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William Foster
William Foster may refer to: People Arts *Will Foster (fl. 1990–), keyboardist for English rock band The Tears *William C. Foster (1880–1923), pioneer of cinematography *William D. Foster (1884–?), African American film producer *William Gilbert Foster (1855–1906), British painter Military *William Foster (British Army officer) (1881–1942), British Home Guard officer, awarded the George Cross, 1942 *William Foster (Medal of Honor) (1832–1880), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *William A. Foster (1917–1945), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during World War II *William Foster MacNeece Foster (1889–1978), Royal Air Force officer Politics *Wilbur F. Foster, Confederate colonel and state senator in Alabama who had a role in establishing Tuskegee University *William Foster (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1936), member of NSW Legislative Assembly (1925–1936) *William Foster (New South Wales politician, bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (New Hampshire Politician)
William Foster is an American politician who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member for the Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Hillsborough 5th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court {{NewHampshire-NHRepresentative-Republican-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Foster
Will Foster is an English musician who is known as the former keyboardist for the English rock band The Tears. Previously, he played with UK art rock band Delicatessen before forming Lodger - alongside Delicatessen singer Neil Carlill, Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, and Goffey's wife Pearl Lowe.Guthrie-Jones, OwenLodger ''Walk in the Park'' Review, AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2016 Since 2008, he has been associated with Jon Fratelli, playing keyboards and guitar with The Fratellis during their 2008/2009 live shows. When the band went on hiatus, he followed Jon Fratelli to his new band Codeine Velvet Club, where he also played keyboards and guitar during their 2009/2010 live shows.Bychawski, Adam (2011)Listen to Jon Fratelli's debut solo album on NME.COM, '' NME'', 19 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2016 After the band's initial disbandment he then played keyboard/piano with Jon's solo band, and returned again when Fratellis reunited again in 2012. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Foster (Bridgnorth MP)
William Henry Foster (9 April 1846 – 9 March 1924) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1870 to 1885. He was originally elected as a Liberal but switched to the Conservatives before the 1880 election. Early life Foster was born on 9 April 1846, the son of William Orme Foster of Apley Park, Shropshire and his wife Isabella Grazebrook, daughter of Henry Grazebrook of Liverpool. His father had been MP for South Staffordshire. Foster was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Career He was a Justice of the Peace (JP) and Deputy Lieutenant for Shropshire and a JP for Northamptonshire, and an Alderman of Shropshire County Council. In February 1870 Foster was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgnorth. He held the seat until the 1885 general election when it was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Through his father who was primarily an ironmaster, Foster in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dewey Foster
William Dewey Foster (1890 – 1958) was an American architect. Foster received his training from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1910s and 1920s, he worked as a draftsman for a number of architectural firms before going into private practice. In 1934 he, along with 20 other architects, were hired on a consultatory basis by the Office of the Supervising Architect to help with the increased workload of New Deal projects. During his eight-year tenure with the Office he designed a number of post office buildings located in the New York City area. He also designed the Weather Bureau (1940) and State Department (1942) offices. Project involvement * U.S. Post Office-Knickerbocker Station, New York, New York, 1935-1937 * United States Post Office (Morrisania, Bronx), Bronx, New York, 1936 * United States Post Office (Cooper Station), 1937 * U.S. Post Office (Larchmont, New York), Larchmont, New York, 1937 * United States Post Office (Rockville Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chapman Foster
William Chapman Foster (April 27, 1897 – October 15, 1984) was an American businessman and high-ranking government official. He served as United States Under Secretary of Commerce and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Harry Truman. Later, he served as the first United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency director, under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Early life and career Born in Westfield, New Jersey in 1897, Foster attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying chemical engineering. While a senior at MIT, he enlisted in what was then known as the United States Army Air Service and served as a combat pilot in World War I.He told a story of how he got his pilots license when there were no instructors. He was a sailor, so he knew the wind upon a sail. An airplane was similar, he said, with the sail horizontal. The first requirement was that you had to obtain an airplane. Then as long as you took o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (Iowa Architect)
William Foster (1842 – 1909) was an architect in Iowa. Together with Henry F. Liebbe (1851-1927), he worked as Foster & Liebbe, which designed numerous courthouses and other public buildings. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Works include (with attribution): *Blair House (Washington, Iowa), Blair House, E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave., Washington, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *Hawkeye Insurance Company Building, 209 Fourth St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *E.R. Hays House, 301 N. 2nd St., Knoxville, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District, N. High St., Anamosa, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *Naylor House, 944 W. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *Page County Courthouse (Clarinda, Iowa), Page County Courthouse, Main St., Clarinda, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed *Parker's Opera House, 23 N. Federal Ave., Mason City, Iowa (Fost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (historiographer)
Sir William Foster (19 November 1863 – 11 May 1951) was a British historiographer and civil servant who was Registrar and Superintendent of Records in the India Office. He was a member of the Hakluyt Society and was "the foremost authority on the detailed history of early British relations with India and other countries in Asia." Biography Foster was born on 19 November 1863, the son of a civil servant. He was educated in the Coopers' Company's (Grammar) School for Boys and London University. In 1882 he entered India Office and continued working there until 1927. He became Registrar and Superintendent of Records from 1907 to 1923 and Historiographer to the India Office from 1923 to 1927. He served the Hakluyt Society as Secretary (1893–1902) and President (1928–1945). Foster was knighted in the 1925 New Year Honours. Works A bibliography of Foster is provided by Anthony Farrington. * ''The Register of Letters and of the Governor and Company of Merchants of Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (footballer)
William Foster (1913 – after 1933) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in Association football around the world, the w ... for Mansfield Town. References 1913 births Year of death missing English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Mansfield Town F.C. players Footballers from Hucknall {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (swimmer)
William Foster (10 July 1890 – 17 December 1963) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. He was freestyle swimmer who won gold and bronze medals as a member of British relay teams and set a world record in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won the gold medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team and did not compete in any other competition. In the 400-metre freestyle final, he finished fourth, and in the 1500-metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later, at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he won the bronze medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. In the 400-metre freestyle competition as well as in the 1500-metre freestyle event, he was eliminated in the semi-finals. See also * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) * World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (Scottish Cricketer)
William John Foster (born 3 February 1934) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and Royal Marines officer. Foster was born at Glasgow and was educated in England at Harrow School. He was commissioned into the Royal Marines as a second lieutenant in November 1952. He was made an acting lieutenant in April 1954, with promotion to the full rank of lieutenant in May 1956. He was promoted to the rank of captain in January 1964. Foster made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964, playing against Cambridge University at Uxbridge, and Oxford University at Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are .... He scored a total of 79 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 36. References External links * {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (English Cricketer)
William Foster (8 June 1859 – 1 November 1944) was an English cricketer. Foster's batting style is unknown. He was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Foster made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1889. Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176 all out, with Foster being dismissed for a duck by Dick Pougher. Responding, the Marylebone Cricket Club were dismissed for 106 all out in their first-innings, with Nottinghamshire then dismissed for 86 in their second-innings, with Foster once more dismissed for a duck, this time by Alec Hearne. Chasing 157 for victory, the Marylebone Cricket Club reached their target with seven wickets in hand. This was his only major appearance for the county. He died at Arnold, Nottinghamshire, on 1 November 1944. References External linksWilliam Fosterat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster (divine)
William Foster (born 1591), was an English clergyman and writer. Life Foster was the son of William Foster of London, a barber-surgeon, and was born in November 1591. He entered Merchant Taylors' School in July 1607, and two years later (8 December 1609) was admitted of St John's College, Oxford, whence he graduated. Having taken holy orders he became chaplain (1628) to Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, and soon afterwards rector of Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire. The date of his death is unclear. Works He published a short treatise against the use of weapon-salve, entitled ‘Hoplo-Crisma Spongus, or a Sponge to wipe away the Weapon-Salve, wherein is proved that the Cure taken up among us by applying the Salve to the Weapon is magical and unlawful’ (1629 and 1641). It attracted attention through the answer made to it on behalf of the Rosicrucians by Dr Robert Fludd in 1631. Francis Osborne also attacked it in an essay ‘On such as condemn all they understand not a reas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
