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William Willson (other)
William Willson may refer to: * William H. Willson (1805–1856), pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon * William Willson (businessman) (1927–2003?), chairman of Aston Martin, 1972–1975 * William Gore Willson (1882–1953), Canadian politician * William David Willson (1865–1932), political figure in British Columbia See also * Robert William Willson Robert William Willson (11 December 1794 – 30 June 1866) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart, and an advocate for the convicts in Australia. Life Willson was born at Lincoln, England. His father, a builder, be ..., English Roman Catholic bishop * William Wilson (other) {{hndis, Willson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
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 Willson (businessman)
Stanley William Willson, MBE (May 1927David Brown sells Aston Martin. ''The Times'', Friday, 18 Feb 1972; pg. 15; Issue 58405 – 25 December 2003), Chartered Accountant, was chairman of Aston Martin from 1972 to 1975. In February 1972 Willson, "an ebullient entrepreneur" along with other investors paid £101 to buy Aston Martin's business, then reputed to be losing more than £1 million a year, from David Brown Limited which was experiencing its own financial troubles. The new owner was Company Developments his 4-year-old Solihull investment concern chaired by Willson who then became chairman of Aston Martin. He appointed one of his co-directors of Company Developments, Geoffrey Fletcher, a property and building expert, as managing director and mechanical engineer, Harry Pollack, as technical director. Mr David Brown accepted presidency of Aston Martin with a seat on the board of directors. At the time Aston Martin had 500 employees. David Brown was later reported to have pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gore Willson
William Gore Willson (November 4, 1882 – January 24, 1953) was a Canadian politician. He represented Niagara Falls in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934 as a member of the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P .... He died of a heart attack in 1953. References External links * 1882 births 1953 deaths People from Fort Erie, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William David Willson
William David Willson (April 27, 1865 – March 4, 1932) was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal. He was the son of David William Willson and the former Sarah Ann Flett, having been born in 1865 in Milton, Canada West. Willson was mayor of Rossland from 1914 to 1916. He ran unsuccessfully for the Rossland City Rossland City was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after the town of Rossland, near Trail, B.C. It made its first appearance on the hustin ... seat in the provincial assembly in a 1916 by-election held after Lorne Argyle Campbell was named to cabinet. Willson defeated Campbell in the general election held later that year. He died at Rossland in 1932. References BC United MLAs Mayors of places in British Columbia 1865 births 1932 deaths { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Willson
Robert William Willson (11 December 1794 – 30 June 1866) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart, and an advocate for the convicts in Australia. Life Willson was born at Lincoln, England. His father, a builder, belonged to the Church of England, but became a Roman Catholic late in life; his mother was a devout Roman Catholic. In his twentieth year he decided to enter a religious life as a lay brother, but was advised to study for the priesthood. He entered the College of Old Oscott in 1816, was ordained priest in December 1824, and was sent to Nottingham. When he arrived there was a small chapel that would hold 150 people with difficulty, and as the congregation was increasing, Willson found a good site and built St John the Evangelist's Catholic Church, Nottingham, which was completed in 1828. He began to take special interest in the prisons and the lunatic asylum, was placed on the boards of the county hospital and the lunatic asylum, and pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |