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William Armstrong (actor)
William Armstrong and its variations may refer to: Politicians * William Armstrong (corn merchant) (1778–1857), local politician and corn merchant * Bill Armstrong (Australian politician) (1909–1982), member of the Parliament of Australia * Billy Armstrong (born 1943), politician in Northern Ireland * William Armstrong (Virginia politician) (1782–1865), U.S. Representative from Virginia * William Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead (1915–1980), British civil servant * William Boardman Armstrong (1883–1954), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * William Drayton Armstrong (1862–1936), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * William H. Armstrong (Wisconsin politician) (1840/41–1916), Wisconsin legislator * William Hepburn Armstrong (1824–1919), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * William James Armstrong (1826–1915), merchant, miller and politician in British Columbia * William L. Armstrong (1937–2016), U.S. Senator from Colorad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (corn Merchant)
William Armstrong (1778–1857) was an English corn merchant and local politician of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was also the father of prominent industrialist William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong. Armstrong was born in a small Cumberland village, where he came in contact with the wealthy Losh family. This contact helped him gain a commercial foothold when he moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, joining a Losh-owned corn firm. Upon the proprietors' bankruptcy, Armstrong collected together the funds to establish his own corn firm: Armstrong, & Co. Financially established, Armstrong was able to pursue his own interests. Armstrong took part local reformist politics, where he and his friends, James Losh and Armorer Donkin, campaigned for parliamentary acts in Newcastle, and Armstrong attempted to reform the administration of the River Tyne, to limited success. He entertained the local high society at the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society, warmly supporting its growth. Armstrong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Armstrong (coach)
Richard "Bill" Armstrong (July 16, 1873 – August 4, 1938) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary in 1896, the United States Naval Academy from 1897 to 1899 and the Hampton Institute—now known as Hampton University—in 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 24–8. At the Naval Academy, Armstrong also coached Rowing (sport), rowing from 1897 to 1899. Armstrong was born on July 16, 1873, at his grandfather's home in Saybrook, Connecticut. His parents, William Nevins Armstrong and Frances Morgan Armstrong, were residents of Hampton, Virginia. His uncle, Samuel C. Armstrong, was an American Civil War general who founded Hampton University. Armstrong attended the Banner School in Hampton and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, before moving on to Yale University from which he graduated from Sheffield Scientific School in 1895. Armstrong married Rosa Fairfax Lee in Hampt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (Christie's Will)
William Armstrong (1565–1649), known as Christie's Will, was a Scottish Borders freebooter of the 17th century, celebrated in a ballad by Sir Walter Scott. Biography William Armstrong was the son of the Christie Armstrong referred to in the ballad of ''Johnnie Armstrong'' as "Kristy my son", and inherited Gilnockie Tower. Having been imprisoned in the Tolbooth, Jedburgh, for stealing two colts during a marauding expedition, he received his release through the interposition of the Earl of Traquair, lord high treasurer, and henceforth became devoted heart and soul to the earl's interests. Some time afterwards a lawsuit, in which the Earl of Traquair was a party, was on for trial in the Court of Session, Edinburgh. The decision, it was supposed, would turn on the opinion of the presiding judge, Sir Alexander Gibson, Lord Durie I (who took the name as his judicial title when he bought the Durie land from the family of that name). He was known to be unfavourable to Lord Traquair. Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Armstrong
William Armstrong (1804 – ) was an English concert hall songwriter and performer from Newcastle upon Tyne. His most famous song is probably '' The Newcassel Worthies''. Biography William Armstrong was born around 1804 in Painter Heugh in Newcastle. His father was a shoemaker owning a business in Dean Street. William himself was apprenticed to a Mr Wardle, a painter of White Cross (the site of a previous market cross dating from 400–500 years previous) in Newgate Street. After his apprenticeship he worked as a journeyman. (It is not known whether he actual achieved the degree of "master" in his trade). He was admired as the singer "Willie Armstrong" as well as being appreciated as a songwriter, and was known as a performer who enjoyed singing his own songs. He moved to London around 1833-34 after which, very little is known of him or his life. Works Many of his songs were of the times, of the Colliers and the Keelboatmen, or humorous occurrences. Taken as a whole, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Longshot and The Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time. Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Dirnt while attending elementary school, and the two instantly bonded over their mutual interest in music, forming the band Sweet Children when the two were 14 years old. The band later changed its name to Green Day. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects including numerous collaborations with other musicians. In 1997, to coincide with the release of ''Nimrod'', he founded Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (music Critic)
William Armstrong (1858 – May 18, 1942) was an American music critic, lecturer, and writer. Life Armstrong was born in 1858 in Frederick County, Maryland. As a child, he received piano lessons in Stuttgart, Germany. Later he began playing professionally and teaching lessons on the instrument. Armstrong published musical reviews in major newspapers such as the ''Chicago Tribune'', where he was the music editor (1893 - 1898), and the ''New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...''. He also published reviews and essays in periodicals such as the '' Saturday Evening Post'' and the '' Saturday Review''. In addition to his reviews and essays, Armstrong wrote several books. These include the novels ''Thekla'' (1887) and ''An American Nobleman'' (1892), and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Armstrong (music Producer)
Bill Armstrong AM (born 1929) is an Australian music producer. Career Armstrong grew up in Melbourne and began his career recording his friends band's onto wire, before being hired to record court proceedings and civil ceremonies. These included recordings of Robert Menzies opening Geelong's Shell Refinery. He recorded live jazz performances, including the 1949 Australian Jazz Convention, and created acetate copies for the performers to purchase. He started Bill Armstrong Sound in December 1949, and in the early 1950s began releasing local jazz records on his own record labels, Paramount, Magnasound, and Danceland. He worked for ABC Radio producing broadcasts, and was in charge of the PA system at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. Between 1956 and 1960, Armstrong worked for W&G Records, and recorded musicians such as Graeme Bell and The Seekers, and commercial jingles. After sound engineer Roger Savage arrived from England, he and Armstrong set up Armstrong Studios in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (rugby League)
William A. Armstrong was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 255), as a , or , i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12. Notable tour matches William Armstrong played in Wakefield Trinity's 3-29 defeat by Australia in the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ... on Saturday 22 October 1921.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books. References External linksSearch for "Armstrong" at rugbyleagueproject.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, William English rugby league players Place of birth missing Place of death missing Rugby league hookers Rugby league second-rows Wakefield Trinity play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (footballer)
William Louther Armstrong (19 April 1892 – 12 March 1968) was a qualified medical practitioner and an Australian rules footballer. Family The son of William Louther Armstrong (1860-1936), and Catherine Armstrong (1868-1941), née Anstey, William Louther Armstrong was born at Albert Park, Victoria on 19 April 1892. He married Nita Elizabeth Hunter (1890-1973) on 14 November 1918. Education He attended Wesley College. Football Armstrong only played one season of Victorian Football League football, in 1911 for University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t .... He played only three games in his short career, and was an ex- Wesley College player. Military service He served in the First AIF. Medical practitioner After leaving the army he worked for many years in Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Armstrong (cricketer)
William Armstrong (2 May 1886 – 29 May 1955) was an Australian cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Queensland between 1907 and 1912. See also * List of Queensland first-class cricketers This is a complete list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Queensland in First-Class matches since 1892–93. The Appendix contains names of 18 players who appeared for Queensland teams in List A or Twenty20 cricket matches ... References External links * 1886 births 1955 deaths Australian cricketers Queensland cricketers Cricketers from Brisbane {{Australia-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Armstrong (ice Hockey, Born 1970)
William C. Armstrong (born May 18, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman currently serving as general manager of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Armstrong played nine seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL) and served as head coach for the AHL's Providence Bruins and ECHL's Trenton Titans, both for two seasons. He was previously the St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...' Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting. Career statistics References External links * 1970 births Arizona Coyotes executives Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Lumberjacks players Hamilton Dukes players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Armstrong (ice Hockey, Born 1966)
William Harold Armstrong (born June 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Early life Armstrong was born in London, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from London, Ontario. Armstrong played at Western Michigan University from 1986 to 1989. Career Armstrong played in one National Hockey League (NHL) game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1990–91 NHL season and spent the rest of his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). His playing career was cut short due to a brain tumor which required surgery. He invented the Michigan goal, a lacrosse-style shot notably used by Mike Legg (after whose alma mater the shot is named), Sidney Crosby, Miks Indrašis, Mikael Granlund, Andrei Svechnikov and Trevor Zegras. Career statistics See also *List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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