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William Clegg (union Official)
William Clegg may refer to: * William Clegg (footballer) Sir William Edwin Clegg (21 April 1852 – 22 August 1932) was an English footballer and politician. Football career Born in Sheffield, he was the younger brother of Charles Clegg with whom he played at Sheffield Wednesday. The two were the fi ... (1852–1932), English footballer and politician * William Clegg (cricketer) (1869–1949), English cricketer * William Henry Clegg (1867–1945), governor of the South African Reserve Bank See also * Bill Clegg, American literary agent and author {{hndis, Clegg, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clegg (footballer)
Sir William Edwin Clegg (21 April 1852 – 22 August 1932) was an English footballer and politician. Football career Born in Sheffield, he was the younger brother of Charles Clegg with whom he played at Sheffield Wednesday. The two were the first brothers to both be capped for England, although they never played in the same match. He was described as being "a safe kick and good half-back" in Charles Alcock's 1875 edition of the ''Football Annual''. After retiring from football through injury, he continued within the game as an administrator and became president of Sheffield Wednesday and vice president of Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association. Clegg became a solicitor. His most notable case was when he represented the notorious criminal Charles Peace. Political career He also went on to have a successful political career and was Lord Mayor of Sheffield in 1898. He became known as 'the uncrowned king of Sheffield'. Clegg was knighted in 1906. Clegg was the leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clegg (cricketer)
William Gavin Clegg (29 June 1869 – 18 May 1949) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Neville Clegg, he was born at Altrincham in June 1869. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, Clegg made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1891, appearing against Gentlemen of England and H. Philipson's XI. He scored 35 runs in these matches, in addition to taking 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 35. After graduating from Oxford, Clegg became a farmer. He served in the First World War in the Cheshire Regiment, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in January 1916. He later served as the High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1932. Clegg died in May 1949 at Delamere, Cheshire Delamere is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Delamere and Oakmere, in the county of Cheshire, England. It is approximately west of Northwich, within the unitary authority of Cheshire We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Clegg
William Henry Clegg (born 1867 - died 1945) was the first Governor of the South African Reserve Bank from 17 December 1920 until 31 December 1931. His successor was Johannes Postmus. Early life He was born in 1867 in Stanley, West Yorkshire to father George Clegg. Career His banking career started in September 1886 when he joined the Bank of England. By 1895 he was an assistant to the auditor before becoming a first auditor in 1900. In 1914, he was the principal of the branch banks office and by 1919, the banks chief accountant. In 1920, he was selected as the first governor of the South African Reserve Bank a positioned he served until 1931. After then end of his tenure at the South African Reserve Bank, he was appointed as the chairman of the commission of inquiry into the Hong Kong currency. In 1932, he returned to the Bank of England as a director. Marriage In 1916, he married Elinor Bowen and had two sons and a daughter. Death He died on 16 March 1945 at Stillwood House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |