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William Allan (academic)
William Allan may refer to: Politicians *George William Allan (1822β1901), Canadian politician * George William Allan (Manitoba politician) (1860β1940), Canadian politician *William Allan (banker) (c. 1770β1853), Canadian banker, businessman and politician *William Allan (English politician) (1837β1903), Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom *William Allan (Queensland politician) (1840β1901), pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia Sportspeople * William Allan (footballer, born 1880) (1880β1965), Scottish goalkeeper for Falkirk, Rangers and Hibernian * William Allan (footballer, born 1904) (1904β1969), Scottish defender for Hamilton and Motherwell Others * William Allan (British Army officer) (1832β1918) *William Allan (classicist) (born 1970), Scottish classicist *William Allan (geneticist) (1881β1943), American physician and geneticist *William Allan (painter) (1782β1850), Scottish historical painter *William Allan (trade unionist) (1813β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Allan
George William Allan, , (January 9, 1822 – July 24, 1901), was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 11th Mayor of Toronto and later as Speaker of the Senate of Canada. Life and career Allan attended Upper Canada College and served with the Bank Rifle Corps when it helped put down the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. He went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1846 when he also married his first wife, Louisa Maud Robinson. Allan travelled extensively before beginning his law practice. He toured Europe, the Nile River, Syria, the Holy Land, Turkey, and Greece giving him a lifelong appreciation of travel and winning him election to the Royal Geographical Society. He was a Toronto alderman from 1849 until 1855, when he was elected the 11th Mayor of Toronto. In 1858, he entered national politics representing York on the Legislative Council until Canadian Confederation. In 1867 he was nominated to the Senate of Canada as one of its first members and sat as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allan (painter)
Sir William Allan (178223 February 1850) was a distinguished Scottish historical painter known for his scenes of Russian life. He became president of the Royal Scottish Academy and was made a Royal Academician. Life and work Allan was born in Edinburgh, the son of William Allan Snr., macer, an officer of the Court of Session. He was educated at the High School, Edinburgh, under William Nicol (1744?-1797), the companion of Robert Burns. Showing an aptitude for art, he was apprenticed to a coach-painter, and studied under John Graham at the Trustees' Academy, with David Wilkie, John Burnet, and Alexander George Fraser. Here Allan and Wilkie were placed at the same table, studied the same designs, and contracted a lifelong friendship. After a few years he came to London, and entered the schools of the Royal Academy. His first exhibited picture was a ''Gipsy Boy with an Ass'' (1803), in the style of John Opie. Not finding success in London, in 1805 he travelled, by ship, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William FitzAlan, Lord Of Oswestry
William FitzAlan (1105β1160) was a nobleman of Breton ancestry. He was a major landowner, a Marcher lord with large holdings in Shropshire, where he was the Lord of Oswestry, as well as in Norfolk and Sussex. He took the side of Empress Matilda during the Anarchy and underwent considerable hardship in the Angevin cause before regaining his lands and former status. William's younger brother, Walter fitz Alan (d. 1177), became ancestor of the royal House of Stuart. Background and early life William was born around 1105. He was the eldest son and heir of Alan fitz Flaad, a Breton noble whose family were closely associated with the sacred environs of Dol-de-Bretagne, close to the border with Normandy and a short distance south-west of the great abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Alan was a close ally of Henry I of England (1100-1135), who was determined to insert reliable supporters into strategically key areas after the disloyalty of Robert of BellΓͺme, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, who had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allen (other)
William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827β1881), United States Representative from Ohio *William Allen (governor) (1803β1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio *William Allen (loyalist) (1704β1780), wealthy merchant, chief justice of Pennsylvania's provincial Supreme Court, and founder of Allentown, Pennsylvania * William Allen (Montana politician) (1871β1953), member of the Montana House of Representatives and lieutenant governor *William C. Allen (politician) (1814β1887), American businessman and politician in Wisconsin *William F. Allen (Delaware politician) (1883β1946), American businessman and politician *William F. Allen (New York politician) (1808β1878), American judge and politician *William Fessenden Allen (1831β1906), American businessman and royal advisor in the Kingdom of Hawaii * William H. Allen (politician), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1880s *Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Allen (other)
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Will Allen may refer to: *Will Allen (safety) (born 1982), American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers *Will Allen (cornerback) (born 1978), American football cornerback * Will Allen (urban farmer) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program See also *William Allen (other) * Willie Allen (other) * Bill Allen (other) * William Allan (other) *William Van Alen (1883β1954), American architect *Allen (surname) Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Allen (other)
Bill Allen may refer to: * Bill Allen (footballer) (1889β1948), Australian footballer and cricketer * William McPherson Allen (1900β1985), CEO of Boeing * Bill Allen (British politician) (1901β1973), MP for West Belfast * Bill "Hoss" Allen (1922β1997), American radio disc jockey * Bill Allen (businessman, born 1937), American corporate executive and political financier * Bill Allen (dentist) (born 1943), English dentist * Bill Allen (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball player * Bill Allen (Canadian politician) (born 1946), politician from Saskatchewan, Canada * Bill Allen (actor) (born 1962), American film and television actor See also * Billy Allen (1917β1981), English footballer * Will Allen (other) * William Allan (other) * William Allen (other) * Willie Allen (other) * Allen (surname) Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allan Of Glen
William Allan of Glen JP (1788–1868) was a 19th-century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1829 to 1831. Life He was born on 20 August 1788 at Hillside House in Edinburgh (at the top of Leith Walk), the son of Alexander Allan (1747-1825), a banker, and his wife Ann Losh. His father had purchased the Hillside estate, which included most of Calton Hill and the lands to the north, in 1785 from James Grant or John Plenderleith for Β£10,500. He also had a townhouse at 20 Charlotte Square and owned the huge 3500 acre The Glen, Scottish Borders, Glen estate at Innerleithen. Hillside House stood east of Gayfield Square at the head of Leith Walk where Elm Row and Hillside street now stand. His father's bank was at 126 High Street on the Royal Mile.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1820 He was baptised on 23 August at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh by Rev William Moodie. He was admitted into the trades incorporation as a guild brother in 1817 and made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
