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Walter Ramsden Fawkes
Walter Ramsden Hawkesworth Fawkes (2 March 1769 – 24 October 1825) was a Yorkshire landowner, writer and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency), Yorkshire from 1806 to 1807. Biography Walter Fawkes was born at Hawkesworth Hall, near Guiseley, into an old West Riding family, as Walter Ramsden Hawkesworth, the son of Walter Beaumont Fawkes. He inherited Farnley Hall (North Yorkshire), Farnley Hall in 1792, at which point he assumed the surname Fawkes.before him. Early in life Fawkes became an active member of the advanced section of the whig party, being M.P. for the county of York from 1806 to 1807. He took a prominent part in the anti-slave trade movement, and spoke effectively in the debate which preceded the passing of William Wilberforce, Wilberforce's measure. In 1823 he filled the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire. Fawkes is best remembered, however, as the intimate friend and one of the earliest p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turner GrouseBeamsley
Turner may refer to: People and fictional characters *Turner (surname), a common surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Turner (given name), a list of people with the given name *One who uses a lathe for turning *Sean and Dorothy Turner are the protagonists of ''Servant (TV series), Servant'' as is their infant "son" Jericho. Places Australia *Turner, Australian Capital Territory *Turner River, Western Australia Canada *Turner, Ontario United States *Turner, Mississippi County, Arkansas *Turner, Phillips County, Arkansas *Turner, former name of Tuttle, California *Turner, Indiana *Turner, Kansas *Turner, Maine, a New England town **Turner (CDP), Maine, within the town of Turner *Turner, Michigan *Turner, Montana *Turner, Oregon *Turner, Washington *Turner, West Virginia *Turner Air Force Base, outside Albany, Georgia *Turner County, Georgia *Turner County, South Dakota Businesses *Turner Broadcasting System, part of WarnerMedia, managed a col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |