (Irish politician) (1840–1915), Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons * William Abraham (trade unionist) (1842–1922), Welsh Liberal-Labour Member of Parliament for the Rhondda, 1885–1920 * William J. Abraham (born 1947), Northern Irish United Methodist pastor and theologian * Sir William Ernest Victor Abraham (1897–1980), British general * William Abraham (bishop) William Abraham DD (1792–13 January 1837), was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was born in Glendine, County Cork to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Co. Waterford whe ... (1792–1837), Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore * William Emmanuel Abraham (born 1934), Ghanaian philosopher * William James Abraham (1883–1927), British trade unionist and politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Abraham, William ...
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William Abraham (trade Unionist)
William Abraham (14 June 1842 – 14 May 1922), universally known by his bardic name, Mabon, was a Welsh trade unionist and Liberal-Labour (UK), Liberal/Labour politician, and a member of parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1920. Although an MP for 35 years, it was as a trade unionist that Abraham is most well known. Initially a pioneer of trade unionism, who fought to enshrine the principle of workers' representation against the opposition of the coal-owners, he was regarded in later life as a moderate voice believing that disputes should be solved through conciliation rather than industrial action. This drew him into conflict with younger and more militant leaders from the 1890s onwards. Although the defeat of the miners in the Welsh coal strike of 1898 was a clear defeat for Mabon's strategy, his prestige was sufficient to ensure that he became the first president of the South Wales Miners' Federation which was established in the wake of the dispute. Abraham was noted for his powerfu ...
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William Abraham (Irish Politician)
William Abraham (1840 – 2 August 1915) was an Irish Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem .... He was born in Limerick. Although a Protestant in religion (a Congregationalist), he became active in Irish Nationalist politics. He was involved in the Irish Land League in 1881 and was at one stage imprisoned as a political suspect. He served as Chairman of Limerick Board of Guardians (who administered the Poor Law in their district) 1882–1883 and 1885–1886. Abraham represented three constituencies at Westminster. He was elected unopposed as MP for West Limerick (UK Parliament constituency), West Limerick at the 1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland, 1885 general election as a Nationalist supporte ...
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William J
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 shoul ...
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William Ernest Victor Abraham
Major-General Sir William Ernest Victor Abraham (21 August 1897 – 6 February 1980) was a British Army officer who served in India and Burma during the Second World War. He was nicknamed 'WEVA'. Early life and education Sir William was born in Enniskillen and educated at Methodist College Belfast and the Royal College of Science, Dublin. Military service He visited Burma and India as a geologist from 1920 to 1937 with the Burmah Oil Company. Abraham also commanded the Upper Burma Battalion of the Burma Auxiliary Force from 1932 to 1937 as lieutenant-colonel. In 1940, during World War II, he rejoined the army as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers after the War Office asked him to analyse the events in France. He then attended the Staff College, Camberley. He was awarded an OBE and mentioned in dispatches twice for his service in the Middle East. His actions in Tunisia resulted in him being appointed a CBE in 1942. He was promoted to the acting rank of major-general i ...
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William Abraham (bishop)
William Abraham DD (1792–13 January 1837), was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was born in Glendine, County Cork to Henry Abraham a blacksmith and Margaret Broderick, the family moved to o Headborough, Co. Waterford where Abraham was brought up. Early life and career William Abraham studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and following ordination he taught in St. John's College, Waterford. In 1830 he was appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and consecrated on 21 March 1831 in Waterford. Mount Melleray Abbey was established under his jurisdiction in 1833. As bishop he was unpopular with Irish Nationalists and other Catholic clergy and was seen as favouring British government policy on a number of issues.''Paul Cardinal Cullen and the Shaping of Modern Irish Catholicism By Desmond Bowen.'' He even voted for the anti-Catholic emancipation candidate in the famous ''Stuarts Election''. Bishop Abraham died on 13 January 1837. H ...
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William Emmanuel Abraham
William Emmanuel Abraham, also known as Willie E. Abraham or, to give his day name, Kojo Abraham (born on Monday, 28 May 1934), is a retired Ghanaian philosopher. Biography Abraham was educated at the Government Boys' School and Adisadel Secondary School in Cape Coast, Ghana. He obtained a BA from the University of Ghana, graduating with first-class honours in philosophy in 1957. Travelling to England to study at Oxford University, he received a B.Phil. and was the first African to be elected a Fellow of All Souls College. In 1960 he was nominated to be a Governor of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. On his return to Ghana in 1962 he joined the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ghana, and published his book ''The Mind of Africa'', a philosophical work arguing for Pan-Africanism. He was elected vice-president of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1963, in that capacity visiting scientific facilities in the Soviet Union in a seven- ...
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