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William Pearce (playwright)
William Pearce may refer to: Entertainment * William Houghton Sprague Pearce (1864–1935), American artist * Bill Pearce (1926–2010), American singer and trombonist * Billy Pearce (born 1951), English actor and comedian Politics * Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet (1833–1888), British politician, Conservative MP for Glasgow Govan, 1885–1889 * Sir William Pearce, 2nd Baronet (1861–1907), British politician, Conservative MP for Plymouth, 1892–1895 * William Pearce (Liberal politician) (1853–1932), British politician, Liberal MP for Limehouse, 1906–1922 * William Pearce (Australian politician) (1855–1922), member of the Tasmanian Parliament * Bill Pearce (politician) (1894–1968), American politician in the state of Florida Other * William Pearce (civil engineer) (1848–1930), surveyor, statistician, planner and administrator in western Canada * William Pearce (priest) (1744–1820), English clergyman and academic See also * Pearce (surname) * Pearce baronets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Houghton Sprague Pearce
William Houghton Sprague Pearce also known as W.H.S. Pearce (August 5, 1864 – April 15, 1935), an American artist, was born in Boston to Mary Anna Sprague Pearce and Shadrach Houghton Pearce. His father ran a successful Chinese importing business. He was descended from many of Massachusetts's founding and historical figures. His grandfather was Charles Sprague, an early American poet known as the " Banker Poet of Boston". His great-grandfather, Samuel Sprague, was a Patriot of the Revolutionary period and a participant in the Boston Tea Party who served under George Washington. He also is descended from Richard Warren, a Mayflower passenger and signer of the Mayflower Compact and The Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham. William was a graduate of the English High School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1882. In a Letter of Recommendation from the headmaster he is described as "a young man of unexceptionable moral character and a very good scholar" whom he could "confidently recommend as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pearce
Bill Pearce (May 20, 1926 February 23, 2010) was an American singer, solo trombonist, nationally syndicated broadcaster and inductee into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He died at age 83 on February 23, 2010, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Early life William Jones Pearce was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1926. His father was an itinerant Methodist minister with his own daily radio program, ''Christian Voices'', which could be heard on WFIL, WIP and WCAM. He gave the message, his mother played the piano and sang. Bill, along with his brother and sister played together in a brass trio. However, Bill Pearce started out with a totally different instrument in the beginning. "My first interest in music really was grade school orchestra," he said; "they needed a clarinet player and whether I looked like one or not, I was chosen to play an old metal clarinet. I did not take to that instrument at all, and it just frustrated the dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Pearce
Billy Pearce (born 1 February 1951) is an English performer, comedian, actor and entertainer. A regular on UK television in the 1980s and 1990s, Pearce has been described as a "supreme entertainer". He particularly loves performing at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, where he consistently breaks box office records Early life Pearce was born in Leeds in 1951. His father was a pianist and his mother Jean was a respected dance teacher, notably teaching a young Malandra Burrows to perform. He took up ballet as a child, developing a penchant for performing after appearing in amateur productions for Leeds Thespians and operatic companies. Despite this, Pearce had aspirations to be an engineer originally. This changed after he had a serious motorbike accident, which altered his outlook on life. He has explained, "From then on I couldn't settle and I did lots of different jobs. I'd never been out of Leeds and the surgeon who operated on me let me stay at his place on an island in the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet
Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet (8 January 1833 – 18 December 1888) was a British shipbuilder, under whose management the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan on the River Clyde became the leading shipbuilding company in the world. He was later a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. Career Pearce was born at Brompton near Chatham, Kent, Chatham in Kent, the son of Joseph George Pearce. He trained as a shipwright and naval architect at the Chatham Dockyard. After supervising the construction of HMS Achilles (1863), HMS ''Achilles'', the first ironclad warship built in Chatham, he moved in 1863 to Scotland to take up the post of surveyor to the Lloyd's Register on the Clyde. His career then developed rapidly. A year after arriving on Clydeside, he became general manager of Robert Napier and Sons, where he designed innovative fast, transatlantic liners for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. In 1869 he became a partner in John E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Pearce, 2nd Baronet
Sir William George Pearce, 2nd Baronet (23 July 1861 – 2 November 1907) was a British industrialist and Conservative Party politician. Life Pearce was son of the Clydeside shipbuilder Sir William Pearce and his wife Dinah Elizabeth, ''née'' Sowter. Born in Chatham, Kent, he was educated at Rugby School and went at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1885. After his father died in 1888, Pearce succeeded him to the baronetcy and as chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, but lacked his father's flair and drive. The business faltered, until by 1893 there was only one ship under a construction – a sailing vessel, in a yard noted for its expertise in engine technology. After the appointment in 1894 of Edward Shearer as general manager, the yard regained its former prominence. Pearce was elected at the 1892 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Plymouth constituency, but did not contest the 1895 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearce (Liberal Politician)
Sir William Pearce (18 March 1853 – 24 August 1932) was an English chemical manufacturer and Liberal Party politician in the East End of London, in England. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Limehouse constituency from 1906 to 1922. He played cricket as an amateur for Kent County Cricket Club and Essex County Cricket Club in his 20s, making three first-class appearances, all of them for Kent. Family and education Pearce was born in Poplar, London, the son of William Pearce, a chemical manufacturer based in East London. He was educated at the Royal College of Chemistry and School of Mines and at the Royal College of Science in South Kensington.''The Times House of Commons 1910''; Politico's Publishing 2004. In 1885, he married Ethel Alexandra, the daughter of Edwin Neame from Selling, Kent.''Who was Who'', OUP 2007 They had four daughters. Career Pearce followed his father into the chemical trade. He became a director of Spencer, Chapman & Messel, Ltd which was loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearce (Australian Politician)
William Warburton Frederick Pearce (26 October 1855 – 26 June 1922) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart. On 10 June 1922 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...; however, he died sixteen days later before taking his seat. References 1855 births 1922 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Tasmania Colony of Tasmania people {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pearce (politician)
Basil Charles "Bill" Pearce (November 29, 1894 – August 2, 1968) was an American politician in the state of Florida. Pearce was born in Columbia, Alabama. He resided in East Palatka, Florida and was a farmer. Pearce also was a veteran of World War I, having served in France with the United States Army Corps of Engineers , colors = , anniversaries = 16 June (Organization Day) , battles = , battles_label = Wars , website = , commander1 = .... He served in the Florida State Senate from 1947 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 26th district. He also served briefly in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1933 to 1934. References 1894 births 1968 deaths People from Houston County, Alabama People from Putnam County, Florida Farmers from Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Democratic Party Florida stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearce (civil Engineer)
William Pearce (1848–1930), was a surveyor, statistician, planner, and administrator in western Canada. He served in the federal government from 1874 to 1904 as federal surveyor and administrator, as federal advisor for western development and as Western consultant for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. As Inspector of Dominion Lands Agencies, he oversaw the "development and allocation of all land, forests, mineral and water resources" from "Winnipeg to the eastern foothills of the Rockies"—representing 400,000 square miles of land, earning his nickname—"Czar of the West". He was known for his work on the Bow River watershed irrigation systems that transformed lands in southern Alberta into fertile land. Pearce moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1884 and after retiring from public service, worked for the CPR as statistician. A year before he died he donated his estate to the City of Calgary. The Pearce Estate Wetland is an urban park. Pearce "believed in urban parks" and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearce (priest)
William Pearce (1744–1820) was an English clergyman and academic, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 and Dean of Ely from 1797. Life Pearce was born on 3 December 1744 and educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He was Public Orator of Cambridge from 1778 to 1788; and Master of the Temple from 1787 to 1798. In 1788 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. Pearce was Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 until his death. He was also Dean of Ely from 1797 until his death. He died on 14 November 1820.''Deaths'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Thursday, Nov 16, 1820; pg. 3; Issue 11093 References 1744 births 1820 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Deans of Ely Masters of the Tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce (surname)
Pearce is a surname, from knights of the Norman lord Mansfield prior to the invasion of England. It derives etymologically from the Germanic word to pierce, and was a name commonly given to warrior caste in Saxon/Jute, p-celtic and oil languages. Another etymology is from Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter, and may refer to: People * Adam Pearce (born 1978), American professional wrestler *Adrienne Pearce, South African actress * Al Pearce (1898–1961), American comedian, singer and banjoist *Alec Pearce (1910–1982), English cricketer * Alex Pearce (born 1988), English footballer *Alexander Pearce (1790–1824), escapee from Macquarie Harbour Penal Station * Alice Pearce (1917–1966), American actress *Allan Pearce (born 1983), New Zealand soccer player * Andy Pearce (born 1966), English footballer *Austin Pearce (1921–2004), British manager *Barcley Pearce (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *Beth Pearce, Vermont government official *Bill Pearce (1926–2010), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Baronets
The Pearce Baronetcy, of Cardell in the County of Renfrew, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 July 1887 for the shipbuilder and Conservative politician William Pearce. His only son, the second Baronet, was also a businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1907. Pearce baronets, of Cardell (1887) *Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet (8 January 1833 – 18 December 1888) was a British shipbuilder, under whose management the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan on the River Clyde became the leading shipbuilding company i ... (1833–1888) * Sir William George Pearce, 2nd Baronet (1861–1907) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearce Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
