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William Burns (runner)
William, Will, or Willie Burns may refer to: Politics and law * William Burns (Scottish historian) (1809–1876), Scottish lawyer and historian *William D. Burns (born 1973), Illinois state representative *W. Haydon Burns (1912–1987), governor of Florida *William Herbert Burns (1878–1964), Canadian politician, merchant, and Olympic curling champion *William J. Burns (1861–1932), American director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor to the FBI) 1921–1924 *William J. Burns (diplomat) (born 1956), CIA director and former United States Deputy Secretary of State * William L. Burns (1913–2005), member of the New York State Assembly Sports * William Burns (cricketer) (1883–1916), English cricketer * William Burns (lacrosse) (1875–1953), Canadian Olympic lacrosse player *William Burns (referee) (1952–2019), English football referee * Tosher Burns (William Burns, 1902–1984), Irish international footballer of the 1920s *Will Burns (racing driver) (born 1990), Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burns (Scottish Historian)
William Burns (1809–1876) was a Scottish lawyer, early Chartist, historian and nationalist who was one of the prime movers in the campaign to create the Wallace Monument. Life He was born in Saltcoats on 4 December 1809 the son of a chemical manufacturer. He served an apprenticeship as a lawyer in Saltcoats and moved to Glasgow in the early 1840s. In 1845 he was practising at 29 St Vincent Place in the city centre, living at 296 Greenhill Place. In 1851 Rev Charles Rogers began a campaign to create a national monument to William Wallace. Burns became involved deeply in this campaign and took over as Secretary on Roger's resignation. Together with Rogers they commissioned John Thomas Rochead to design the monument. In 1861 he was present at the laying of the foundation stone of the Wallace Monument. He was also present at the official opening in 1869. In later life he lived at Belmont House in the Dowanhill district of Glasgow. He died in Glasgow on 2 August 1876. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burns (saddler)
William Burns (1767–1790) was the second youngest brother of the poet Robert Burns and the third son born to William Burness and Agnes Broun. William was born at Mount Oliphant Farm on the Doonholm Estate near Alloway, about three miles from Ayr, on the 12 July 1769. He was christened circa 6 August 1767 by the Rev. Rev William Dalrymple of Ayr parish and kirk. Life and background His siblings were Robert (b. 25 January 1759); Gilbert (b. 28 September 1760); Agnes (b. 30 September 1762); Annabella (b. 14 November 1764); John (b. 12 July 1769); Isabella (b. 27 July 1771). The family moved from Mount Oliphant Farm to Lochlea Farm near Alloway in 1777 and then moved to Mossgiel Farm near Mauchline in 1784, after William's father William Burnes had died. At Mossgiel Farm William would have worked as a labourer like his brothers and here he shared a tiny room in the loft with his younger brother John. William was "''intelligent and personable, but gentle and diffident''" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Byrne (other)
William, Bill or Billy Byrne may refer to: * William Byrne (boxer), former boxer from New Zealand * William Byrne (Catholic) (1780–1833), Irish missionary and educator * William Byrne (engraver) (1743–1805), British artist * William Byrne (painter) (1906–1997), American painter * William Byrne (priest), Irish priest * William A. Byrne (1872–1933), Irish poet and educator * William D. Byrne Jr., United States Navy admiral * William Draper Byrne (born 1964), Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States * William Henry Byrne (1844–1917), Irish architect * William Matthew Byrne Sr. (1896–1974), American judge * William Matthew Byrne Jr. (1930–2006), American judge, and son of William Matthew Byrne Sr * William Michael Byrne (1775–1798), Irish revolutionary * William Patrick Byrne (1859–1935), member of the British Civil Service * William Pitt Byrne (1806–1861), British newspaper editor and proprietor of ''The Morning Post'' * William T. Byrn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burn (other)
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William Burn was an architect. William Burn may also refer to: * William John Burn, Anglican colonial bishop *William Wallace Allison Burn, aviator See also * William Burns (other) *William Byrne (other) William, Bill or Billy Byrne may refer to: * William Byrne (boxer), former boxer from New Zealand * William Byrne (Catholic) (1780–1833), Irish missionary and educator * William Byrne (engraver) (1743–1805), British artist * William Byrne (pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Burns (other)
Billy Burns may refer to: * Billy Burns (baseball) (born 1989), baseball player * Billy Burns (footballer) (1907–?), Association football player * Billy Burns (rugby league) (born 1998), Australian rugby league player * Billy Burns (rugby union) (born 1994), Irish rugby union player * Billy Burns (runner) (born 1969), American runner * Billy Burns (trombonist) (c. 1904–1963), American jazz trombonist * Billy Joe Burns (born 1989), footballer from Northern Ireland See also *Bill Burns (other) Bill Burns may refer to: * Bill Burns (anchor) (1913–1997), American news anchor * Bill Burns (artist) (born 1957), Canadian artist * Bill Burns (Australian politician) (1933–2009), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Bill Burns ... * William Burns (other) {{hndis, Burns, Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burns (other)
Bill Burns may refer to: * Bill Burns (anchor) (1913–1997), American news anchor * Bill Burns (artist) (born 1957), Canadian artist * Bill Burns (Australian politician) (1933–2009), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Bill Burns (baseball) (1880–1953), American baseball pitcher involved in the Black Sox scandal * Bill Burns (footballer) (1884–1955), Richmond and East Fremantle player See also *Billy Burns (other) *William Burns (other) *Bill Byrne (athletic director), American athletic director {{hndis, name=Burns, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynching Of William Burns
William Burns was a 22-year-old African-American man who was lynched on October 6, 1907, in Cumberland, Maryland Cumberland is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland. It is the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,076. Located on the Potomac River, ..., for the alleged murder of white Cumberland police officer August Baker. Several newspapers at the time account that Officer Baker attempted to arrest Burns, and that Burns allegedly resisted and shot Baker in a scuffle. Burns was then arrested and taken to the Cumberland Jail. Several days later, Baker died in hospital and a mob of men with their coats turned inside out and handkerchiefs over their faces gathered outside the jail at 12:40 am. The mob tore down a telegraph pole and used it to batter down the doors to the jail. One account reports that Burns was dragged out of his cell after the deputy on duty handed ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wallace Burns
William Wallace Burns (September 3, 1825 – April 19, 1892) was a career American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer army. He was among the commanders of the famed Philadelphia Brigade. Birth and early years Burns was born in Coshocton, Ohio, son of future U.S. congressman Joseph Burns and a distant relative of George Washington through his mother's family. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1842 and graduated 28th in his class in 1847, a year late due to failing English as a freshman. He accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the infantry and served in the Mexican–American War without seeing any combat. He was then assigned to various army posts in the Old West and Southwest, marrying in Arkansas in 1849. He served on recruiting duty in Philadelphia from 1854 to 1856 and then as a regimental quartermaster in Florida during the Third Seminole War (1856–1857). After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chalmers Burns
William Chalmers Burns (宾惠廉, 1 April 1815 – 4 April 1868) was a Scottish Evangelist and Missionary to China with the English Presbyterian Mission who originated from Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. He was the coordinator of the Overseas missions for the English Presbyterian church. He became a well known evangelist through his participation in two periodic Anglo-American religious revivals. Biography Burns was brought up in a well-to-do household. The third son of a local church minister, William Hamilton Burns (1779–1859) and Elizabeth Chalmers (1784–1879). At the age of seventeen, Burns' faith was strengthened through tragedy, and he subsequently commenced theological training at Marischal College in Aberdeen, and at the University of Glasgow's Divinity Hall. (His brother Islay, author of ''Memoirs'', was later a professor there). During a revival meeting, he encountered an experience in which it became apparent that God had particularly appointed him into His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Burns
William Tatum Burns (January 12, 1916 – February 10, 1966) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1935 and 1945. A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Burns made his Negro league debut in 1935 with the Newark Dodgers. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1945 with the New York Cubans and the New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City; Paterson, New Jersey; and Rochester, New York. Beginning as the independent Harlem Stars, the team was renamed the New York Black Yankees in 1932 and .... Burns died in West Palm Beach in 1966 at age 50. References External links anSeamheads 1916 births 1966 deaths Baltimore Elite Giants players Chicago American Giants players Indianapolis Clowns players New York Black Yankees players New York Cubans players Newark Dodgers players Newark Eagles players Philadelphia Stars players 20th-century African-American sportspeop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
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] |
Will Burns (racing Driver)
Will Burns (born 24 June 1990 in Weston-Super-Mare) is a British Racing driver, racing driver, currently competing in the British GT series with Century Motorsports. Racing career Early career Burns began his car racing career in 2011 running in the Ginetta Challenge. He spent three seasons in the series finishing the 2013 season as the runner-up. Near the end of the 2013 season, he joined the BTCC supporting Ginetta GT Supercup running in the secondary G50 class for seven races with Academy Motorsport. Burns moved up to the primary class in the Ginetta GT Supercup for 2014 remaining with Academy Motorsport, he completed his first full season 7th in points. The following season he moved to HHC Motorsport and finished 5th. In 2016 he moved to Douglas Motorsport where he finally took his first wins in the series and narrowly lost the championship to Tom Wrigley. British Touring Car Championship For the 2017 season, Burns was signed by Tony Gilham Racing to compete in the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
