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William Howard (other)
Bill, Billy, Will, Willie or William Howard may refer to: Noblemen and politicians American *William J. Howard (1799–1862), Pittsburgh mayor in 1845 * William Alanson Howard (1813–1880), U.S. Representative from Michigan (1855–1859) and Governor of Dakota Territory 1878–1880 * William Howard (congressman) (1817–1891), U.S. Representative from Ohio * William Marcellus Howard (1857–1932), U.S. Representative from Georgia * William S. Howard (1875–1953), U.S. Representative from Georgia * William Lorenzo Howard (1921–2004), mayor of Monroe, Louisiana British *William Howard (judge) (before 1230—1308), English nobleman and ancestor of aristocratic Howard family, Judge Advocate of Fleet * William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham (''c.''1510–1573), English nobleman *William Howard (died 1600) (1538–1600), English member of parliament * Lord William Howard (1563–1640), nicknamed "Belted Will" or "Bauld Willie", third son of 4th Duke of Norfolk * William Howard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William J
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 Howard, Viscount Andover
William Howard, styled by courtesy Viscount Andover (23 December 1714 – 15 July 1756), of Elford Hall, Staffordshire, was British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1737 to 1747. Early life Howard was the eldest surviving son of Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk and his wife Catherine Graham, daughter of Colonel James Grahme and Dorothy Howard. From 1725 to 1728 he was educated at Eton College. He married Lady Mary Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford on 6 November 1736. Romney R. SedgwickHOWARD, William, Visct. Andover (1714-56), of Elford Hall, Staffs.at ''The History of Parliament Online''. Accessed 18 December 2013. Career Andover was returned unopposed as a Tory Member of Parliament for Castle Rising at a by-election on 16 April 1737. He voted against theeGovernment on the Spanish convention in 1739 and on the place bill of 1740. In February 1741, he was one of the Tories who withdrew on the motion for Walpole's dismissal. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Howard (American Football)
Will Howard (born September 24, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He began his college football career at Kansas State before transferring to Ohio State in 2024. Early life and high school Howard grew up in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and attended Downingtown West High School. He was named the Maxwell Football Club Pennsylvania Player of the Year after passing for 2,543 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior. Howard finished his high school career with 5,308 passing yards and 48 touchdown passes while also rushing for 512 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also was a two-time All-Area selection in basketball and scored over 1,000 points in his varsity career. Howard was rated a three-star recruit and received over 20 total scholarship offers. He committed to play college football at Kansas State after considering offers from Maryland, Minnesota, Rutgers, and Kansas. College career Kansas State Howard joined the Kansas State Wildcats as an early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howard (basketball)
William Howard (born October 25, 1993) is a French professional basketball player who last played for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France. Professional career Gravelines-Dunkerque (2012–2014) In June 2012, while preparing to enter the University of Washington, he returned to France because he was ineligible for the NCAA because of a low score on an English exam. A month later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque. On June 25, 2014, he was extended for two years by Gravelines-Dunkerque. Loan to Denain Voltaire (2014–2015) On July 12, 2014, he was sent on loan to Denain Voltaire Basket in Pro B. Hyères-Toulon (2015–2017) Between June 20 and June 25, 2015, he participated in an internship in Vichy with the France A team. On June 25, 2015, he joined Hyères-Toulon. Limoges CSP (2017–2019) On May 27, 2017, Howard joined Limoges CSP. On June 15, 2018, the Limoges re-signed with Howard for anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Howard (cricketer)
William Oliver Fitzalen Howard (born 13 February 1981) is an English former first-class cricketer. Howard was born at Guildford and was educated at Cranleigh School, before going up to Oxford Brookes University. While studying at Oxford Brookes, he played first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU from 2002–04, making five appearances. Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored 131 runs in his five matches at an average of 21.83 and a high score of 72, his only first-class half century. After trials with Sussex and Leicestershire, Howard founded a theatre ticketing business. In 2008, he toured Uganda with a Marylebone Cricket Club team captained by Jamie Dalrymple in 2008, playing minor matches against the Uganda national cricket team The Uganda national cricket team, nicknamed the Cricket Cranes, is the men's team that represents Uganda in international cricket. The team is organised by the Uganda Cricket Association, which has been an ICC members, associate member of the .... N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Howard
Willie L. Howard (born December 26, 1977) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played for them for two seasons before a serious injury ended his career. He played college football for Stanford Cardinal. He was named the head football coach at Robbinsdale Cooper High School Robbinsdale Cooper High School is a 4-year public high school in New Hope, Minnesota, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis, United States. Cooper, as it is informally known, became an IB World School in July 1998, and now offers the IB Middle Years ... in 2010, and he is also the dean of students. References 1977 births Living people American football defensive ends Minnesota Vikings players Sportspeople from Mountain View, California Players of American football from Santa Clara County, California Stanford Cardinal football players {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howard (American Football)
William Dotson Howard (born June 2, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, from 1988 to 1989. He was drafted by the Bucs in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Draft with the 113th overall pick. He played college football at Tennessee, where during the 1986 season he led the team in rushing, led the SEC in scoring, and set the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ... record for most consecutive rushes by the same player (16). " NCAA.org, 2012, p. 2. Accessed: August 30, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Howard (gridiron Football)
Billy Howard Sr. (July 17, 1950 – February 13, 2005) was an American football defensive lineman who played three seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alcorn State University and attended Coahoma Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Howard was also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci .... Howard died February 13, 2005, in Grand Prairie, Texas, at the age of 54. References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Billy 1950 births 2005 deaths Players of American football from Mississippi American football defensive ends Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Howard
Billy Howard is a British comedy impressionist, who appeared on the ITV series ''Who Do You Do?'', in the early 1970s, alongside other impressionists such as Faith Brown. Howard was born in Edgware, London, England. He commenced his musical career as a jazz trumpeter and guitarist, playing in jazz combos in the early 1960s. In 1976, his single, "King Of The Cops", a comic version of the hit " King of the Road", reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart; it featured his impressions of TV cops including ''Kojak'', ''Columbo'', Steve McGarrett in ''Hawaii Five-O'', '' McCloud'', '' Ironside'' and ''Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder ...''. Several months later, a follow-up, "The Disco Cops", was also released, but did not chart, and another comic record by Howard, "Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Brothers
Willie Howard (April 13, 1883 – January 14, 1949) and Eugene Howard (July 7, 1880 – August 1, 1965), billed as the Howard Brothers, were Silesian-born American vaudeville performers of the first half of the 20th century. They were two of the earliest openly Jewish performers on the American stage. After performing in amateur night competitions, the brothers began separate professional theatre careers. Soon they were appearing together in burlesque and vaudeville, where, over the course of a decade, they established their reputation. The brothers were hired by the Shubert family in 1912 to perform in a series of successful revues on Broadway over the next decade called ''The Passing Show''. These were followed by another popular series of Broadway revues in the 1920s and 1930s called ''George White's Scandals''. They appeared in a few additional Broadway musicals, notably ''Girl Crazy''. In between these Broadway seasons, the brothers continued to be in great demand on the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George Howard, 8th Earl Of Carlisle
William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle (23 February 1808 – 29 March 1889) was an English clergyman and peer. Early life He was born in London the third son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Georgiana Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Georgiana Spencer (the eldest daughter of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer). Howard was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Career He was Rector of Londesborough (a living in the gift of the Earl of Londesborough) in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1832 for more than forty years until 1877, although from 1866, due to Lord Howard's mentally incapacity, his duties were performed by his replacement. He succeeded to the title on the death of his elder brother George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle on 5 December 1864, he never married. On his death the title passed to his nephew George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle. References Sources * thepeerage.com External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howard, 8th Earl Of Wicklow
William Cecil James Philip John Paul Howard, 8th Earl of Wicklow (30 October 1902 – 8 February 1978), styled Lord Clonmore until 1946, was an Anglo-Irish peer. He was the only child of Ralph Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow and the Countess of Wicklow, formerly Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton. His maternal grandparents were the 2nd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Mary Anna Curzon-Howe. He was known as Lord Clonmore until succeeding to the Earldom in 1946. He was first educated at Wixenford, from where he passed the examination to enter the Royal Naval College, Osborne, in May 1916.'Osborne Passing-In List' in ''The Times'', issue 41129 dated 31 March 1916, p. 5 However, in the event he proceeded to Eton College, and in 1921 he matriculated at Merton College, Oxford. He was then ordained a deacon and priest of the Church of England. Among his Oxford associates were Glyn Simon, Evelyn Waugh, and John Betjeman. He was part of the Hypocrites' Club. He worked for the Magdalen Mission at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
