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William Barron (surveyor)
William Barron may refer to: * William Augustus Barron, British landscape painter *William Barron (gardener) (1805-1891), English gardener and garden designer *William Barron (politician) (1837–1916), New Zealand Member of Parliament *William N. Barron (1859–1935), English-born lawyer and businessman in Missouri *Wally Barron (William Wallace Barron, 1911–2002), American politician in West Virginia *Bill Barron (1917–2006), English footballer and cricketer *Bill Barron (musician) William Barron, Jr. (March 27, 1927 – September 21, 1989) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. Barron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first appeared on a Cecil Taylor recording in 1959, and he later recorded extensivel ... (1927–1989), American jazz saxophonist See also * {{hndis, Barron, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Augustus Barron
William Augustus Barron (1751–1812) was a British landscape painter. Life He was a pupil of William Tomkins and younger brother of Hugh Barron. In 1766, he gained a premium at the Society of Arts. He practised as a landscape painter, and also as a drawing master. Like his brother, he excelled as a performer upon the violin; like him, also, he reached no more than a moderate excellence in his proper profession. His skill upon the violin gained him an introduction to Sir Edward Walpole, who gave him a situation in the exchequer, which in 1808 he still held. A view of Wanstead House by this artist was engraved by Picot in 1775; also after him are a set of views of castles and other subjects taken in different parts of Essex. In the print-room of the British Museum The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Barron (gardener)
William Barron (7 September 1805–8 April 1891) was a British landscape gardener, nurseryman and park and garden designer. His work in the grounds at Elvaston Castle established his reputation as one of the most respected landscape gardeners of his time. Early life Barron was born in 1805 in Eccles, Scottish Borders, Eccles in Berwickshire, the son of John Barron, a gardener, and his wife Betty ''née'' Johnston.William Barron Parks & Gardens website After serving a three-year gardening apprenticeship at Blackadder, Scottish Borders, Blackadder in Berwickshire, he joined the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh where he quickly found himself in charge of the glasshouses. He then went to Syon House in Middlesex where he was involved in planting the new conservatory for Syon Park. In March 1830 Barron was appointed head gardener to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Barron (politician)
William Barron (1837 – 16 June 1916) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ..., New Zealand. Born in St Andrews, Scotland in 1837, Barron arrived in New Zealand in 1851. He first spent time as a miner and merchant on the Otago goldfields before engaging in business in Dunedin. He served as Grand Master of the New Zealand Lodge of Freemasons. He represented the Caversham electorate from 1879 to 1890, when he retired. References 1837 births 1916 deaths People from St Andrews Scottish emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand businesspeople New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Independent MPs of New Zealand New Zealand Freemasons Burials at D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William N
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] |
Wally Barron
William Wallace Barron (December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was an American Democratic politician in West Virginia. He was the state's 26th Governor from 1961 to 1965. Life and career He was born in Elkins, West Virginia. He attended Washington and Lee University and the West Virginia University Law School. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. In 1949, he was elected mayor of Elkins. He became a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1950 and was re-elected in 1952. He resigned his seat when appointed as Liquor Control Commissioner by Governor William C. Marland subsequent to the 1952 election. He was nominated to Attorney General in 1956. In 1960, he was elected governor of West Virginia and continued the clean government and civil rights reforms that had been instituted by his predecessor, Cecil H. Underwood. He died on November 12, 2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corruption trial and prison On August 30, 1968, Barron was acquitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Barron
William Barron (26 October 1917 – 2 January 2006) was an English sportsman, who played football in the higher leagues before the Second World War and, along with some football, first-class cricket afterwards. Sporting career William Barron was born in Herrington, Co Durham on 26 October 1917. Before the Second World War, Barron, his first name shortened to Bill, was mostly known as a footballer, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers (though not in a first team fixture), Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town. He was mostly a forward, but played on after the war for Northampton as a left-back. His post-war focus was on cricket: a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler and an occasional wicketkeeper, Barron played 118 first-class games for Northamptonshire between 1946 and 1951. His first-class debut, however, came in a 1945 match for Lancashire against Yorkshire. He also played once for Sir PF Warner's XI in 1947. He died in Northampton on 2 January 2006, aged 88. Personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
