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William M. Brown (1828–1898), American artist
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William M. Brown may refer to: * William M. Brown (Pennsylvania politician) (1850–1915), Republican political official from Pennsylvania * William Brown (British Columbia politician) (1838– after 1882), English-born political figure in British Columbia * William M. Brown (businessman), chief executive officer and chairman of L3Harris Technologies * William Brown (baseball) (1866–1897), Major League Baseball player * William Montgomery Brown (1855–1937), Episcopal clergyman and author * William Brown (headmaster) (1914–2005), headmaster of the King's School, Ely, and of Bedford School * William Mason Brown William Mason Brown (c. 1828–1898) was an American artist. Early life Born in Troy, New York. Education Brown began his career as a portraitist, studying under Abel Buell Moore, Troy’s preferred portraitist. Career Brown painted portraits, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brown (British Columbia Politician)
William M. Brown (1838 – after 1882) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1882. He was born in Yorkshire and came to Wisconsin in 1842, where he was educated. In 1862, Brown moved to British Columbia. He was first elected to the assembly in an 1874 by-election held after William Saul and Thomas Basil Humphreys Thomas Basil Humphreys (March 10, 1840 – August 26, 1890) was an English-born miner, auctioneer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet from 1871 to 1875, Victoria District from 1875 to 1882 and Comox from 1887 to ... both resigned their seats in a "dispute between the two gentlemen as to which represents the popular feeling of the district". Brown lived in Clinton. References 1838 births Year of death uncertain Independent MLAs in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brown (baseball)
William M. Brown (1866 – December 20, 1897 , The New York Times, December 22, 1897.), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a player who played from -. He played for the , , |
William Montgomery Brown
William Montgomery Brown (September 4, 1855 – October 31, 1937), sometimes called "Bad Bishop" Brown, was an Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal clergyman and author. Brown, of Galion, Ohio, was consecrated a bishop of the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, but is best remembered as the first Episcopal bishop to be tried for heresy since the Reformation, and the first of any creed in America to be deposed for heretical teachings. He later became a bishop in the Old Catholic Church. Biography William Montgomery Brown was born on September 4, 1855, on a farm west of Orrville, Ohio, the son of a Joseph Morrison and Lucina Elzina Cary Brown. His father was a tenant farmer who moved the family to Michigan in 1858, and later enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. Joseph Brown served in Tennessee before becoming ill, and was sent home to recuperate. He died on August 1, 1862. His mother moved the family back to Ohio, and "Willy" was "hired out" to a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brown (headmaster)
Revd William Martyn Brown (1914–2005) was Head teacher, Headmaster of the King's School, Ely, and Head teacher, Head Master of Bedford School. Biography Born on 12 July 1914, William Brown was educated at Bedford School and at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was a Scholar and gained a first class degree in Modern language, Modern Languages. He taught at Wellington College, Berkshire, between 1936 and 1947, was Head teacher, Headmaster of the King's School, Ely, King's Ely, between 1947 and 1955, and Head teacher, Head Master of Bedford School, between 1955 and 1975. He was ordained in 1976 and became Parish Priest in the parishes of Field Dalling and Saxlingham in Norfolk, between 1977 and 1984, and Rural Dean of Holt, Norfolk, between 1984 and 1988. Described by ''The Times'' as "a first-class headmaster of two schools", Revd William Brown died on 14 December 2005. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
