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William Kay (local Politician)
William Kay may refer to: Politicians *William Kay (politician) (1829–1889) businessman and politician in South Australia *William A. Kay (1864-1931), American politician * William Frederic Kay (1876–1942), Canadian politician Sports * William Kay (cricketer) (1893-1973), Australian cricketer *Will Kay (born 1984), rugby player *Bill Kay (baseball) (1878–1945), outfielder in Major League Baseball *Bill Kay (defensive back) (born 1960), former American football player, a defensive back for the Houston Oilers. * Bill Kay (tackle) (1925-2007), American football player, a tackle for the New York Giants. *Billy Kay (wrestler) (born 1989), Australian professional wrestler Baronets *Sir William Kay, 2nd Baronet (died 1850) of the Kay baronets *Sir William Algernon Kay, 5th Baronet (1837–1914) of the Kay baronets *Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet CMG DSO (1876–1918) of the Kay baronets Others *William Kay (journalist), British financial and business journalist *Wil ...
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William Kay (politician)
William Kay J.P. (4 July 1829 – 27 March 1889) was a businessman and politician in the early days of the colony of South Australia. Biography William Kay J.P. (ca.1830 – 27 March 1889), was born in Newcastle on Tyne, where his father was part owner of an iron works. He emigrated to Australia, arriving in Adelaide on the ''Sea Queen'' on 25 March 1850. For some years he was in the office of George Green, for whom he acted as gold buyer, then took up a farm in Woodside, followed by a stint with the firm of Sampson, Wicksteed, & Co., auctioneers, before helping establish the firm of Townsend, Botting & Kay with William Townsend, M.P. and F. J. Botting. In 1869 he quit this company to act as agent for several absentee property owners. He was elected to the House of Assembly for the seat of East Adelaide in 1875, and was an able representative, but did not stand at the following elections in 1878. He occupied a very prominent position in financial circles in Adelai ...
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Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet
Brigadier-General (British Army), Brigadier-General Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet, CMG, DSO (March 1876 – 4 October 1918) was a British Army officer. He was killed in action in October 1918 in Magny-la-Fosse, while reconnoitering a new area. At the time, he was in command of the 3rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 3rd Brigade. See also * Kay baronets References * Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). ''Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918''. London: Leo Cooper, pp. 78-79. * https://www.harrowschool-ww1.org.uk/DOCS/KAY_WAI.pdf External links

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William Kay (Mormon Bishop)
William Kay may refer to: Politicians * William Kay (politician) (1829–1889) businessman and politician in South Australia * William A. Kay (1864-1931), American politician * William Frederic Kay (1876–1942), Canadian politician Sports * William Kay (cricketer) (1893-1973), Australian cricketer *Will Kay (born 1984), rugby player *Bill Kay (baseball) (1878–1945), outfielder in Major League Baseball *Bill Kay (defensive back) (born 1960), former American football player, a defensive back for the Houston Oilers. *Bill Kay (tackle) (1925-2007), American football player, a tackle for the New York Giants. * Billy Kay (wrestler) (born 1989), Australian professional wrestler Baronets *Sir William Kay, 2nd Baronet (died 1850) of the Kay baronets *Sir William Algernon Kay, 5th Baronet (1837–1914) of the Kay baronets *Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet CMG DSO (1876–1918) of the Kay baronets Others *William Kay (journalist), British financial and business journalist *W ...
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Billy Kay (writer)
Billy Kay (born 1951) is a Scottish writer, broadcaster and language activist. He developed an early interest in language, studying English, French, German and Russian at Kilmarnock Academy and English literature at the University of Edinburgh.Smith, Graham R., "Billy Kay", in Parker, Geoff (ed.), ''Cencrastus'' No. 20, Spring 1985, pp. 2 - 7, His study of the history and status of the Scots language, ''Scots: The Mither Tongue'', his most notable work, was later adapted for a television series, and an audiobook, recorded after setting up a home studio during the COVID-19 lockdown. Kay thought that many people would not have heard 'how the language sounds' in major Scots literature such as Barbour's ''Brus,'' R.L. Stevenson's ''Thrawn Janet'', works by MacDiarmid and Burns or the Border Ballads covered in his book: a sound version, he said, would 'fill a big gap' in people's 'knowledge and appreciation of a great tradition'. ''Odyssey'' Kay's popular radio series, ''Odyssey'' ...
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Billy Kay (actor)
William Nathan Kay (born April 10, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Shayne Lewis on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. Born on Long Island, New York, Kay began his acting career at a young age. At the age of eleven, he made his on-stage debut as Artful Dodger in the musical ''Oliver!'', and went on to appear in various other theatrical plays including ''The Who's Tommy'', ''The Sound of Music'', and ''The Wiz''. After appearing in several small film parts, Kay landed the role of Shayne Lewis on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'', which earned him a nomination for a YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime TV Series. He was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the independent drama '' L.I.E.'' (2001). Kay's other acting credits include films '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), ''The Battle of Shaker Heights'' (2003), ''Debating Robert Lee'' (2004), and television ...
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Billie Kay
Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay and for her time in Impact Wrestling, where she competed as Jessie McKay. In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball. She attended the same high school ( Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassie Lee. P ...
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William Kay (scholar)
William Kay (1820–1886) was an English cleric and academic, known as a college head and biblical scholar. Life The youngest of nine children of Thomas and Ann Kay of Knaresborough, he was born 8 April 1820, at Pickering, North Yorkshire. He passed two years at Giggleswick school Giggleswick School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England. Early school In 1499, Giggleswick School was founded on half an acre of land leased by the Prior an ..., and, together with James Fraser (bishop), James Fraser, gained an open scholarship at Lincoln College, Oxford, 15 March 1836. He graduated in 1839 with a first class in classics and a second in mathematics. He was elected a fellow of his college 22 October 1840, and in 1842 was appointed one of the tutors, proceeded M.A., and was elected Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew scholar. Kay took holy orders in 1843, and in 1849, after proceeding B.D., he went out to In ...
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William Kay (priest)
William Kay (28 December 1894 – 6 January 1980) was an Anglican priest. Born in Blackburn, he was educated at Durham University and ordained in 1919 after distinguished wartime service with the Manchester Regiment. ''Who Was Who 1897–2007''. London, A & C Black, 2007 He was a Curate at Rochdale and then Vicar of Cresswell, Derbyshire. Later he was Rural Dean of Newark before a 25-year stint as Provost of Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Church of England, Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England .... References 1894 births Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham British Army personnel of World War I Manchester Regiment officers Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Military Cross Provosts and Deans of Blackburn 1980 deaths {{UK-reli-bio-stub ...
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William Kay (journalist)
William Kay is a British financial and business journalist. Family and education William Kay grew up in central London where he attended St Marylebone School and Westminster City School. In 1965 he was awarded an Open Styring Scholarship to read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at The Queen's College, Oxford. In 1968 he received a BA (Hons) and subsequently a MA. He attended UCLA's Professional Screenwriting course in 2014-15, and its Advanced Screenwriting course in 2017. In 2006 Kay accepted an invitation to emigrate to the United States as "an alien of extraordinary ability". He became a US citizen in 2011, whilst retaining his British nationality. He lived in Pasadena, California, where, until 2013, he continued to write a weekly financial advice column for ''The Sunday Times'' of London, and now writes obituaries of British and American business figures for The Times of London. He lives with Lynne Bateson, also a journalist, and has two adult sons, Andrew and Ben, ...
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Kay Baronets
The Watson, later Kay Baronetcy, of East Sheen in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 December 1803 for the merchant and soldier Brook Watson Sir Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (7 February 1735 – 2 October 1807) was a British merchant, soldier, and later Lord Mayor of London. He is perhaps best known as the subject of John Singleton Copley's painting '' Watson and the Shark, ''which depi ..., with remainder failing male issue of his own to his great-nephews William Kay and Brook Kay and the male issue of their bodies. Watson died unmarried and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his great-nephew William Kay, the third Baronet. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1918. Watson, later Kay baronets, of East Sheen (1803) * Sir Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (died 1807) *Sir William Kay, 2nd Baronet (died 1850) *Sir Brook Kay, 3rd Baronet (1780–1866) *Sir Brook Kay, 4th Baronet (1820–190 ...
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William A
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 ...
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Billy Kay (wrestler)
Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay and for her time in Impact Wrestling, where she competed as Jessie McKay. In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball. She attended the same high school ( Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassie Lee. ...
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