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William Elliott (other)
William Elliott may refer to: In the arts * William Elliott (lieutenant) (died 1792), lieutenant in the Royal Navy and marine painter *William Elliott (engraver) (1727–1766), English engraver * Wild Bill Elliott (1904–1965), American film actor sometimes credited as Bill Elliott; birth name Gordon Nance *William Elliott (actor, born 1934) (1934–1983), American stage and film actor *William Elliott (actor, born 1879) (1879–1932), American stage and film actor *Will Elliott (born 1979), Australian horror fiction writer *William A. Elliott, art director In military * William Elliott (lieutenant) (died 1792), lieutenant in the Royal Navy and marine painter *William Henry Elliott (1792–1874), British general *Sir William Elliot (RAF officer) (1896–1971), senior RAF commander during WWII *William Elliott (RAF officer) (1898–1979), World War I flying ace In politics and government *William Yandell Elliott (1896–1979), American historian and political advisor * William Elli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (lieutenant)
William Elliott (active 1774–1810) was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and marine painter. Elliott gained some repute from his paintings of the naval actions between 1780 and 1790. He first appears as an exhibitor in 1774 at the Free Society of Artists, with 'A Perspective View of the European Factory at Canton in China,' and 'A View of the Green, &c. at Calcutta in Bengal.' At the Royal Academy he first appears as an honorary exhibitor in 1784 with 'A Frigate and Cutter in Chase;' to the same exhibition he subsequently contributed 'The Fleet in Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica, after the Action of 12 June 1781' (1785), 'View of the City of Quebec' (1786), 'Breaking the French Line during Lord Rodney's Action on 12 April 1782' (1787), 'The Fire at Kingston, Jamaica, on 8 Feb. 1782' (1788), 'The Action between H.M.S. Quebec and Le Surveillant' and 'The Action between H.M.S. Serapis and Le Bonhomme' (1789). Elliott was a fellow of the Incorporated Society of Artists, and contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (Pennsylvania Politician)
William Elliott may refer to: In the arts *William Elliott (lieutenant) (died 1792), lieutenant in the Royal Navy and marine painter *William Elliott (engraver) (1727–1766), English engraver *Wild Bill Elliott (1904–1965), American film actor sometimes credited as Bill Elliott; birth name Gordon Nance *William Elliott (actor, born 1934) (1934–1983), American stage and film actor *William Elliott (actor, born 1879) (1879–1932), American stage and film actor *Will Elliott (born 1979), Australian horror fiction writer * William A. Elliott, art director In military *William Elliott (lieutenant) (died 1792), lieutenant in the Royal Navy and marine painter * William Henry Elliott (1792–1874), British general *Sir William Elliot (RAF officer) (1896–1971), senior RAF commander during WWII * William Elliott (RAF officer) (1898–1979), World War I flying ace In politics and government *William Yandell Elliott (1896–1979), American historian and political advisor *William Ellio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliot (other)
William Elliot may refer to: Politicians *William Elliot of Wells (1701–64), English army officer, courtier and MP *William Elliot (Irish politician) (1766–1818), MP and Chief Secretary for Ireland *William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto (1814–1891), British Whig politician, MP for Hythe, Greenock, and for Clackmannan and Kinross Others *William Elliot (rugby union) (1867–1958), New Zealand rugby union footballer *William Elliot (1780–1853), instrument maker in London, founder of the company that became Elliott Brothers * William Elliot, a fictional character from the 1817 Jane Austen novel ''Persuasion'' * William Elliot (RAF officer) Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliot, (3 June 1896 – 27 June 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Educated at Tonbridge School in the United Kingdom, Elliot joined the Army Service Corps in 1915 and then transferred to t ... (1896–1971), Royal Air Force commander See also * * Billy Elliot (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (cricketer)
William Elliott (15 November 1842 – 1891) was an English cricketer. Elliott was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. Elliott made his first-class debut for Richard Daft's XI against a United North of England Eleven at the Recreation Ground, Holbeck in 1870. The following season he made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire against Gloucestershire at Clifton College, and Surrey at The Oval. He scored a total of 12 runs in his three first-class appearances, as well as taking two wickets. References External linksWilliam Elliottat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ...William Elliottat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, William 1842 births 1891 deaths People from Bulwell Cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (rower)
William Elliott was born at Hay Farm, Northumberland, 28 November 1849 and was the Professional Sculling Champion of England. He stood five feet seven and one half inches in height and untrained he weighed 176 pounds; trained, 167 pounds. Rowing career Elliott began his rowing career in 1875, when he defeated William, Martin, of Blyth, and afterwards J. Hogarth, the champion of the Wear. His third race was with J. Finnegan, who defeated him after a desperate race. In August 1875, he entered the Manchester and Sanford regatta. He rowed in the handicap single-scull race and won the first heat, defeating Cobbett, to whom he conceded five and a half lengths; but in the second series J. Anderson, of Hammersmith, beat him easily. In the final Nicholson and Smith came together, and the former was the winner. In March 1877, Elliott had displayed such form and made such fast rowing on the Tyne that he was entered to compete for the championship cup and £250, open to all comers. The race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (writer)
William Elliott (27 April 1788 – 3 February 1863) was a South Carolina writer of nonfiction. Life Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, he entered Harvard at 18 and did well. He returned to South Carolina without completing his studies but received a degree in 1810. During the Nullification Crisis in South Carolina in 1832, he was a senator in the state legislature but resigned upon being instructed by his constituents to vote to nullify the tariff law. He did not believe in the right of nullification despite being unalterably opposed to protectionism. He then devoted himself to the management of his estates and rural sports and occasionally published essays on rural economy, controversial articles on political science and economics, sporting sketches signed "Venator" and "Piscator" and poems, and he delivered many addresses before agricultural societies. His letters against secession, signed "Agricola" and published in 1851, were among his latest expressions of opinion upon political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Elliott
William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. He won the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship, becoming the first rookie to win a national series championship in NASCAR and the youngest champion in that series. Elliott began racing in the Cup Series on a full-time basis in 2016, during which he was named the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. In 2020, he won the Cup Series championship in Phoenix Arizona, the first for Hendrick Motorsports since 2016. He has 18 career wins in the Cup Series, including seven on road courses. He is the son of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott; the Elliotts are the third father-son NASCAR champions in history, along with Lee and Richard Petty and Ned and Dale Jarrett. Racing career Early career and short track racing At the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Elliott
William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience. He won the 1988 Winston Cup Championship and garnered 44 wins in that series, including two Daytona 500 victories in 1985 and 1987, three Southern 500 victories in 1985, 1988, and 1994, one Winston 500 victory in 1985, one Brickyard 400 victory in 2002, one "The Winston All-Star Race" (non-points race) win in 1986, and a record four consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway between 1985 and 1986 (7 wins overall at Michigan, the most at any one racetrack in his career). He holds the track record for fastest qualifying speed at Talladega at and Daytona International Speedway at , both of which were set in 1987; the mark at Talladega is the fastest qualifying speed for any NASCAR race ever. With the current u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Herbert Elliott
William Herbert Elliott (July 20, 1872 – ?? ) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented Rainy River in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934 as an Independent-Conservative member. He was born in Peterborough County, the son of Robert H. Elliott and Sarah Ann Findlay. He was educated in Caledonia Caledonia (; ) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Great Britain () that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. Today, it is used as a romantic or poetic name for all .... In 1896, he married Elizabeth Borland. Elliott was a director of the Fort Frances Publishing Company and the Big Turtle Mining Company. References External links * 1872 births Year of death missing {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (Ontario Politician)
William Elliott (30 May 1872 – 12 December 1944) was a Progressive Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Galt, Ontario and became a farmer. The son of Andrew Elliott and Mary Common, he was educated at Galt Collegiate and the Ontario Agricultural College. Elliott married Eva Croll. Elliot served as a councillor for Waterloo County, Ontario and was reeve of North Dumfries Township. He was elected to Parliament at the Waterloo South riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only federal term, Elliot was defeated in the 1925 federal election by Alexander Edwards of the Conservative party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P .... Electoral record References 1872 births 1944 deaths Canadian farmers Members of the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (Upper Canada Politician)
William Elliott (1775 – 1867) was an English-born lawyer, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Essex in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative. He received a land grant and a townlot in Sandwich A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a po .... Elliott was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1803. He served as an officer in the Essex militia, later reaching the rank of colonel, and was also a captain in the Indian Department. He married Sophia Bouchette. Elliott was among those who lobbied for the creation of a Niagara and Detroit Rivers Rail Road, which received its charter in 1836. References 1775 births Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada 1867 deaths {{UpperCanada-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
