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Bill Leonard (hurler)
William or Bill Leonard may refer to: Government *William Leonard (English politician) (fl. 1597), MP for Dover *William Leonard (Scottish politician) (1887–1969), MP for Glasgow St. Rollox, 1931–1950 *J. William Leonard, director of the Information Security Oversight Office *Bill Leonard (politician) (born 1947), American politician in California *Billy Leonard (born 1955), Irish republican politician Military *William Leonard (Medal of Honor), Medal of Honor recipient during the Plains Indian Wars *William E. Leonard (1836–1891), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War *William F. Leonard (1913–1985), recipient of the Medal of Honor *William N. Leonard (1916–2005), American World War II flying ace and United States Navy admiral Others *William Andrew Leonard (1848–1930), American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church *William Ellery Leonard (1876–1944), American poet *William J. Leonard (1927–2006), American football player *Bill Leonard (runner) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leonard (English Politician)
William Leonard, of Dover, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover (UK Parliament constituency), Dover in 1597. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing Members of the Parliament of England for Dover English MPs 1597–1598 {{1597-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leonard (Scottish Politician)
William Leonard (14 February 1887 – 14 October 1969) was a Labour and Co-operative politician in Scotland. He served as the member of parliament for Glasgow St. Rollox from 1931 to 1950. The St. Rollox constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election. He contested the new Glasgow Woodside constituency, where he lost by 1,109 votes to the Unionist Party candidate. He did not stand in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni .... References * External links * 1887 births 1969 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 UK MPs 1945–1950 Labour Co-operative MPs for Scottish constituencies Ministers in the Attlee governments, 1945–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Leonard (politician)
William R. Leonard (born October 29, 1947) is a Republican U.S. politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization from 2002 until his resignation in March 2010. Early life After earning his B.A. in history from the University of California, Irvine, Leonard worked in real estate and property management. Political career Leonard served on the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District before being elected to the California State Assembly in 1978 on the coattails of Proposition 13. In 1988, after serving five terms in the Assembly, he was elected to the California State Senate, representing an district. During his time in the Senate, Leonard was the longest-serving Republican Caucus Chairman, holding the post from 1990 until term limits forced him to leave the Senate in 1996. During his time in the Senate, Leonard wrote California's Leonard Law, the only law in the United States to extend First Amendment rights t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Leonard
Billy Leonard (born 13 January 1955) is an Irish republican retired politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2010 to 2011. A former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) officeholder, he then joined Sinn Féin, but is now an Independent Republican. Background Born in Lurgan to a Protestant family,SDLP man defects to Sinn Fein , '''', 19 January 2004 Leonard is a former member of both the reserve and the |
William Leonard (Medal Of Honor)
William Leonard was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Indians at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 2nd United States Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Montana, May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877. Citation: Bravery in action. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars The Indian Wars is the name used by the United States government to describe a series of military conflicts between the United States and Indigenous peoples from 1776 to 1898. Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor was created during the American ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lenonard, William American people of the Indian Wars United States Army Medal of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William E
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William F
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest 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 (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William N
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Andrew Leonard
William Andrew Leonard (July 15, 1848 - September 21, 1930) was an American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the fourth Bishop of Ohio from 1889 till 1930. Early life and education Leonard was born on July 15, 1848, in Southport, Connecticut, the son of William B. Leonard and Louise D. Bulkley. His grandfather was Stephen B. Leonard, a United States House of Representatives member from New York. He was educated at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He spent part of his early youth in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he worked as a clerk in a clothing store owned by a relative. He then studied at St Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1866. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School in 1871. In 1878, he received a Doctor of Divinity from Washington and Lee University, Berkeley Divinity School, and St Stephen's College, while in 1921, he received a Doct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ellery Leonard
William Ellery Leonard (January 25, 1876, in Plainfield, New Jersey – May 2, 1944, in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American poet, playwright, translator, and literary scholar. Early life William Ellery Channing Leonard was born on the family homestead in Plainfield, New Jersey on January 25, 1876. His parents, admirers of the transcendentalism, transcendentalist movement, named him after William Ellery Channing, a mentor to Ralph Waldo Emerson. His father, William James Leonard, was a newspaper editor. However, by 1890, he was unable to financially support his family with this profession. Three years later, he returned to ministry. He accepted an appointment with a Unitarianism, Unitarian church in Bolton, Massachusetts, Bolton's Landing, Massachusetts and moved the family there. He joined Phineas Quimby's New Thought movement and left the Unitarian church in 1898. Leonard's mother, Mattie, was a proponent of the pseudoscientific study of graphology and taught kindergarten. Leona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William J
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Leonard (runner)
William or Bill Leonard may refer to: Government *William Leonard (English politician) (fl. 1597), MP for Dover *William Leonard (Scottish politician) (1887–1969), MP for Glasgow St. Rollox, 1931–1950 * J. William Leonard, director of the Information Security Oversight Office *Bill Leonard (politician) (born 1947), American politician in California *Billy Leonard (born 1955), Irish republican politician Military *William Leonard (Medal of Honor), Medal of Honor recipient during the Plains Indian Wars *William E. Leonard (1836–1891), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War * William F. Leonard (1913–1985), recipient of the Medal of Honor * William N. Leonard (1916–2005), American World War II flying ace and United States Navy admiral Others *William Andrew Leonard (1848–1930), American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church *William Ellery Leonard (1876–1944), American poet *William J. Leonard (1927–2006), American football player * Bill Leonard (runne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
