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William Beckett (other)
William Beckett may refer to: *William Beckett (British politician) (1784–1863), English politician, Member of Parliament for Leeds and Ripon *Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (Ernest William Beckett, 1856–1917), British politician, sometimes referred to as William Beckett *William Beckett (engineer) (1862–1956), British railway engineer and soldier *Gervase Beckett (William Gervase Beckett, 1866–1937), English politician *William Beckett (Australian politician) (1870–1965), Victorian state politician * William Beckett (singer) (born 1985), American singer, frontman of the band The Academy Is... See also * William à Beckett (1806–1869), Chief Justice of Victoria, Australia *Billy Beckett (1915–1998), English footballer *Beckett (other) *William Becket William Becket (1684–1738) was an English surgeon and antiquary. Life Becket was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. In the early years of the eighteenth century he was well known in London as a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beckett (British Politician)
William Beckett (1784 – 26 January 1863) was an English Conservative politician Life William Beckett was born in 1784 at Gledhow Hall, Leeds, one of eight sons and three daughters of Sir John Beckett (1743–1846) a banker who later became Mayor of Leeds and a baronet and his wife Mary Wilson. In 1841 Beckett married Frances Ingram and they had no children.Lori Beckett (2007) ''City of Leeds Training College, Continuity and Change 1907–2007'' Leeds Metropolitan University Note: there are two books with this number and Amazon gives the other. Use ASIN B007SBV6FC He died 26 January 1863 at Brighton.''Daily News'' (London, England), Wednesday, 28 January 1863; Issue 5217 "Death of Mr. W. Beckett" Career Beckett was an active partner in his father's bank, Old Bank in Leeds from 1840, it was known as Beckett's Bank from 1805. On their father's death, William and his brother Christopher (who also served as Mayor of Leeds) took over the family business. John Smith of Burley Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe
Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (born Ernest William Beckett-Denison; 25 November 1856 – 9 May 1917) was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1905 when he inherited the Grimthorpe peerage. Early life Beckett was the eldest son of William Beckett, younger son of Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet and Hon. Helen Duncombe, daughter of William Duncombe, 2nd Baron Feversham. Beckett was the nephew of Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe and great nephew of Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet. Beckett was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, though he failed to complete his first year at university and dropped out to travel abroad. He later became a partner in the banking firm of Beckett & Co, of Leeds, owned by his father. Career He was a major in the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry, was commissioned as an Assistant Adjutant general in the Imperial Yeomanry on 28 February 1900, during the Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beckett (engineer)
Brigadier-General William Thomas Clifford Beckett CBE DSO VD (1862 – 4 March 1956) was a British railway engineer in India and a British Army officer. Beckett was the eldest son of William Henry Beckett, a colonel in the Indian Army and his wife Sarah Philadelphia Beckett (née Walton). He was educated at Tonbridge School (1877–1880, as a day-boy) and Crystal Palace School of Engineering. His uncle, Frederick Thomas Granville Walton, was an acclaimed bridge engineer in India, who was in charge of the construction of the Dufferin Bridge over the Ganges at Benares between 1881 and 1887, and who served from 1900 as the engineer-in-chief for the construction of the iconic Havelock Bridge, a 2700-metre crossing of the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh. In 1887, Beckett was appointed a district engineer with the Bengal-Nagpur Railway in India. He became an associate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1889 and a member in 1895. He was promoted to superintendi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervase Beckett
The Honourable Sir William Gervase Beckett, 1st Baronet (14 January 1866 – 24 August 1937), born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, was a British banker and Conservative politician. Business career Beckett was the son of William Beckett-Denison MP. He was educated at Eton College and joined the family banking business, Beckett & Co, in Leeds. After the firm was taken over by the Westminster Bank he joined the bank's board. He was also chairman of the ''Yorkshire Post'' and proprietor and editor of the '' Saturday Review''. His elder brother, Ernest, succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Grimthorpe in 1905 and Beckett was granted the precedence of a baron's son and the right to use the style "The Honourable". Parliamentary career He was elected at the 1906 general election as Member of Parliament for Whitby. When that constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election, he was returned for the new Scarborough and Whitby constituency. He did not contest the 1922 general e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beckett (Australian Politician)
William James Beckett CBE (10 June 1870 – 7 May 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran, to Irish-born taxi proprietor Samuel Beckett and Scottish-born Margaret Cameron, he attended both state and private schools before becoming a second-hand furniture dealer at Fitzroy with his brother Henry. On 22 February 1893, he married Alice Maud Street, with whom he had two children. In 1914, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as Labor member for Melbourne North. That year he was also elected to Fitzroy City Council, where he served until 1932 (mayor 1921–22, 1925–26). From July to November 1924 he was a minister without portfolio in the Victorian government, and from May 1927 to November 1928, and from December 1929 to June 1931, he was Minister for Forests and Public Health. From around 1930, he lived in St Kilda. Defeated at the Victorian Legislative Council election in June 1931, Beckett stood unsuccessfully for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beckett (singer)
William Beckett (born February 11, 1985) is an American musician who first became known for his work with the Chicago-based band The Academy Is..., who were signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records. While still in high school in 2002, Beckett and guitarist Mike Carden came together from rival bands in Chicago to form The Academy Is... In addition to founding the band, Beckett and Carden are credited as the primary songwriters. A third core member of the band was Adam T. Siska, Beckett's classmate and friend from Barrington High School. In 2007, Alex Davies from the BBC described Beckett as a mix of Adam Lazzara and Prince, labeling him "utterly captivating". The Academy Is... reunited at Riot Fest 2015 in the fall of 2015 in Chicago. Although Beckett had said the occasion would serve as a "farewell" show, the band later had an additional final tour in late 2015. Music Beckett started writing music for his own private pleasure because he did not like the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William à Beckett
Sir William à Beckett (28 July 1806 – 27 June 1869) was a British barrister and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Background Born in London, he was the eldest son of William à Beckett, also a solicitor. His younger brothers were Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, one of the original staff of ''Punch'' and the author of 'Comic History of England', and Thomas Turner à Beckett (13 September 1808 – 1 July 1892). He was educated at Westminster School, publishing a youthful volume of verse, ''The Siege of Dumbarton Castle'', in 1824. In 1829 he was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn. Legal career In 1837, à Beckett migrated to New South Wales and edited the 'Literary News', a short-lived newspaper. In 1838 à Beckett, along with William Foster and Richard Windeyer, defended the 11 colonists charged with murder in relation to the Myall Creek massacre. He was appointed acting Solicitor General for the colony in March 1841, and Solicitor General in March 1843. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Beckett
William J. Beckett (4 July 1915 – 5 April 1999) was an English footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le .... He played for eight clubs in a circa fifteen-year career, six of which were during World War II. He made five appearances in the Football League for Bradford City. References 1915 births English men's footballers New Brighton Tower F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players South Liverpool F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Watford F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players 1998 deaths Men's association football forwards Footballers from Liverpool {{england-footy-forward-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckett (other)
Beckett is a surname. Beckett may also refer to: Places * Beckett, New Jersey, United States, a census-designated place and unincorporated community * Beckett, Ohio, United States, an unincorporated community * Beckett, Oklahoma, United States, an unincorporated community * Beckett (crater), a crater on Mercury * Beckett Hall or Beckett House, a 19th-century mansion in Oxfordshire, England * Beckett Nunatak, Victoria Land, Antarctica, a rock nunatak * Beckett Park, a residential area and park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England * Beckett Point, Washington, United States, a small point Businesses * Beckett Media, an American company focusing on collectibles, especially sports collectibles Other uses * Beckett baronets, two extant titles in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom * Beckett Bould (1880–1970), British actor * Beckett (horse), an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse * Beckett (band), an English hard rock band * ''Beckett'' (film), a 2021 thriller film * Beckett Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
