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William Fry (MP) William Fry may refer to: *W. A. Fry (1872—1944), Canadian sport administrator and newspaper publisher *William Henry Fry (1813–1864), American composer *William Fry (Victorian politician) (1909–2000), Australian politician of Higinbotham Province, Victoria *William Fry (Tasmanian politician) (1912–1965), Australian politician of Launcestion, Tasmania * William Fry (sociologist), professor at Youngstown State University * William Mayes Fry (1896–1992), World War I flying ace *William Thomas Fry (1789–1843), British engraver *William Fry (British Army officer) (1858–1934), Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man * William H. Fry (died 1929), wood carver and gilder See also * William Frye (other) *Will Fries William Connor Fries (born April 4, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Colts in the seventh round, 248t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Fry
William Henry Fry (August 10, 1813 – December 21, 1864) was an American composer, music critic, and journalist. Fry was the first known person born in the United States to write for a large symphony orchestra, and the first to compose a publicly performed opera. He was also the first music critic for a major American newspaper, and he was the first known person to insist that his fellow countrymen support American-made music. Biography William Henry Fry was born on August 10, 1813, in Philadelphia. His father, William Fry, was a prominent printer and, along with Roberts Vaux and Robert Walsh, ran the '' National Gazette and Literary Register'', a major American newspaper at the time—edited by Robert Walsh from 1821 to 1836. William Henry had four brothers—Joseph Reese, Edward Plunket, Charles, and Horace Fry. He was educated at what is now Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. After returning to Philadelphia to work for his father, he studied composition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fry (Victorian Politician)
Sir William Gordon Fry (12 June 1909 – 29 September 2000) was an Australian politician. He was born in Ballarat to engineer Alfred Gordon Fry and Edith Elizabeth Andrews. He attended state schools at Ballarat before studying at Melbourne University and becoming a schoolteacher. On 19 September 1936 he married Lilian Gwendoline Macrae, with whom he had four sons. From 1940 to 1945 he served in the Australian Imperial Force, commanding the 47th Battalion in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel and was mentioned in dispatches, and subsequently headed a commission investigating war crimes in the Pacific. On his return he taught at Camperdown State School from 1946 to 1956, and was subsequently headmaster of Cheltenham, Windsor and Cheltenham Heights state schools. He had joined the Liberal Party in 1947, and from 1963 to 1972 served on Moorabbin City Council; he was mayor from 1968 to 1969. In 1967 he was elected to the Victorian L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fry (Tasmanian Politician)
William Hector Maxwell Fry (22 August 1912 – 19 December 1965) was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston. In 1958 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ... member for Launceston. He served until his death in 1965, although he quit the Liberal Party some time during his term. References 1912 births 1965 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fry (sociologist)
William Fry may refer to: *W. A. Fry (1872—1944), Canadian sport administrator and newspaper publisher *William Henry Fry (1813–1864), American composer *William Fry (Victorian politician) (1909–2000), Australian politician of Higinbotham Province, Victoria * William Fry (Tasmanian politician) (1912–1965), Australian politician of Launcestion, Tasmania * William Fry (sociologist), professor at Youngstown State University * William Mayes Fry (1896–1992), World War I flying ace * William Thomas Fry (1789–1843), British engraver *William Fry (British Army officer) Sir William Fry, (8 September 1858 – 30 March 1934) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First world war, and later became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. Military career Fry joined the British Army ... (1858–1934), Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man * William H. Fry (died 1929), wood carver and gilder See also * William Frye (other) * Will Fries [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mayes Fry
Wing Commander William Mayes Fry (14 November 1896 – 4 August 1992) was a World War I Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force fighter ace. He was credited with eleven aerial victories, piloting no fewer than four different types of fighter aircraft. Fry also has the distinction of being one of the few World War I airmen to survive to the 1990s. World War I Fry joined the army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry on 10 June 1915. Later he trained as a pilot, receiving Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate No. 3003 after flying a Maurice Farman biplane at the Military Flying School, Birmingham, on 24 May 1916, and on 16 June he was appointed a flying officer in the Royal Flying Corps, and transferred to the General List. He first served in No. 12 Squadron, then No. 11 Squadron, flying BE.2s during the Battle of the Somme,Guttman (2002), p. 22 and being promoted to lieutenant on 31 October 1916. His "C" Flight was then transferred to No. 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thomas Fry
William Thomas Fry (1789–1843) was a British engraver. He occasionally exhibited his engravings at the Suffolk Street exhibition. Works Fry worked chiefly in stipple. He engraved four portraits for Fisher, Son, & Co.'s ''National Portrait Gallery'': *Princess Charlotte, and the Earl of Liverpool, after Sir T. Lawrence; *Admiral Earl Howe, after Gainsborough Dupont; and * the Rev. Samuel Lee, after Richard Evans. He also engraved portraits, after J. Jackson, R.A., including Robert Hills, the animal painter, John Scott the engraver, and others. For Jones's ''National Gallery'' he executed eleven engravings. External links * , an engraving of a painting by Edward Francis Burney with poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon published in the Forget Me Not annual for 1824. * , an engraving of a painting by Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret, with poetical accompaniment by Letitia Elizabeth Landon for Friendship's Offering annual for 1826. * , engraving of an image drawn by Henr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fry (British Army Officer)
Sir William Fry, (8 September 1858 – 30 March 1934) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First world war, and later became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. Military career Fry joined the British Army in May 1878, when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878–80, was promoted to lieutenant on 7 January 1880, to captain on 20 January 1886, and to major on 27 July 1898. After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 1899, he went with the 2nd battalion of his regiment to South Africa. The battalion was attached to the field force ordered to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith in Natal, and as such he took part in the battles of Colenso ''(December 1899)'', Spion Kop ''(January 1900)'', Vaal Krantz and the Tugela Heights ''(February 1900)''. He assumed command of the battalion with the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel on 23 February 1900, a week bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
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 Frye (other)
William Frye may refer to: * William P. Frye (1830–1911), American politician from Maine * William Frye (painter) (1822–1872), German-born American painter * William Frye (producer) (1921–2017), American producer * William F. Frye (1929–1988), American attorney and politician from Oregon *William Frye (MP) William Frye (died 1427), of Feniton, Devon, was an English politician. Family Frye married a woman named Joan. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is si ... (died 1427), English politician * ''William P. Frye'' (1901), a sailing ship See also * Sen. William P. Frye House, a historic home in Lewiston, Maine * William Fry (other) {{hndis, Frye, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
