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William Terry (MP For Kingston-upon-Hull)
William Terry may refer to: Politicians * William Terry (MP for Kingston upon Hull), for Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency) *William Terry (MP for Arundel) for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) * William Terry (Upper Canada politician) (1798–), political figure in Upper Canada *William Terry (congressman) (1824–1888), member of the United States Congress from Virginia and Confederate general *William L. Terry (1850-1917), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of David Dickson Terry Others *Bill Terry (1898–1989) National League baseball player * William Richard Terry (1827-1897), Confederate general * William Terry (actor) (1914–1962), an American actor *William Terry, a pseudonym of British author Terry Harknett Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Terry (MP For Kingston Upon Hull)
William Terry may refer to: Politicians * William Terry (MP for Kingston upon Hull), for Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency) *William Terry (MP for Arundel) for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) * William Terry (Upper Canada politician) (1798–), political figure in Upper Canada *William Terry (congressman) (1824–1888), member of the United States Congress from Virginia and Confederate general *William L. Terry (1850-1917), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of David Dickson Terry Others *Bill Terry (1898–1989) National League baseball player * William Richard Terry (1827-1897), Confederate general * William Terry (actor) (1914–1962), an American actor *William Terry, a pseudonym of British author Terry Harknett Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Upon Hull (UK Parliament Constituency)
Kingston upon Hull, often simply referred to as Hull, was a parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire, electing two members of parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1305 until 1885. Its MPs included the anti-slavery campaigner, William Wilberforce, and the poet Andrew Marvell. History Kingston upon Hull was a borough constituency in the town (later city) of Hull. Until the Great Reform Act of 1832, it consisted only of the parish of St Mary's, Hull and part of Holy Trinity, Hull, entirely to the west of the River Hull. This excluded parts of the urban area which had not been originally part of the town, but some of these – the rest of Holy Trinity parish, Sculcoates, Drypool, Garrisonside and part of Sutton-on-Hull – were brought into the constituency by boundary changes in 1832. This increased the population of the borough from around 16,000 to almost 50,000. The borough sent its first two known Members to the Parliament of 130 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Terry (MP For Arundel)
William Terry may refer to: Politicians * William Terry (MP for Kingston upon Hull), for Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency) *William Terry (MP for Arundel) for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) * William Terry (Upper Canada politician) (1798–), political figure in Upper Canada *William Terry (congressman) (1824–1888), member of the United States Congress from Virginia and Confederate general *William L. Terry (1850-1917), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of David Dickson Terry Others *Bill Terry (1898–1989) National League baseball player * William Richard Terry (1827-1897), Confederate general * William Terry (actor) (1914–1962), an American actor *William Terry, a pseudonym of British author Terry Harknett Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundel (UK Parliament Constituency)
Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England The Kingdom of England (, ) was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 12 July 927, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 1 ..., the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency in Sussex first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform Act 1867. Arundel initially elected two members, but this was reduced to one in 1832 by the Great Reform Act. (currently unavailable) (currently unavailable ) The second incarnation was broader, reaching to Bognor Regis. It was created by the Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom), Boundary Commission in the 1974 boundary changes, and existed until 1997. This Arundel seat elected only one member. The territory previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Terry (Upper Canada Politician)
William Terry (1798 – ??) was an innkeeper and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) in 1798, the son of Parshall Terry who was a member of the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada. He lived in Thorold Township, where he operated an inn. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812. He represented the 1st and 2nd ridings of Lincoln in the 10th Parliament of Upper Canada. Terry's name last appears in 1830 and likely left Canada to Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ... where many of the Terry family had left. References Further reading *''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) 1798 births Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada People from Niagara-on-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Terry (congressman)
William Terry (August 14, 1824 – September 5, 1888) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, teacher, slaveowner, and Confederate soldier from Virginia. The last commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade during the American Civil War also twice won election to the U.S. House of Representatives after the conflict. Early and family life Born in Amherst County, Virginia, to the former Katherine Robinson (1795-1867) and her husband Thomas Terry (1793-1874), Terry could trace his lineage on both sides to soldiers who had fought in the American Revolutionary War. He received a private education suitable for his class and went on to graduate from the University of Virginia in 1848. After graduation, he boarded with a local farming family and taught school in Liberty, the county seat of Bedford County, as he read law. In 1852, Terry married one of the daughters of the family with whom he boarded, Emma Wigginton (1828-1909), and they would raise four sons (the eldest of whom, Benjam ... [...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] |
Bill Terry
William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on ''The Sporting News'' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle Park. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remembered for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930. Playing career Early years Born in Atlanta, Terry made his professional baseball debut in 1915 at the age of 16. He began his career as a pitcher, playing for two separate minor league teams, the Newnan Cowetas of the Georgia ... [...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 Terry (actor)
William Terry may refer to: Politicians *William Terry (MP for Kingston upon Hull), for Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency) *William Terry (MP for Arundel) for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) *William Terry (Upper Canada politician) (1798–), political figure in Upper Canada *William Terry (congressman) (1824–1888), member of the United States Congress from Virginia and Confederate general *William L. Terry (1850-1917), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of David Dickson Terry Others *Bill Terry (1898–1989) National League baseball player * William Richard Terry (1827-1897), Confederate general * William Terry (actor) (1914–1962), an American actor *William Terry, a pseudonym of British author Terry Harknett Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Harknett
Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author. He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, Joseph Hedges, William M. James, Charles R. Pike, Thomas H. Stone, Frank Chandler, Jane Harman, Alex Peters, William Pine, William Terry, James Russell and David Ford. On at least one occasion he wrote as a ghostwriter for Peter Haining (for novel ''The Hero''). Some bibliographies, e.g. Fantastic Fiction, list Adam Hardy as one of Harknett's pseudonyms, in fact a nom de plume of Kenneth Bulmer. This is an error resulting from incorrect copyright information printed in one of the Edge westerns. Harknett wrote a number of fiction series including: * ''Steve Wayne'' (9 books under his own name published between 1962 and 1971 by Robert Hale and Hammond) * ''Crown'' (3 books under his own name) * ''Edge'' (61 books as George G. Gilman) * ''Adam Steele'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
