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William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, Died 1720)
William or Bill Carr may refer to: Politicians *William Carr (Bristol MP) (died 1575), MP for Bristol (UK Parliament constituency), Bristol *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1572), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency), Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1720), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1742), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Theodore Carr (1866–1931), Member of Parliament for Carlisle *Bill Carr (politician) (1918–2000), British Conservative Party politician *William F. Carr (1910–1998), American politician Sports *William Carr (footballer) (1848–1924), England international football goalkeeper *William Carr (rower) (1876–1942), American rower *Bill Carr (equestrian) (1901–1982), British Olympic equestrian *Billy Carr (1905–1989), English football defender *Bill Carr (1909–1966), American Olympic 400m runner *Bill Carr (coach) (1917–2006), American football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carr (Bristol MP)
William or Bill Carr may refer to: Politicians *William Carr (Bristol MP) (died 1575), MP for Bristol (UK Parliament constituency), Bristol *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1572), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency), Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1720), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Carr (Newcastle-upon-Tyne MP, died 1742), MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne *William Theodore Carr (1866–1931), Member of Parliament for Carlisle *Bill Carr (politician) (1918–2000), British Conservative Party politician *William F. Carr (1910–1998), American politician Sports *William Carr (footballer) (1848–1924), England international football goalkeeper *William Carr (rower) (1876–1942), American rower *Bill Carr (equestrian) (1901–1982), British Olympic equestrian *Billy Carr (1905–1989), English football defender *Bill Carr (1909–1966), American Olympic 400m runner *Bill Carr (coach) (1917–2006), American football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carr (arena Football)
William Carr (born July 13, 1975) is a former Arena football defensive / offensive lineman. He played college football at Michigan. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 7th round (217th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. College career Carr attended Michigan. While there he was named First-team All-Big Ten in 1996 as well as College and Professional Football News as a First-team All-American. He finished third on Michigan's career tackles-for-loss list. College statistics Professional career Carr was selected in the seventh round (217th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1999, he joined the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). While with the Predators, he recorded 13 tackles, four sacks, one pass break up, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal. In 2000, he joined the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. On April 26, 2003, Carr was signed by the Georgia Force. While there he recorded two tackles, for the season. For 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George Carr
William George Carr (1901 – March 1, 1996) was an educator and author who is most known for being the Executive Secretary (chief administrator) of the National Education Association from 1952 to 1967. He was the teaching consultant for the U.S. delegation to the charter meetings for the United Nations and UNESCO in 1945 and 1946. He also served as General Secretary and President of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession from 1946 to 1972. Early life Carr was born in Northampton, England, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutton Carr. While he was a child, the family immigrated to Canada in 1906. They lived in Red Deer, Alberta where he remembered how cold the winters could get. The family moved again, this time to Los Angeles, California when his father (a cabinet maker) became a consultant to the movie industry on authentic period furniture. Education and early career He graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emsley Carr
Sir William Emsley Carr (1 May 1867 – 5 August 1941) was a British newspaper editor, who edited the '' News of the World'' for more than fifty years. Carr was born and raised in the Hunslet district of Leeds. His uncle, Henry Lascelles Carr, was a founder and editor of the '' Western Mail'', based in Cardiff, and he saw promise in Emsley, and summoned him to work as a journalist on the newspaper. In 1891, Lascelles Carr was part of a syndicate which purchased the ''News of the World'', a London-based Sunday newspaper with a small circulation, and he decided to appoint his nephew as its new editor.Carr, Sir (William) Emsley , '' Oxford Dictionary of National Biograp ...
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William Carr (biographer)
William Carr (14 June 1862 – 28 January 1925) was a British biographer, historian, magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk, England. Life William Carr was born in Gomersal House, Yorkshire, to William Carr, magistrate and local squire. He was educated, first at Marlborough College, and then in 1882 went to University College, Oxford. His strength was in history where he won the three historical essay prizes: Stanhope (1884); Lothian (1888); and Arnold (1890). In 1886, Carr married Margaret, eldest daughter of James Franck Bright, Master of University College. He studied for the Bar, and having read with Lord Robson he joined the North-Eastern Circuit. He was a strong Conservative, and contested the Morley Division of Yorkshire in 1892 and 1895. To the ''Dictionary of National Biography'' he was a contributor, and later in life became a connoisseur especially of silver, furniture, pictures and Greek coins. During World War I he supported the Volunteer force in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Carr
William Henry Carr (1855 – 27 October 1953) was a British trade unionist and political activist. Born in the East End of London, Carr grew up in Bacup where he began working in a mill at the age of eleven. He then moved to work as a grinder at a mill in Stalybridge, and became involved in trade unionism."Obituary: Mr William Henry Carr", '' Manchester Guardian'', 27 October 1953, p.14 In 1888, Carr was elected as the secretary of the South East Lancashire Provincial Card and Blowing Room Operatives' Association. He was also appointed as a magistrate for Ashton-under-Lyne, and was active in the Labour Party. His union, the Cardroom Amalgamation of which it formed a part, and the United Textile Factory Workers' Association (UTFWA), which brought together most unions in the industry, all supported his candidacy in Stalybridge for the January 1910 general election, but this was ultimately abandoned due to a lack of local support. Instead, he was adopted as a candidate in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Broughton Carr
William Broughton Carr (1836–1909), was a British author and beekeeper. He invented a type of beehive. Biography William Broughton Carr was born in Bracewell, Yorkshire, in 1836, the son of Robert Carr, a butcher, and his wife Ann. Carr was a copperplate engraver and business man (printer) in Liverpool. He later lived in Higher Bebington on the Wirral and kept bees before he was invited down to London by Thomas William Cowan to set up and help edit the Bee Journal. Carr was the co-editor of the ''British Bee Journal, and Bee-Keepers' Record and Adviser'' and also contributed articles to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Carr designed the WBC style of beehive and published his design in 1890. Carr died in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ... in 1909. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ogle Carr
Sir William Ogle Carr (13 November 1802 – 24 April 1856) was the ninth Chief Justice of Ceylon and eighth King's Advocate of Ceylon The Attorney General of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Attorney General is usually a highly respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the ruling gov .... He was appointed on 17 April 1854, succeeding Anthony Oliphant, and was Chief Justice until 1856. He was succeeded by William Carpenter Rowe. Carr took J. G. Hildebrand on the bench. In the following year he functioned as Senior Puisne Justice before being confirmed in the post. When Chief Justice Oliphant retired in 1854 Carr took the middle seat. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, William Ogle Chief Justices of British Ceylon 19th-century Sri Lankan people Sri Lankan people of British descent British expatriates in Sri Lanka 19th-century British people 1802 births 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Holwell Carr
The Reverend William Holwell Carr, (1758–1830) was an English priest, art dealer, art collector and painter. His bequest of paintings was an important early addition to the collection of the National Gallery in London. Life He was born William Holwell in Exeter, Devon, the son of Edward Holwell, an apothecary, and educated from 1776 at Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated BA in 1783, MA in 1784 and BD in 1790, remaining as a Fellow until 1793, though apparently devoting most of his time on art. In 1781 he was "allowed to travel" and went to Italy where he studied art and began the picture-buying which was to become his lifelong passion. In 1791 the rich benefice of Menheniot in Cornwall, in the gift of the Dean of Exeter College and only available to Fellows, fell vacant and he hastily took holy orders. He never lived there, paying a curate £100 per year to fulfil his duties for him, but his income from the living helped fund his art collecting. He lived at Devonshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Keir Carr
Lieutenant General William Keir "Bill" Carr, CMM, DFC, OStJ, CD (March 19, 1923 – October 14, 2020) was a Canadian Air Force officer. As the first commander of Air Command, he has been described as the father of the modern Canadian Air Force. Early years Carr grew up in Newfoundland, one of six children, with four brothers and a sister. At age 18, he attended Mount Allison University and obtained his BA, during which time he sold typewriters to earn extra money for school. It was during university that he joined the Canadian Officer Training Corps. Second World War service Recruited for service in 1941, when deployed overseas he was stationed first with No.9 OTU (operational training unit) with photo reconnaissance training on the Spitfire. Later he was deployed to No. 542 Squadron at RAF Benson flying the Spitfire PR Mk XI, one of which he flew to Malta when he was transferred to No. 683 Squadron. During one mission he suffered minor injury when his Spitfire lost cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Guy Carr
William James Guy Carr ( R.D. Commander R.C.N. (R)) (2 June 1895 – 2 October 1959) was an English-born Canadian naval officer, author, and conspiracy theorist. Though he first came to notice with books about his military experiences as a submariner, Carr later turned to writing about a vast conspiracy, which he alleged to have uncovered. He was described as "the most influential source in creating the American ''Illuminati'' demonology", according to the American folklorist Bill Ellis. In the 1950s, he was the leader of the anticommunist National Federation of Christian Laymen of Toronto, Ontario. He was also one of the presidents of the Naval Club of Toronto. Early life Born in Formby (Lancashire, England), Carr was educated in Scotland and went to sea at the age of 14. Government career Navy He served as navigating officer of Her Majesty's Ship Submarines during World War I. In World War II, he was naval control officer for the St. Lawrence, staff officer operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carr (admiral)
Surgeon Rear Admiral William James Carr, (30 January 1883 – 16 May 1966) was an Australian naval officer and physician, who served as the Royal Australian Navy's Director of Naval Medical Services from 1932 to 1946. Early life Carr was born in Thornton in Craven, a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, where his father James was a solicitor. He was educated at Marlborough College in Wiltshire and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained an arts degree in 1904, specialising in classics: he read both Latin and Greek. He then studied medicine at the Royal London Hospital, becoming an LRCP and MRCS in 1908. He remained at London Hospital as a resident medical officer until 1910, and then worked as a ship's doctor on a merchant vessel. Naval medical career In 1911 the newly formed Royal Australian Navy (RAN) advertised in Britain for professional men to join the service, and Carr enlisted on 9 December. He was posted to the new Australian light cruiser HMAS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
