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William Law (other)
William Law (1686–1761) was an English divine and theological writer. William Law may also refer to: * William Law (Lord Provost) (1799-1878) Lord Provost of Edinburgh *William Law (Latter Day Saints) (1809–1892), Irish-born American leader and apostate in the Latter Day Saint movement * William Law (cricketer) (1851–1892), English amateur cricketer * William D. Law, President of Tallahassee Community College, Florida *William Henry Law (1803–1881), Connecticut state legislator *William Law (Canadian politician) (1833–1901), merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * William John Law (1786–1869), British judge *William A. Law, former director of Chatham and Phenix National Bank *Bill Law, English drummer, formerly of My Dying Bride * William A. H. "Bill" Law (1913-2004), Ottawa controller and alderman * Arthur Law (playwright) William Arthur Law (22 March 1844 – 2 April 1913), better known as Arthur Law, was an English playwright, actor and scenic de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Law
William Law (16869 April 1761) was a Church of England priest who lost his position at Emmanuel College, Cambridge when his conscience would not allow him to take the required oath of allegiance to the first Hanoverian monarch, King George I. Previously William Law had given his allegiance to the House of Stuart and is sometimes considered a second-generation non-juror. Thereafter, Law first continued as a simple priest (curate) and when that too became impossible without the required oath, Law taught privately, as well as wrote extensively. His personal integrity, as well as his mystic and theological writing greatly influenced the evangelical movement of his day as well as Enlightenment thinkers such as the writer Dr Samuel Johnson and the historian Edward Gibbon. In 1784 William Wilberforce (1759–1833), the politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to stop the slave trade, was deeply touched by reading William Law's book ''A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Law (Lord Provost)
William Law (1799–1878) was a 19th-century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1869 to 1872. Life He was born in Edinburgh the oldest son of William Law, a merchant. In 1830 he (or his father) had a store at 31 Hanover Street, living nearby at 37 George Street. From 1835 he ran a tea and coffee shop at 31 St Andrew Square. By 1840 his younger brother George joined and they created W & G Law. In 1850 William was living at 24 Stafford Street. He ran the shop with his younger brother George, under the name of W & G Law at 31 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh and later expanded to 544 Oxford Street in London. In 1869 he succeeded William Chambers as Lord Provost. He was succeeded in turn by James Cowan in 1872. The principal changes in the city during his control were: erection of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on a new site on Lauriston Place; installation of the first city tramway; erection of the statue of Greyfriars Bobby; and siting of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Provost Of Edinburgh
The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Edinburgh is the convener of the City of Edinburgh local authority, who is elected by City_of_Edinburgh_Council, the city council and serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city, ex officio the Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh. It is the equivalent in many ways to the institution of Mayor that exists in many other countries. While some of Scotland's subdivisions of Scotland, local authorities elect a Provost (civil), Provost, only the four main cities (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Scotland, Aberdeen and Dundee, Scotland, Dundee) have a Lord Provost. In Edinburgh this position dates from 1667, when Charles II of England, Charles II elevated the Provost to the status of Lord Provost, with the same rank and precedence as the Lord Mayor of London. The title of Lord Provost is enshrined in the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. Roles and Traditions Prior to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Law (Latter Day Saints)
William Law (September 8, 1809 – January 19, 1892) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith. Law was later excommunicated for apostasy from the church and was founder of the short-lived True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In this capacity, he published a single edition of the ''Nauvoo Expositor'', the destruction of which set in motion a chain of events that eventually led to Smith's death. Biography Law was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, to Richard Law and Ann HunterBiography of William Law, The Joseph Smith Papers (accessed August 15, 2013). as the youngest of five children. His older brother was |
William Law (cricketer)
William Law (9 April 1851 – 20 December 1892) was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1871 and 1873. He also played first-class cricket for Oxford University (1871–1874), Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1873–1882), Gentlemen of England (1871–1883), The Gentlemen (1873) and I Zingari (1881–1882). He played non first-class games for I Zingari (1872–1875), MCC (1874) and Harrow Wanderers (1887). Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Law was educated at Harrow School, where he played for the cricket eleven from 1868–70. He went up to Brasenose College, Oxford, and won his cricket blue in the four years from 1871 to 1874, captaining the team in 1874. A right-handed batsman, he scored 501 runs in all first-class cricket at 10.65, with a top score of 39 against Cambridge University, and took 14 wickets, bowling right arm pace, at 25.21 with a best of 4 for 83 against Middlesex. He took sevent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Law
William Henry Law (September 11, 1803 – March 27, 1881) was an American politician. Law, third son of the Hon. Lyman Law, and grandson of the Hon. Richard Law, was born in New London, Conn., September 11, 1803. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Amasa Learned. He graduated from Yale College in 1822. He studied law with his father, in New London, and after his admission to the bar, in 1826, practiced there until 1830. He then retired from his profession, and in 1832 removed to Norwich, Conn., which he represented the same year in the Connecticut General Assembly The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. Th .... In 1868 he removed to New Haven, Conn., where he died, March 27, 1881, in his 78th year. In February, 1829, he married Mary Lee, of Norwich, who died in October, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Law (Canadian Politician)
William Law (August 5, 1833 – November 21, 1901) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1886 to 1900 as a Liberal Party of Nova Scotia, Liberal member. He was born in Belfast, Ireland and came to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in October 1847. Two years later, Law moved to Oxford, Massachusetts; he returned to Yarmouth in 1855. In 1854, he married Mary A. Brown. His firm, William Law and Company was involved in shipping and insurance. Law also served as a justice of the peace. He married Annie T. Gilman in 1900 after the death of his first wife. He was named to the province's Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, Legislative Council in 1901 and served until his death later that year in Yarmouth. References ''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Law
William John Law (1786–1869) was a British judge of the 19th century. Biography Law was born on 6 December 1786. His father, Ewan Law, second son of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle, was Member of Parliament for Westbury, Wiltshire, 1790–5, for Newtown, Isle of Wight, 5 May to 29 June 1802, and died at Horsted, Sussex, 29 April 1829, having married, 28 June 1784, Henrietta Sarah, eldest daughter of Dr. William Markham, Archbishop of York; she died on 15 August 1844, aged 80. The eldest son, William John, was educated at Westminster School, and matriculated, 16 May 1804, from Christ Church, Oxford, where he held a studentship until 1814. He took a university prize for Latin verse in 1807, a first class in the following year, graduated B.A. 1808, and proceeded M.A. 1810. On 11 February 1813 he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, and on the passing of Lord Eldon's Act in 1825 became one of the commissioners of bankruptcy. Subsequently, he was appointed a commissioner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham And Phenix National Bank
The Chatham Phenix National Bank and Trust Company was a bank in New York City connected with the Chatham Phenix Corporation. Its predecessor Chatham and Phenix National Bank was formed in 1911 when Chatham National Bank paid $1,880,000 to absorb the asset of the Phenix National Bank. The bank grew significantly as it absorbed smaller banking institutions, such as Mutual Alliance Trust Company and Century Bank in 1915, at which point Chatham and Phenix National Bank became the "first national bank to operate branches in the same city with the main bank." Chatham Phenix National Bank and Trust Company of New York was organized in 1925 with resources of around $300,000,000. At the time of its formation, it was one of the ten largest banks in the United States. In 1932, the company merged with the Manufacturers Trust. History Phenix Bank and Chatham Bank Phenix Bank was established in 1812 as the banking division of the New York Manufacturing Company, which made cotton looms and sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 13 studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. Along with Anathema and Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride were a forerunner of the death doom metal and gothic metal genres during the early 1990s. These bands comprise "The Peaceville Three" as all were signed to Peaceville Records at the time. History Early years (1990–1992) My Dying Bride was formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in June 1990, after guitarist Andrew Craighan and drummer Rick Miah co-formed the band after they had split from Abiosis, joining vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe and guitarist Calvin Robertshaw while ending Abiosis. After six months of rehearsing, the band recorded and released their demo, '' Towards the Sinister'', which was produced by Tim Walker of Voltage Records. Its title was taken from a line in the song "Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Law (Ontario Politician)
Ret. Lt. Col. William A. H. Law (1913 – September 4, 2004) was a Canadian politician. Known as being non-partisan and as a moderate, he served on Ottawa's Board of Control for four years and as an alderman on City Council for five. Early life Originally from Calgary, Law joined the Canadian Army in 1933 as a Trouper in Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). During World War II he served domestically, and in Europe, Middle East, India and Burma, and retired from the military in the early 1960s. He served as Canadian representative on several NATO committees from 1957, and worked as a senior staff officer with the Army, and set up the United Nations Emergency Fun post in Gaza in 1957. In civilian life, he became the executive director of the Ottawa and District Association for the Mentally Retarded, was an executive member of the Social Planning Council of Ottawa, a member of the Ontario Association of School Business Officials and a former district chairman of the United A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
