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William Henson (wrestler)
William Henson may refer to: * William Henson (Australian politician) (1826–1903), New South Wales politician *William Samuel Henson William Samuel Henson (3 May 1812 – 22 March 1888) was a British-born pre- Wright brothers aviation pioneer, engineer and inventor. He is best known for his work on the aerial steam carriage alongside John Stringfellow. Biography Henson ... (1812–1888), English aviator * William Henson (cricketer) (1872–1922), English cricketer * William Henson (wrestler), British Olympic wrestler * William Parker Henson (1905–1999), Australian local government representative {{Hndis, Henson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henson (Australian Politician)
William Henson (1 August 1826 – 19 March 1903) was a politician and gold miner in New South Wales, Australia. Early life He was born in Sydney to soldier William Henson and Caroline Blades. His father was a soldier in the 3rd buffs who had been sent to New South Wales on detachment and remained, setting up business in George Street but dying while his children were still young. The younger William was educated at St Phillips School at Church Hill and then managed a sheep station. He spent time on the goldfields at Ophir and Bendigo, meeting with enough success to settle comfortably at Ashfield. He married Mary Ann Massey on 9 January 1855, and they had 4 daughters and 2 sons. Political career In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Samuel Henson
William Samuel Henson (3 May 1812 – 22 March 1888) was a British-born pre- Wright brothers aviation pioneer, engineer and inventor. He is best known for his work on the aerial steam carriage alongside John Stringfellow. Biography Henson was born in Nottingham, England on 3 May 1812. Henson was involved in lace-making in Chard and he obtained a patent on improved lace-making machines in 1835. Henson is best known as an early pioneer in aviation, but patented many other inventions, some of which are in wide use today. In 1849 William Henson and his wife, Sarah, left England and moved to the United States, joining his father and settling in Newark, New Jersey. Henson never did any further aviation research while in the United States and worked as a machinist, civil engineer and inventor. He had 7 children, only 4 of whom lived to adulthood. Henson remained in the United States for the remainder of his life, except for a short period between 1864–1866 when he lived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henson (cricketer)
William Walker Henson (7 December 1872 – 7 September 1922) was an English first-class cricketer active 1897–98 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Lenton, Nottinghamshire; died in Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the .... References 1872 births 1922 deaths English cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers People from Lenton, Nottingham {{England-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henson (wrestler)
William Henson may refer to: * William Henson (Australian politician) (1826–1903), New South Wales politician *William Samuel Henson William Samuel Henson (3 May 1812 – 22 March 1888) was a British-born pre- Wright brothers aviation pioneer, engineer and inventor. He is best known for his work on the aerial steam carriage alongside John Stringfellow. Biography Henson ... (1812–1888), English aviator * William Henson (cricketer) (1872–1922), English cricketer * William Henson (wrestler), British Olympic wrestler * William Parker Henson (1905–1999), Australian local government representative {{Hndis, Henson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
