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William Weir (journalist) (1868–?), British coal miner and politician
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William Weir may refer to: * William Alexander Weir (1858–1929), Quebec lawyer and politician * William Weir (architect) (1865–1950), Scottish restorer of historic buildings * William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir (1877–1959), Scottish industrialist * William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir (born 1933), British peer and businessman * William Gilbert Weir (1896–1971), Canadian politician * Bill Weir (born 1967), co-anchor of ''Good Morning America Weekend Edition'' * Bill Weir (footballer), Australian rules footballer * William Weir (aviator) (1891–?), World War I flying ace * William Weir (trade unionist) William Weir (June 1868 – December 1926) was a British trade unionist. Born in Mickley Square, Northumberland, Weir studied at Prudhoe Colliery School and then worked at West Wylam Colliery from the age of twelve. He soon became active in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alexander Weir
William Alexander Weir (October 15, 1858 – October 22, 1929) was a Quebec lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the MLA for Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897–1910, held several ministries, and helped rewrite several provincial Codes. Biography Early life William Alexander Weir was born in Montreal on October 15, 1858, the son of William Park Weir and Helen Craig Smith, who had emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1852. William Park Weir became Surveyor of Customs in the Port of Montreal. His brother, Robert Stanley Weir, would become famous as a judge and author of the English verses for O Canada. Weir was educated at the High School of Montreal and McGill University, earning a B.C.L. degree in 1881, and was called to the Bar of Quebec on July 12, 1881. He married Adelaide Sayers Stewart, daughter of William C. Stewart of Hamilton, Ontario in October 1885. Early career During the time he practised law, Weir also wrote for ''The Montrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weir (architect)
William Weir (20 September 1865 – 8 July 1950) was a Scottish architect who specialised in the repair of ancient structures. Weir left school at sixteen to become a pupil of Edinburgh architect Archibald MacPherson, while also attending the Edinburgh School of Art. He moved to London at nineteen to work in the studios of first Leonard Stokes and then Arts and Crafts pioneer Philip Webb. Weir set up independent practice in 1900 and was admitted as a Licentiate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1911. William Weir is best known for overseeing repairs to historic buildings including Dartington Hall, Tattershall Castle and Bodiam Castle.Burman, PeterConservation Philosophy in Practice – a Scottish Perspective/ref> His work spanned more than forty British counties and more than 300 buildings, including scores of small town and country churches. He collaborated with many of the leading figures of the Arts and Crafts Movement such as William Morris, Ernest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir
William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir GCB PC (12 May 1877 – 2 July 1959) was a Scottish industrialist and politician, who served as President of the Air Council in 1918. Early life Weir was born in Glasgow in 1877, the eldest child of James Weir (1842/3–1920) and his wife, Mary Richmond (1848–1931). He attended Allan Glen's School and the High School of Glasgow before entering an apprenticeship in the business established by his father and his uncle, G. and J. Weir, manufacturers of condensers, pumps, and evaporators. Industrialist Weir rose to become a director of G. and J. Weir, before serving as managing director between 1902 and 1915, and as chairman from 1910 to 1953. During World War I, he converted his factories to produce explosive shells. He went on to hold a number of other directorships, including Lloyds Bank (1928–38), Imperial Chemical Industries (1928–53), International Nickel (1928–59), and Shell Transport and Trading (1939). He was also chairm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir
William Kenneth James Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir FRSA (born 9 November 1933) is a British peer and business man. He was chairman of the British Bank of the Middle East and chief executive of the Weir Group. Early life The eldest son of James Kenneth Weir, 2nd Viscount Weir, and his wife Dorothy Isabel Lucy Crowdy, Weir has three brothers and had two sisters, but one died in childhood. He grew up at Montgreenan House, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1955.''Burke's Peerage'', volume 3 (Burke's, 2003), p. 4107 Career Weir was a director of Great Northern Investment Trust from 1970 to 1980 and of St James's Place Capital from 1972 to 1976. He was chief executive of Weir Group PLC between 1972 and 1981, chairman of the British Bank of the Middle East between 1977 and 1979, and vice-chairman and then chairman of the Weir Group between 1983 and 1999. He was also a director of Hambro Life between 1984 and 1986 and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gilbert Weir
William Gilbert Weir (July 1, 1896 – December 12, 1971) was a Canadian politician and was the longest serving Liberal-Progressive Member of Parliament in Canadian history sitting in the House of Commons of Canada for 27 years. Born in Port Perry, Ontario, Weir was a farmer by occupation. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Macdonald, Manitoba defeating his sole rival by 499 votes, Conservative candidate John Woods, in the 1930 federal election. He was re-elected in 1935 against a wide field including a straight Liberal candidate, Anthony Messner, in what would be his only election facing a Liberal candidate. Subsequently, the Liberals did not oppose him.' In 1949, Weir moved to the new riding of Portage—Neepawa and would continue to win re-election until his defeat in the 1957 general election, the first in which he shed the Liberal-Progressive label and ran as a straight Liberal. Though retaining the Liberal-Progressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Weir
William Francis Weir (born December 19, 1967) is an American television journalist based in Manhattan. Weir is a correspondent and anchor for CNN, and the creator and host of the global documentary serie"The Wonder List with Bill Weir."He is the former co-anchor of '' Nightline'' on ABC television network in the United States and co-anchored the weekend edition of '' Good Morning America'' from 2004 to 2010. Early life and education Weir was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on December 19, 1967. At an early age, his parents divorced and he attended 17 schools in six states as his devout Christian mother followed what she believed were dreams from God. After graduating from Victory Christian High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma he briefly attended Oral Roberts University before transferring to Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where he earned a degree in journalism and creative writing. Career Weir began his career in 1991 as a general assignment reporter and weekend spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Weir (footballer)
William Rich Weir (23 August 1874 – 8 July 1955) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). After football, he qualified as a pharmacist and commenced work as a chemist in Williamstown. He later enlisted in the Australian Army to fight in the Boer War, and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal. Notes External links * Bill Weir's profileat Blueseum 1874 births 1955 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Carlton Football Club (VFA) players Carlton Football Club players People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne Australian military personnel of the Second Boer War Australian Army soldiers Military personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Weir (aviator)
William James Alexander Weir, (born 4 April 1891) was an Australian flying ace of the First World War credited with six aerial victories. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for "conspicuous gallantry in air combats and attacking ground objectives". Sources of information 1891 births Australian Flying Corps officers Australian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Australian World War I flying aces People from the Inner West (Sydney) Year of death missing {{Australia-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
