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William Leggett (other)
William Leggett may refer to: * William Leggett (writer) (1801–1839), American poet, fiction writer, and journalist * William C. Leggett (born 1939), Canadian fish ecologist and oceanographer, former Principal of Queen's University * William Henry Leggett (1816–1882), American botanist and journalist * William J. Leggett (1848–1925), college football player, team captain of Rutgers in the first ever game {{hndis, Leggett, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leggett (writer)
William Leggett (April 30, 1801 – May 29, 1839) was an American poet, fiction writer, and journalist. Life William Leggett's father was Major Abraham Leggett, who served in the Continental Army from 1776–1783. Modern-day Leggett Street in The Bronx is named after Abraham. William's mother, Catherine Wiley (1784–1839) of New Rochelle, was Major Leggett's second wife. The couple had 9 children, of which William was the 8th. Leggett attended Georgetown College in 1815–16. In 1819, after his father's business failed, he moved with his family to Edwardsville, Illinois. In late 1822, he returned to New York to take up a naval commission as a midshipman. He served in the United States Navy in the West Indies and Mediterranean. In January 1825, Leggett was imprisoned by his captain for dueling on duty. Several months later, a court martial convicted him of several offenses. His sentence of dismissal from the navy was reduced to time served, but he resigned his commission o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Leggett
William Henry Leggett (February 24, 1816 – April 11, 1882) was a botanist and journalist, who founded the '' Torrey Botanical Bulletin''. Biography He was born February 24, 1816, in Manhattan, New York City. He graduated from Columbia College in 1837. He founded the ''Torrey Botanical Bulletin'' and was its editor and publisher from 1870 till 1880. He died on April 11, 1882, in Manhattan, New York City Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co .... References 1816 births 1882 deaths American botanists Columbia College (New York) alumni Torrey Botanical Society members {{US-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
