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William Read (other)
William Read may refer to: * William Read (priest), Archdeacon of Barnstaple, 1679–1703 * William Read (oculist) (1648–1715), quack medical practitioner * William Read (pirate) (died 1701), pirate active in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar * William Brown Read (1817–1880), American politician and lawyer from Kentucky *William Henry Macleod Read (1819–1909), British businessman and public servant in Singapore *William Read (Australian politician) (1882–1974), Australian politician *William Ronald Read (1885–1972), British Royal Air Force officer of the First World War * William L. Read, American meteorologist See also * William Reid (other) * William Reed (other) *William Read Scurry (1821–1864), General in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War *William Read Miller (1823–1887), Democratic Governor of the State of Arkansas *William Rede (other) *William Reade (other) William Reade may refer to: *William Reade (bishop), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read (priest)
William Read was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1679 until 1703. Read was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He became Rector (ecclesiastical), Rector of Drewsteignton in 1660; and a Canon (priest), Canon of Exeter Cathedral in 1662. In 1680 he became Rector (ecclesiastical), Rector of St Michael the Archangel's Church, Chagford. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Read, William Archdeacons of Barnstaple Year of birth missing Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read (oculist)
William Read (1648 - May 24, 1715) was a well-known unqualified quack medical practitioner who made fraudulent medical claims, styled himself as an oculist and was knighted by Queen Anne for his medical services. Career Read was born in Aberdeen. He was the son of a cobbler and originally worked as a tailor. He was illiterate.James, R. Rutson. (2013 edition). ''Studies in the History of Ophthalmology in England Prior to 1800''. Cambridge University Press. p. 122-126. He practiced ophthalmology in the North and West of England for many years, and by 1694, settled at York Buildings in Strand, London. He was known for his charlatan advertisements; for example, he claimed in the ''Tatler'' that "he had been thirty-five years in the practice of couching cataracts, taking off all sorts of wens, curing wry necks and hair-lips without blemish." In 1705, Read was appointed oculist to Anne, Queen of Great Britain. On July 27, Read was knighted by Queen Anne for his services. Queen Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read (pirate)
William Read (died 1701, last name occasionally Reed) was a pirate active in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar. He is best known for rescuing fellow pirate captains John Bowen and Thomas White. History Read was captain of ''Alexander'', a 60-ton brigantine based out of Madagascar. Around 1701 he stopped near the settlement of a local native king. Thomas White and John Bowen had been aboard a French pirate ship which wrecked nearby and had been in the care of the king for over a year. The king was hospitable but insisted they leave on the first ship to arrive. Read took them aboard and proceeded around the Madagascar coast, picking up stranded European sailors to increase his crew. Bowen was elected sailing master and handled navigation for ''Alexander''. Now with 40 to 60 men they sailed to the Persian Gulf and took a 200-ton grab loaded with bale goods. Thinking the bales worthless, the pirates threw them overboard, not realizing the ship's crew had hidden their gold and valuab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brown Read
William Brown Read (December 14, 1817 – August 5, 1880) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Kentucky. Born in Hardin County, Kentucky, Read completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Hodgenville, Kentucky in 1849. He was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1857 to 1865, was a delegate to both of the Democratic National Conventions in 1860 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1863, losing to Richard T. Jacob. Read was again a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864, was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1867 to 1869 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1870, serving from 1871 to 1875, being unsuccessful for renomination in 1874. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law until his death in Hodgenville, Kentucky Hodgenville is a home rule-class city in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Macleod Read
William Henry Macleod Read (7 February 1819 – 10 May 1909) was an active participant in the commercial, political and social life of Singapore and the Malay states between 1841 and 1887. Early life Read was born in Scotland, the son of Christopher Rideout Read, co-partner of A. L. Johnston & Company. Aged 22, he travelled to Singapore to take his father's place at A. L. Johnston & Company, Singapore's leading merchant company at that time, his father retiring and returning to England the following year (1842). Alexander Laurie Johnston, his father's co-partner, retired and left Singapore in December. Read headed the company until his own retirement in 1887. Read was predeceased by his wife, Marjory Cumming-Read at age 21 on 24 June 1849. Cumming-Read was the daughter of banker John Cumming of Forres, Scotland and there is stone marker in her memoryas his "beloved and lamented wife" at St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. Contributions to early colonial Singapore William Read wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read (Australian Politician)
William Raymond Read (21 July 1882 – 29 April 1974) was an Australian politician who was an independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1945 to 1953. He also served on the City of Perth, Perth City Council from 1926 to 1965. Early life Read was born in Lilydale, Victoria, to Henrietta (née Raymond) and Alfred Read. He attended high school in Bendigo, and then moved to Western Australia to attend Perth Technical College, graduating as a pharmacist in 1902. Read eventually established his own pharmacy in Victoria Park, Western Australia, Victoria Park. He served on the board of Karrakatta Cemetery, and was also involved with the Ugly Men's Association, a prominent charity.William Raymond Read [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ronald Read
Wing Commander William Ronald Read, (17 May 1885"Wing Commander Read Retires", ''The Times'', 21 May 1932 − 1972) was a highly decorated Royal Air Force officer of World War I and the inter-war period. A pre-war member of the Royal Flying Corps (which became the RAF in 1918), he was one of only a handful of officers to ever receive a second bar to the Air Force Cross (i.e. he was awarded the AFC three times). Early life and career Read came from a wealthy family and was the eldest son of W. T. Read of Hampstead."Forthcoming Marriages", ''The Times'', 7 December 1915 Both his parents died when he was twelve and he and his siblings were raised by guardians. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. Read was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Hampshire Carabiniers, a yeomanry (part-time volunteer cavalry) regiment, on 23 September 1906. On 6 March 1907, after leaving Cambridge, he transferred to the 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, a regular regiment. After obtaining his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
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 Reid (other)
William Reid may refer to: Politicians * William Allan Reid (1865–1952), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Derby 1931–1945 *William Earl Reid (1934–2013), politician in British Columbia, Canada * William Ferguson Reid (born 1925), Virginia physician, politician and civil rights activist * William Henry Reid (1846–1912), Ontario farmer and political figure * William Reid (British politician) (1889–1965), United Kingdom Member of Parliament for Glasgow Provan 1955–1964 * William Reid (New York politician) (1827–1906), American manufacturer and politician from New York *Willie Mae Reid, African-American politician, Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1975 Sportspeople American football *Bill Reid (American football coach) (1878–1976), American football player and coach * Bill Reid (center) (born 1952), American football player *Willie Reid (American football) (born 1982), American football player Association football * Willie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Reed (other)
William Reed may refer to: * William Reed (athlete) (born 1970), American sprinter * William Reed (author) (1830–1920), author of ''The Phantom of the Poles'' (1906) * William Reed (British colonial official) (c. 1670–1728), Acting Governor of North-Carolina (1722–1724) * William Reed (composer) (1910–2002), English composer * William Reed (musician) (1859–1945), Canadian organist, conductor, and composer * William Reed (politician) (1776–1837), United States Representative from Massachusetts * William Reed (publisher) (1830–1920), English trade magazine publisher; founder of William Reed Ltd * William Reed (RAF officer) (1896–?), British World War I flying ace * William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk (1891–1893), oyster grower and shipper * William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American politician and journalist * William Henry Reed (1876–1942), violinist and author of ''Elgar as I Knew Him'' * William L. Reed (politician) (1866- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read Scurry
William Read Scurry (February 10, 1821 – April 30, 1864) was a general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Biography Scurry was born in Gallatin, Tennessee. He moved to Texas in 1839 and became a lawyer and district attorney. Scurry was married to Janette (Jeannitte) B. Sutton on December 17, 1846 and had seven children. He represented Red River County in the Ninth Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1844 and 1845 and served in the House of Representatives in 1845, promoting the annexation of Texas to the United States. Enlisting as a private in the Mexican–American War, Scurry rose to the rank of major by July 1846. Afterward, he practiced law in Clinton, Texas, and was co-owner and editor of the ''Austin State Gazette''. In 1856 Scurry became a delegate to the state Democratic nominating convention, and in 1861 he was a delegate to the Secession Convention. In July 1861, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Fourth Texas Cavalry, part of the Sibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read Miller
William Read Miller (November 23, 1823November 29, 1887) was the 12th Governor of Arkansas. Born in Batesville, Arkansaw Territory; Miller was Arkansas's first native born Governor. Serving two terms in the turbulent period after Reconstruction, Miller's four-year administration marked the beginnings of New Departure Democrats in Arkansas. Running on a platform of economic growth via reconciliation between whites and freedmen, Miller often was opposed by members of his own party during the infancy of the Lost Cause ideology. His plans to pay back a large state debt including the Holford Bonds, valued at $14 million ($ million today), were often interrupted by racial violence, and his support for public schools and universities was often combated by those in his own party. Miller desired an unprecedented third gubernatorial term in 1881, but the Democrats instead nominated Thomas Churchill, a Democratic hard-liner and former major general in the Confederate States Army. Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
