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Alexander W. Randall
Alexander or Alex Randall may refer to: *Alexander Randall (Wisconsin politician) Alexander Williams Randall (October 31, 1819July 26, 1872) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. He served as the 22nd United States Postmaster General, during the administration of Preside ... (1819–1872), former Governor of Wisconsin * Alexander Randall (Maryland politician) (1803–1881), former Attorney General of Maryland *Alex Randall, a character in the ''Outlander'' book series See also * Alex Randall (Alexandra; born 1982), British lighting designer * Alexander Rendell (born 1990), Thai actor {{hndis, Randall, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Randall (Wisconsin Politician)
Alexander Williams Randall (October 31, 1819July 26, 1872) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. He served as the 22nd United States Postmaster General, during the administration of President Andrew Johnson (1865–1869). He previously served as the sixth governor of Wisconsin (1858–1862) and, as governor, was instrumental in raising and organizing the first Wisconsin volunteer troops for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is the namesake of Camp Randall and Camp Randall Stadium. Life and career Randall was born in Ames, New York, on October 31, 1819.Wisconsin Historical Society, ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History'',Term: Randall, Gov. Alexander W. (1819–1872)". Retrieved December 20, 2012. His father, Phineas, was judge of the court of common pleas there from 1837 to 1841. Randall attended Cherry Valley Academy in New York then studied law with his father. He was admitted to the bar in New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Randall (Maryland Politician)
Alexander Randall (January 3, 1803November 21, 1881) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland, and served as Attorney General of Maryland from 1864 to 1868. He was the thirteenth child of his parents, John and Deborah Knapp Randall. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia and later was Collector of the Port of Annapolis and was elected three times as Mayor of Annapolis between 1813 and 1818. Education As a child, Randall attended schoolrooms taught by Miss Sally Ross, Thomas Bassford and Mr. Curran. He graduated with first honor in his class from St. John's College in Annapolis in 1822, teaching during his junior and senior years. Career After graduation, Randall thought of teaching but his father quashed the idea, directing him instead to the legal profession. Randall studied law for two years in the law offices of Addison Ridout and was admitted to the bar in 1824, the same year that Lafayette visited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Outlander Characters
The following is a partial list of characters from Diana Gabaldon's ''Outlander'' series as first introduced, beginning with the 1991 novel '' Outlander''. The story focuses on 20th century nurse Claire Randall, who time travels to 18th-century Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser. A mix of several genres, the series features elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure, mystery and science fiction/fantasy. In August 2014, the US-based cable channel Starz debuted a TV series adaptation based on the novels. Main characters Supporting characters Introduced in ''Outlander'' (1991) Introduced in ''Dragonfly in Amber'' (1992) Introduced in ''Voyager'' (1993) Introduced in ''Drums of Autumn'' (1996) Introduced in ''The Fiery Cross'' (2001) Introduced in ''A Breath of Snow and Ashes'' (2005) Introduced in ''An Echo in the Bone'' (2009) Introduced in ''Written in My Own Heart's Blood'' (2014) Appearances (TV series) : = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Randall
Alexandra Verity Randall (born August 1982) is an English lighting designer and artist. She is known for her use of unconventional materials in large-scale chandeliers, such as taxidermy Rawhide (textile), rawhide and salvaged materials. Her studio is based in London. Early life and education Randall is from Berkshire. She first attended the Chelsea School of Art where she studied sculpture and later Falmouth College of Art where she completed an MA in Professional Writing. Career In 2006, Randall started her career as a lighting artist and designed her first piece, the award-winning Bakelite Telephone Lamp In 2007 Randall's work started making its way into the marketplace in stores such as Liberty (department store), Liberty and Harvey Nichols. Randall's work normally finds its way into boutique hotels, restaurants and private residences as well as the clothing brand Ted Baker. She has designed much of their bespoke lighting pieces for their international stores. In 2008, Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
