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William Hodgson (politician)
William Hodgson may refer to: * William Hodgson (Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge) (died 1847), British academic * William Hodgson (Australian politician) (1814–1891), Tasmanian politician * William Hodgson (Canadian politician) (1912–1988) * William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815–1880), Scottish educational reformer and political economist * William Hope Hodgson (1877–1918), English fantasy author * William Nicholson Hodgson, British Member of the UK Parliament for Carlisle * W. N. Hodgson (William Noel Hodgson, 1893–1916), English war poet * Billy Hodgson (born 1935), Scottish footballer * William R. Hodgson (died 1998), Canadian hotel magnate and Toronto Argonauts owner * William Roy Hodgson (1892–1958), Australian public servant and diplomat * Bill Hodgson (curler) William Jeffrey Michael Hodgson Jr. (June 21, 1944 – January 25, 2022) was a Canadian curler. He was the second on the 1975 Brier Champion team (skipped by Bill Tetley), representing Northern Ontario. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hodgson (Master Of Peterhouse, Cambridge)
William Hodgson (died 16 October 1847) was an English clergyman and academic, who served as Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge from 1838 until his death. The son of a Cumberland farmer, Hodgson entered Peterhouse, Cambridge Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Today, Peterhouse has 254 undergraduates, 116 full-time graduate students and 54 fellows. It is quite ... in 1819, and graduated B.A. (11th wrangler) 1823, M.A. 1826, B.D. 1833, D.D. 1838. Ordained deacon in 1824 and priest in 1825, he was appointed a Fellow of Peterhouse in 1825, a Tutor, and Master of Peterhouse in 1838. He served as vice-chancellor in 1838–39 and 1843–44. In the church, Hodgson was Vicar of Cherry Hinton (1836–38) and Rector of Glaston (1838–47). On 19 July 1838 he married Charlotte Tarleton. He died on 16 October 1847 in the Master's Lodge at Peterhouse, and was buried in the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hodgson (Australian Politician)
William Hodgson may refer to: * William Hodgson (Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge) (died 1847), British academic * William Hodgson (Australian politician) (1814–1891), Tasmanian politician * William Hodgson (Canadian politician) (1912–1988) * William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815–1880), Scottish educational reformer and political economist * William Hope Hodgson (1877–1918), English fantasy author * William Nicholson Hodgson, British Member of the UK Parliament for Carlisle * W. N. Hodgson (William Noel Hodgson, 1893–1916), English war poet * Billy Hodgson (born 1935), Scottish footballer * William R. Hodgson (died 1998), Canadian hotel magnate and Toronto Argonauts owner * William Roy Hodgson (1892–1958), Australian public servant and diplomat * Bill Hodgson (curler) William Jeffrey Michael Hodgson Jr. (June 21, 1944 – January 25, 2022) was a Canadian curler. He was the second on the 1975 Brier Champion team (skipped by Bill Tetley), representing Northern Ontario. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hodgson (Canadian Politician)
William Marshall Chamberlain Hodgson (March 18, 1912 – October 27, 1988) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1985, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Background Hodgson was born in Nobleton, Ontario to a family of seven children. He was educated at Bolton and worked as a dairy farmer. He and his wife Eliza raised four children, two sons and two daughters. Politics He won election to the King Township school board in 1946, and later served as councillor, deputy reeve and reeve of the community from 1949 to 1962. He also served as warden of York County in 1959, and was chair of the King Township planning board from 1963 to 1967. He was elected to York North riding in the Ontario legislature in the 1967 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Tom Taylor by 2,127 votes in York North. He was re-elected in 1971, 1975, 1977, and 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ballantyne Hodgson
William Ballantyne Hodgson (6 October 1815 – 24 August 1880) was a Scottish educational reformer and political economist. Life The son of William Hodgson, a printer, he was born in Edinburgh on 6 October 1815. In 1820 the family were living at 54 Bristo Street in the city. In 1823 he entered the Edinburgh High School, and, after working for a short time in a lawyer's office, matriculated in November 1829, when just turned 14, at the University of Edinburgh. He took no degree as a student. Initially, Hodgson employed himself in lecturing on literature, education, and phrenology at towns in Fife. On 1 June 1839 he was appointed secretary to the Mechanics' Institute of Liverpool. He was offered the editorship of a Liverpool newspaper in 1841, and that of a Manchester newspaper somewhat later, but declined both. In 1844, on Hodgson's advice, a girls' school was added to the Liverpool Institute, and in the same year he was appointed Principal. On 11 March 1846, he received an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hope Hodgson
William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction.Alder, Emily. "Passing the Barrier or Life: Spiritualism, Psychical Research and Boundaries in William Hope Hodgson's "The Night Land"". in Ramone, Jenni and Twitchen, Gemma, eds. ''Boundaries''. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007. (pp. 120-139). Stableford, Brian, "Hodgson, William Hope", in Pringle, David ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London: St. James Press, 1998. (pp. 273-275). Hodgson used his experiences at sea to lend authentic detail to his short horror stories, many of which are set on the ocean, including his series of linked tales forming the "Sargasso Sea Stories". His novels, such as '' The House on the Borderland'' (1908) and ''The Night Land'' (1912), feature more cosm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nicholson Hodgson
William Nicholson Hodgson (14 August 1801 – 2 April 1876) was a British Conservative politician. Political career He was first elected MP for Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ... in 1847 but this result was later declared void. However, he retained the seat in the resulting by-election in 1848. However, he lost the seat in 1852. In 1857, he regained the seat, but at the next election in 1859 was again defeated. Despite contesting the seat at a by-election in 1861, he did not regain the seat until 1865. He was then again defeated in 1868. However, at the same election, he stood for election in East Cumberland where he was elected and held the seat until his death in 1876. References External links * UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hodgson
William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward. Career Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St Johnstone in 1954. He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956. After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ..., he joined Sheffield United in May 1957. At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw. His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022. References 1935 births 2022 deaths Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Men's ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William R
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 Roy Hodgson
Lieutenant Colonel William Roy Hodgson, (22 May 1892 – 24 January 1958) was an Australian soldier, public servant and diplomat. His significant achievements were being involved in the formation of the United Nations General Assembly and representing Australia internationally at many diplomatic conferences during the Second World War, and being a member of the drafting committee of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Background Born on 22 May 1892 in Kingston, Victoria, William Hodgson was educated at the School of Mines, Ballarat, and, as a member of the original class of 1911, at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory. He graduated in 1914, was appointed to the First Australian Imperial Force and posted to Egypt before fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign. He was wounded by a Turkish sniper and was believed dead. He returned to Australia in 1917 after being awarded the Croix de Guerre avec palme. He had married Muriel Daisy McDowell on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
