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William Mason (1757–1814)
William Mason may refer to: * William Mason (gunsmith) (1837–1913), American engineer and inventor working for Remington, Colt, and Winchester *William Mason (composer) (1829–1908), American composer and pianist *William Mason (locomotive builder) (1808–1883), built locomotives at his Mason Machine Works between 1853 and 1889, including: *William Mason (locomotive), steam locomotive built by the aforementioned builder for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and later named in his honor *William Mason (architect) (1810–1897), architect and first mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand * William Mason (stenographer) (fl. 1672–1709), English writing-master * William Mason (poet) (1724–1797), English poet, editor and gardener *William Mason (religious writer) (1719–1791), Calvinist author and editor of the Gospel Magazine * William Mason (New York politician) (1786–1860), United States Representative from New York *William D. Mason (born 1959), prosecutor from Cuyahoga County, Ohio *W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mason (MP)
William Mason may refer to: * William Mason (gunsmith) (1837–1913), American engineer and inventor working for Remington, Colt, and Winchester *William Mason (composer) (1829–1908), American composer and pianist *William Mason (locomotive builder) (1808–1883), built locomotives at his Mason Machine Works between 1853 and 1889, including: *William Mason (locomotive), steam locomotive built by the aforementioned builder for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and later named in his honor *William Mason (architect) (1810–1897), architect and first mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand * William Mason (stenographer) (fl. 1672–1709), English writing-master *William Mason (poet) (1724–1797), English poet, editor and gardener *William Mason (religious writer) (1719–1791), Calvinist author and editor of the Gospel Magazine *William Mason (New York politician) (1786–1860), United States Representative from New York *William D. Mason (born 1959), prosecutor from Cuyahoga County, Ohio * Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mason, 1st Baron Blackford
William James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford JP (11 November 1862 – 21 July 1947), known as Sir William Mason, Bt, between 1918 and 1935, was a British politician and public servant. Mason was the son of George Holt Mason, of Broadwater, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and Laura Mary, daughter of Charles John Moakes. He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1891. In 1910 he unsuccessfully contested Finsbury East as a Conservative in both general elections of that year. During the First World War he was Chairman of Executive of the British Ambulance Committee and was created a Baronet in 1918 for "public and local services". Mason was also a Justice of the Peace for Somerset and served as High Sheriff of Somerset in 1928. In 1935 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Blackford, of Compton Pauncefoot in the County of Somerset, for "political and public services in the County of Somerset". There is no record of him having ever spoken in the House of Lords The House of Lords, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mason (Downton Abbey)
This is a list of characters from ''Downton Abbey'', a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece (TV series), Masterpiece for ITV (TV network), ITV and PBS, respectively. Some also appear in two film sequels: Downton Abbey (film), Downton Abbey (2019), and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Cast Main cast Recurring cast Guest cast The Crawley family Robert Crawley, 7th Earl of Grantham Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (played by Hugh Bonneville) (b. 1865), usually called Lord Grantham, is the 7th and current Earl of Grantham. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Robert is immensely proud of Downton as the place he grew up and takes his responsibility for the estate very seriously; he sees himself as its caretaker, not its owner. Although in some ways his character embodies the traditional values of the aristocracy, Robert does not shun all pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Mason
Willy Mason (born November 21, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life Mason was born in White Plains, New York, the son of Jemima James and Michael Mason, both songwriters. Mason is a direct descendant of the 19th-century philosopher William James, the brother of novelist Henry James. When Mason was five, he and his family moved from Tarrytown, New York to West Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. He attended Chilmark Elementary School through 5th grade, West Tisbury Elementary School and Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, where he participated in several local bands such as Keep Thinking, Cultivation, and Slow Leslie. He also was in the MVRHS Minnesingers and performed in musical theater productions. Career Mason's first commercial release was a five-track extended-play album ''G-Ma's Basement EP''. This included solo acoustic recordings of "Live It Up", "Hard Hand to Hold", "Waiter at the Station", "Not Lie Down" and "Oxygen". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Mason
Viliami William Marshall Mason (born 15 April 1980), also nicknamed "Big Willie", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australia and Tonga international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (with whom he won the 2004 Grand Final and Clive Churchill Medal), the Sydney Roosters, the North Queensland Cowboys, the Newcastle Knights and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Mason also played in the Super League for English club the Hull Kingston Rovers and French club, the Catalans Dragons. He also played rugby union in the Top 14 for French club RC Toulonnais. During his career Mason was involved in a number of controversial off-field incidents which have received media publicity due to his high profile in the NRL. Early life Mason was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to an Australian father and a Tongan- Samoan and African-American mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William W
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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Mason
Bill Mason was a Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films. He was born in 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and graduated from the University of Manitoba School of Art in 1951. He developed and refined canoeing strokes and river-running techniques, especially for complex whitewater situations. Mason canoed all of his adult life, ranging widely over the wilderness areas of Canada and the United States. Termed a "wilderness artist," Mason left a legacy that includes books, films, and artwork on canoeing and nature, as well many tasteful nude photographs. His daughter Becky, son Paul, and grandson William are also canoeists and artists. While it is believed that Mason died of cancer in 1988, some scholars believe that he died due to complications of the aids virus. Canoeing In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason, Ohio
Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2020 census, Mason's population was 34,792. Mason is home to Kings Island amusement park and one of the largest tennis stadiums in the world, the Lindner Family Tennis Center, home of the Western & Southern Open, one of the world's top tennis tournaments for both men and women. History On June 1, 1803, Revolutionary War veteran William Mason paid $1,700 at auction to purchase of land in what is now downtown Mason. In 1815, he platted 16 lots on this land and named the village "Narnia." In 1832, two years after the death of William Mason, more than 40 additional lots were platted on the north, south, and west of Narnia, according to his will. When the plat was officially recorded, the name of the village was listed as "Palmyra." In 1835, a petition was sent to the federal post office to correct the name of the town. The town had been listed as Kirkwood, poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masonite
Masonite is a type of hardboard, a kind of engineered wood, which is made of steam-cooked and pressure-molded wood fibers in a process patented by William H. Mason. It is also called Quartrboard, Isorel, hernit, karlit, torex, treetex, and pressboard. History A product resembling masonite (hardboard) was first made in England in 1898 by hot-pressing waste paper.Akers, 1966, p. x Masonite was patented in 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi, by William H. Mason, who was a friend and protégé of Thomas Edison. Mass production started in 1929. In the 1930s and 1940s, Masonite was used for applications including doors, roofing, walls, desktops, and canoes. It was sometimes used for house siding. Similar "tempered hardboard" is now a generic product made by many forest product companies. The Masonite Corporation entered the door business as a supplier of facings in 1972, and was purchased in 2001 by Premdor Corporation, a door maker, from its former parent International Paper. It no longe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
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 Pinckney Mason
William Pinckney Mason (10 January 1843 – 16 December 1922) was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy, ultimately serving as commander of several ironclad gunboats. Mason was a great-grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia Bill of Rights, and his wife Ann Eilbeck. Early life and education Mason was born on 10 January 1843, in Alexandria and was the youngest child of a large family born to Dr. Richard Chichester Mason and his wife Lucy Bolling Randolph. American Civil War Mason resigned from the United States Navy as an acting midshipman on 19 April 1861. Mason enlisted in the Confederate States Navy where he became an acting midshipman on 11 June 1861 and served on the CSS ''United States''. On 7 January 1864, Mason was promoted to master in line of promotion and was made 2nd Lieutenant on 2 June 1864. Mason later served as commander of the CSS ''Beaufort'' and CSS ''Virginia II''. Marriage and children Mason married Elizabeth Ruthven McGill on 29 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mason (cricketer)
William Hayley Mason (18 April 1811 – 24 January 1865) was an English cricketer. Mason's batting style is unknown. He was born at Chichester, Sussex. Mason made his first-class debut for Sussex against England in 1834 at the Royal New Ground, Brighton. Mason made five first-class appearances for Sussex prior to the formation of Sussex County Cricket Club in August 1839. Mason first appeared for Sussex County Cricket Club against Kent in 1841, with him making four further first-class appearances for the County Cricket Club, with his final appearance coming against Kent. In total, Mason played eleven first-class matches for Sussex, before and after the formation of the county club, scoring 127 runs at an average of 6.04, with a high score of 38. He died at the city of his birth on 24 January 1865. References External linksWilliam Masonat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
