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William Sheffield (priest) (1928–2022), American politician and former governor of Alaska
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William Sheffield may refer to: *William Sheffield (judge), American attorney and judge * William Paine Sheffield Sr., U.S. Representative and Senator from Rhode Island *William Paine Sheffield Jr., U.S. Representative from Rhode Island *William Sheffield (fl. 1407–1421) for Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) *William Sheffield (died 1646), MP for Hedon, 1614 and Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency), 1624 * Will Sheffield (born 2000), English cricketer *Bill Sheffield William Jennings Sheffield Jr. (June 26, 1928 – November 4, 2022) was an American Democratic politician who was the fifth governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sheffield (judge)
William Sheffield was an American attorney and judge in the state of California. He was a general legal counsel for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Asia Area (LDS Church), Area of the church and was closely connected with the sending of Mormon missionaries to India by the church in the late-20th century. Sheffield has also served as a judge in the Superior Courts of California, Orange County, California, Orange County. Sheffield earned his undergraduate degree from California State University, Long Beach. and then attended law school at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1983 to 1985 Sheffield was a judge on the Superior Court of California, sitting in Orange County. He also served as a member of Indira Gandhi's defense team in the late 1970s (see below). In 1985, Sheffield resigned his judgeship and went to Yale Divinity School. At the time Sheffield began attending services of the Methodist Church. His wife was a Latter-day Saint. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paine Sheffield Sr
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 Paine Sheffield Jr
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 Sheffield (fl
William Sheffield may refer to: *William Sheffield (judge), American attorney and judge *William Paine Sheffield Sr., U.S. Representative and Senator from Rhode Island * William Paine Sheffield Jr., U.S. Representative from Rhode Island * William Sheffield (fl. 1407–1421) for Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) *William Sheffield (died 1646), MP for Hedon, 1614 and Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency), 1624 *Will Sheffield William Arthur Sheffield (born 26 August 2000) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 22 August 2020, for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy The 2020 Bob Willis Trophy was a first-class cricket tournament held in the ... (born 2000), English cricketer * Bill Sheffield (1928–2022), American politician and former governor of Alaska {{hndis, Sheffield, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutland (UK Parliament Constituency)
Rutland was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Rutland. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire. Since 1983, Rutland has formed part of the Rutland and Melton constituency along with Melton Mowbray from Leicestershire. The constituency elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as Knights of the Shire, until 1885, when it was reduced to one Member. Boundaries The constituency comprised the whole of the historic county of Rutland, in the East Midlands. Rutland, the smallest of the historic counties of England, never had any Parliamentary borough constituencies within its borders. The place of election for the county was at Oakham. This was where the hustings were held; at which candidates were nominated (before the Ballot Act 1872), polling took place (before the introduction of multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sheffield (died 1646)
William Sheffield may refer to: *William Sheffield (judge), American attorney and judge *William Paine Sheffield Sr., U.S. Representative and Senator from Rhode Island *William Paine Sheffield Jr., U.S. Representative from Rhode Island *William Sheffield (fl. 1407–1421) for Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) *William Sheffield (died 1646), MP for Hedon, 1614 and Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency), 1624 *Will Sheffield (born 2000), English cricketer *Bill Sheffield (1928–2022), American politician and former governor of Alaska {{hndis, Sheffield, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirsk (UK Parliament Constituency)
Thirsk was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire, represented in the English and later British House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1547. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885, when the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the new Thirsk and Malton division of the North Riding of Yorkshire. The borough consisted of originally of the town of Old Thirsk, and included a population of only 1,378 at the 1831 census. The right to vote was restricted to the holders of burgage tenements, of which there were 50 in 1831. The Frankland family were the local landowners (in 1816 Sir Thomas owned 49 of the 50 burgage tenements), and in effect could nominate whoever they wanted as Members of Parliament; there was no contested election in Thirsk between 1715 and 1832. The Great Reform Act of 1832 expanded the boundaries to include the townships of Thirsk, Sowerby, Carlton Miniott, Sandhutton, Bagby and South Kilvingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Sheffield
William Arthur Sheffield (born 26 August 2000) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 22 August 2020, for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy The 2020 Bob Willis Trophy was a first-class cricket tournament held in the 2020 English cricket season, and the inaugural edition of the Bob Willis Trophy. It was separate from the County Championship, which was not held in 2020 due to the im .... References External links * 2000 births Living people English cricketers Sussex cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-cricket-bio-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |