William Wainwright (New York Politician)
William Wainwright may refer to: * William John Wainwright (1855–1931), Birmingham artist * William Wainwright (land developer) (1836–?), developer of Rockaway Beach, Queens in New York * Bill Wainwright (1908-2000), British communist activist * William L. Wainwright (born 1947), member of the North Carolina General Assembly * William Orbit William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956),"William Orbit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 30. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 7 May 2017. Available onlinvia ''Encyclopedia.com'' known ...

William John Wainwright
William John Wainwright PRBSA (1855–1931) was a painter who spent most of his life in Birmingham, England. Early life Wainwright trained at the Birmingham School of Art under the headship of Edward R. Taylor, and started his career as an apprentice at the stained-glass firm Hardman & Co. In 1879, Wainwright founded the Birmingham Art Circle with four other artists including Walter Langley. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Wainwright was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) for 50 years until his death in 1931. On 12 March 1881 Wainwright was elected, with Langley and others, an associate member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. ''Birmingham Daily Post The ''Birmingham Post'' is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with a circulation of 2,545 and distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the ''Birmingham Daily Post'' in 1857, it has had a ...'', 21 March 1881, p. ...
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William Wainwright (land Developer)
William Wainwright (1836, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 14, 1904, Brooklyn, New York) was a real-estate developer who was largely responsible in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the transformation of Rockaway Beach, New York City, into a major resort and amusement area. Biography Wainwright was born in Philadelphia in 1836."William Wainwright Dead: Much of the Development of Rockaway Beach Due to Him]". ''The New York Times''. August 15, 1904. p. 7. At the age of 15, he moved to New York in order to find work. He worked in the mailing room of ''The New York Times'' for a few years. Afterwards, Wainwright founded the Brooklyn News Agency. After building up the business, he sold the Brooklyn News Agency to the American News Agency and moved to the City of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. He opened a billiard hall on Grand Street. After adding a restaurant to the establishment, it became a well-known oyster house. Wainwright was elected to the New York State Assembl ...
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Bill Wainwright
William Wainwright (24 November 1908 – 27 October 2000) was a British communist activist. Wainwright was born in 1908. He grew up in Stepney in the East End of London, and studied chemistry at Chelsea Polytechnic before joining the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). He was an active anti-fascist in the 1930s, protecting communist meetings from attacks and heckling the leader of the British Union of Fascists, Oswald Mosley.Bill Wainwright
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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 ...
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