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William Woodward (journalist)
William Woodward may refer to: Politicians * William Woodward (South Carolina politician), U.S. Representative from South Carolina *William Culham Woodward (1885–1957), Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia *William Woodward (MP) for Dunwich Others * William Woodward (fl. 1851), English pharmacist who invented gripe water * William Woodward (cricketer) (died 1862), English cricketer * William G. Woodward (1808–1871), Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * William Woodward (artist) (1859–1939), American artist and educator * William Creighton Woodward (1866–1949), American doctor and lawyer * William Woodward Sr. (1876–1953), American banker and owner of Belair Stud * William Woodward (rower) (1920-1987), British Olympic rower * William Woodward Jr. William Woodward Jr. (June 12, 1920 – October 31, 1955) was the heir to the Hanover National Bank fortune (later Manufacturer's Hanover), the Belair Estate and stud farm and legacy, and a leading figure in racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward (South Carolina Politician)
William Woodward (October 7, 1762 - July 23, 1820) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Woodward served as member of the State house of representatives from 1818 to 1823. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817). Woodward was a slave owner. He was father of Joseph A. Woodward Joseph Addison Woodward (April 11, 1806 – August 3, 1885) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. He was son of William Woodward. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, Woodward received an academic t .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodward, William Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Culham Woodward
William Culham Woodward, also known as Billy Woodward and Willy Woodward, (April 24, 1885 – February 24, 1957) was a member of a successful merchandising family in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Heir to the Woodward's department store chain founded by his father Charles A. Woodward in 1891, he started out in 1907 as a bookkeeper for the store, ultimately rising to become company president in 1937 upon his father's death. He was succeeded in that capacity by his son, Charles N. "Chunky" Woodward in 1956. Among the many other positions Woodward held were Charter Member of the Board of the Bank of Canada from its founding in March, 1935; President of the Vancouver Board of Trade; Life Governor of the Vancouver General Hospital; Founder and Patron of the Vancouver Little Theatre. During World War I, he served overseas in the First Canadian Heavy Artillery. Woodward was, like his father, a member of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon of the Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward (MP)
William Woodward (fl. 1388), from Dunwich, Suffolk, was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Dunwich Dunwich is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB around north-east of London, south of Southwold and north of Leiston, on the North Sea coast. In the Anglo-Saxon period, Dunwich was t ... in 1388. References 14th-century births Year of death missing 14th-century English people People from Suffolk Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) {{England-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gripe Water
Gripe water is a non-prescription product sold in many countries around the world to relieve colic and other gastrointestinal ailments and discomforts of infants. No evidence supports the efficacy of gripe water and one limited study in India questions whether the consumption of gripe water is related to vomiting in babies that already showed signs of colic. The original formula contained alcohol and sugar in addition to sodium bicarbonate and dill oil. Present-day products do not contain alcohol, and may contain fennel, ginger, chamomile or lemon balm in addition to or replacement for dill oil. Some gripe water products still contain sugar, while others may contain charcoal. Amounts given are one to several teaspoons (5 ml = one teaspoon) per day. History Gripe water was invented in 1851 by William Woodward, an English pharmacist who did his apprenticeship in Lincolnshire and later bought a business in Nottingham. Gripe water was adopted as a prescription by physicians. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward (cricketer)
William Woodward (unknown – 4 July 1862) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Nottingham Cricket Club (''aka'' Nottinghamshire). Woodward's batting style is unknown, though it is known he occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Nottingham, where he was christened on 26 November 1813; died in Barrie, Ontario. Woodward made his first-class debut for Nottingham against Sheffield in 1830 at the Hyde Park Ground in Sheffield. His next appearances were in 1834 when Nottingham played two matches against Cambridge Town Club at Parker's Piece and the Forest New Ground. He made a further appearance for the club in that season against Sheffield. The following year he made two appearances for Nottinghamshire against Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William G
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 Woodward (artist)
William Woodward (May 1, 1859 – November 17, 1939) was a U.S. artist and educator, best known for his impressionist paintings of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of the United States. Biography Early life William Woodward was born on May 1, 1859 in Seekonk, Massachusetts. His younger brother Ellsworth Woodward also became a notable artist. As a youth, he was accustomed to the rural landscape and the close proximity of family and relatives. His family was supportive of his interest in art, an interest he attributed to an uncle, his mother's brother, who had been killed in the American Civil War when he was a small child. In his biographical note, he wrote of his Uncle George, "unmarried and seems to be the first in the family to develop art tendencies, producing crayon portraits of family members including one of my mother, which had much to do in causing me to turn to art for a life work." His interest in art intensified after a visit to the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Creighton Woodward
William Creighton Woodward M.D., (December 11, 1867 – December 22, 1949) was a medical doctor and a lawyer who was the legislative counsel for the American Medical Association from 1922 to 1939. He was an early proponent of medical marijuana. Biography Woodward was born on December 11, 1867, in Washington, D.C. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and graduated with an M.D. in 1889. In 1894 he was appointed as the health officer for the District of Columbia. He married Ray Elliott Woodward (1866-1960) around 1895, and had three children: Creighton Elliott Woodward (1897-1904), Doris Woodward (1899-1900), and Elinor Woodward (1904-1978). In 1900 he received his law degree from Georgetown University. By 1903 he was secretary of the Board of Medical Supervisors of the District of Columbia. In 1918 he was appointed as the health officer A medical officer of health, also known as a medical health officer, chief health officer, chief public health officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward Sr
William Woodward Sr. (April 7, 1876 – September 25, 1953) was an American banker and major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing. __TOC__ Early life Woodward was born in New York City on April 7, 1876. He was a son of Sarah Abagail (née Rodman) Woodward (1840–1913) and William Woodward Jr. (1836–1889), who came from a prominent and wealthy Maryland family that dated back to colonial times. The family made their fortune in selling textiles to the Confederate government, and his father was the founder of the New York Cotton Exchange. He was educated at the Cutler School in New York before preparing at Groton. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1898, followed by Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1901. In 1901, he was admitted to the bar. Career For the next two years Woodward lived in London where he served as secretary to the United States Ambassador to Britain, Joseph Hodges Choate. There, he joined with other members of the political and eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward (rower)
William Winslow Woodward (14 October 1920 – 18 January 1987) was an Australian surgeon. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. After his Olympic appearance, he became Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and New Zealand. Known by its common acronym RACS, it is a not-for-profit organisation, sup ... and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and worked as a surgeon in Tasmania. References 1920 births 1987 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Australian Rhodes Scholars Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Australian Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons {{Australia-med-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward 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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodward (artist, Born 1935)
William Woodward (born March 11, 1935) is an American painter and muralist from Washington, D.C. He is known for his mural commissions throughout the United States and a number of his pieces are in the permanent collections of major museums. Biography Early life and education Woodward is a third-generation native of Washington, D.C. Woodward’s father and grandfather were both artists. His father, Thomas Edwin Woodward, was a commercial artist. His paternal grandfather, Edwin Ashley Woodward, was a sign painter of large billboards, restaurant murals, and circus posters and signage. Edwin Woodward also created the first iconic Coca-Cola logo. In 1952, Woodward was admitted to American University on the Mary Graydon academic scholarship. He earned his BA and MA degrees from American University, where he studied with Sarah Baker, Ben Summerford, and Robert Gates. He also studied at The Catholic University of America with the art historian John Shapley. He was subsequently awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
