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George Whitehead (golfer)
George Whitehead may refer to: * George Whitehead (Quaker leader) (1636–1723), Quaker preacher, author and lobbyist * George Whitehead (cricketer) (1895–1918), English cricketer * George Whitehead (rugby union) (born 1989), South African rugby union player * George W. Whitehead (1918–2004), American mathematician See also * George Whitefield George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College at th ... (1714–1770), religious figure * Robert G. Whitehead (Robert George Whitehead, 1916–2007), American businessman {{hndis, Whitehead, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitehead (Quaker Leader)
George Whitehead (1636–1723) was a leading early Quaker preacher, author and lobbyist remembered for his advocacy of religious freedom before three kings of England. His lobbying in defense of the right to practice the Quaker religion was influential on the Act of Uniformity, the Bill of Rights of 1689 and the Royal Declaration of Indulgence. His writings are both biographical and ideological in nature, examining the Quaker way of life. Early life Whitehead was born at Sunbiggin, near Orton, Westmorland. He became convinced of Quaker principles by the time he reached the age of 14Ellwood, Thomas (1906). ''The History of the Life of Thomas Ellwood''. London. Headly Brothers and in 1652, he left home at the age of 16 believing that Christ had commanded him to preach.Barbour, Hugh. Roberts, Arthur (ed).(1973). ''Early Quaker Writings''. Wallingford. Pendle Hill Publications. After a year of preaching in southern England, Whitehead became known as one of the Valiant Sixty who tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitehead (cricketer)
George William Edendale Whitehead (27 August 1895 – 17 October 1918) was an English cricketer. He was educated at Clifton College. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He was born in Bromley and died in Lauwe.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 571–573.Available onlineat the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 8 August 2022.) Whitehead made two first-class appearances during August 1914 as part of a trial with Kent County Cricket Club, first as an upper-order batsman, and then in the middle-order. He managed to score a total of 12 runs over the course of his four innings for the club. Having joined the Royal Field Artillery and attaining the rank of Lieutenant, Whitehead was killed towards the end of the First World War at the age of 23. He is buried at the Harlebeke New British Cemetery in Belgium. His brother, James, played a single first-class match for the Marylebone C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitehead (rugby Union)
George Alexander Whitehead (born 17 March 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Pro14 on loan from in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a fly-half or fullback. Career Free State / Shimlas Born in Bloemfontein, he attended Grey College. Whitehead represented Free State in several youth competitions; he played for them at the under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition in 2005 and at the under-18 Craven Week competition in 2006. After finishing high school, he joined their Academy and played for the side in the 2008 under-19 Provincial Championship. The following season, he was part of the squad that played in the 2009 under-21 Provincial Championship. He also made his first class debut for their senior side, the during the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division, coming on as a late replacement in their match against the , but finishing on the wrong end of a 24–13 result. In 2010, Whitehead played Varsity Cup rugby for the . H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitefield
George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College at the University of Oxford in 1732. There he joined the "Holy Club" and was introduced to the Wesley brothers, John and Charles, with whom he would work closely in his later ministry. Whitefield was ordained after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree. He immediately began preaching, but he did not settle as the minister of any parish. Rather he became an itinerant preacher and evangelist. In 1740, Whitefield traveled to North America, where he preached a series of revivals that became part of the " Great Awakening". His methods were controversial and he engaged in numerous debates and disputes with other clergymen. Whitefield received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least 18,000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
