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Billy Harrison (other)
William Harrison may refer to: * William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), ninth president of the United States in 1841 Politicians * William Harrison (Canadian politician) (1834–1922), saddlemaker, historian and reeve of Richmond Hill, Ontario * William Harrison (MP) (baptised 1619 –1643), English Member of Parliament and Royalist soldier * William Harrison Jr. (c. 1750–1789), delegate for Maryland in the U.S. Continental Congress of 1786 and 1787 * William A. Harrison (1795–1870), Virginia politician, West Virginia founder and Supreme Court Justice * William Alistair Harrison (born 1954), Governor of Anguilla * William B. Harrison (1889–1948), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky * William C. Harrison, chairman of North Carolina board of education * William H. Harrison (Wyoming politician) (1894–1991), Wyoming politician in the state house of representatives * William Henry Harrison III (1896–1990), American politician who served as a Republican U.S. representative from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causing a brief constitutional crisis, since United States presidential line of succession, presidential succession was not then fully defined in the U.S. Constitution. Harrison was the last president born as a British subject in the Thirteen Colonies. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia, a son of Benjamin Harrison V, who was a Founding Fathers of the United States, U.S. Founding Father; he was also the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd U.S. president. Harrison was born in Charles City County, Virginia. In 1794, he participated in the Battle of Fallen Timbers, an American military victory that ended the Northwest Indian War. In 1811, he led a military force against Tecumseh's confederacy at the Battle of Tippecanoe, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrison (Welsh Footballer)
William Harrison (born 1872) was an Irish-born Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1899 and 1901, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 20 March 1899 against England and his last match on 23 March 1901 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Wrexham. He was the publican of The Turf, the pub which still adjoins Wrexham AFC's Racecourse ground. The Turf being (then but no longer) a country inn, its grounds were used to make the pitch of the Racecourse, and until recently the balcony of The Turf looked over it. See also * List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical) The Wales national football team has represented Wales in international association football since 1876, making it the third oldest international football team. They played their 1876 Scotland v Wales football match, first official match on 25 ... References 1872 births Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrison (sea Captain)
William Harrison (October 1812 in Maryport, Cumberland – 21 January 1860) was a British merchant navy officer. He was the son of a master in the merchant navy. Early career Harrison was bound an apprentice to Mr. Porter, a shipowner of Liverpool, and went to sea in October 1825. On the expiration of his articles, he obtained the command of a vessel, and served in the East and West Indies, and on the coast of South America. In the course of the numerous disagreements among the rival powers on the American coast, he was more than once in action, and acquitted himself with credit. In 1834, he transferred his services to Barton, Erlam, & Higgonson, and for them took charge of vessels on the Barbadoes line. From 1842 to 31 December 1855, he was connected with the Cunard Line of packets trading between Liverpool and America. During that period, he crossed the Atlantic upwards of one hundred and eighty times, and was one of the most popular of the commanders on that route. The ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William P
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 Harrison (priest)
William Harrison (18 April 1534 – 24 April 1593) was an English clergyman, whose ''Description of England'' was produced as part of the publishing venture of a group of London stationers who produced Raphael Holinshed's '' Chronicles'' (1577 and 1587). His contribution to Holinshed's work drew heavily on the earlier work of John Leland. Biography Early life and education William Harrison was born in London, in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, to John and Anne Harrison. As a boy, Harrison attended St Paul's School and the Westminster School of Alexander Nowell. Raised in Protestant circles, Harrison entered Christ Church, Oxford and in 1560 was awarded his bachelor's degree. During the reign of Queen Mary I of England, Christ Church became a centre of Catholic support, and Harrison converted to Catholicism. Harrison claimed that he returned to Protestant belief before Mary's death in 1558 after hearing the words of Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, three Protestant ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrison (bishop)
William Thomas Harrison (22 September 1837 – 11 December 1920) was an Anglican bishop. Early life and education Harrison was born on 22 September 1837 into an ecclesiastical family. His father was the Reverend Thomas T. Harrison, rector of Thorpe Morieux. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1860, a Master of Arts in 1863 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1889. Ordained ministry Harrison was ordained deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862 by the Bishop of Norwich. After a curacy in Great Yarmouth between 1861 and 1864, he became rector of his father's former parish, serving until 1875. In 1875, he became vicar of Christ Church in Luton. Simultaneously, between 1881 and 1883, he served as Rural Dean of Luton. In 1883, he became vicar of St James's Bury St Edmunds, a post he held until 1888. He served as Rural Dean of Thingoe between 1886 and 1888. He was appointed as an honorary canon of Ely Cathedral in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrison (Archpriest Of England)
William Harrison (c.1553–1621) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He was the third and last archpriest of England. Life Born in Derbyshire circa 1553, he entered the English College, Douai in 1575. Ordained a deacon, he afterwards went to Rome. The records of the English College, Rome contain an entry to the effect that ''"Pater Gulielmus Harrison"'', then aged 25 years, and a priest studying Theology in the College, took the mission oath on 23 April 1578. He left the College for England on 26 March 1581, having previously, as usual on such occasions, had an audience with the Pope. From 1581 to 1587, he served the English mission, and in the last named year, went to Paris and became Licentiate in civil and canon law. In 1590, he was entrusted by Father Robert Persons with the government of a small school for English in Eu, Normandy, and remained there until it was broken up by civil war, in 1593. Harrison then became the Procurator of the English College at Reims, took h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Harrison (rugby Union)
Will Harrison (born 30 July 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. He signed for the Waratahs in 2019. and was picked for the Australia national team in late 2020 under coach Dave Rennie Dave Rennie (born 22 November 1963) is a New Zealand and Cook Islands professional rugby union coach and former player. He will take over the Kobe Steelers as head coach for the 2023–24 season. He previously was the head coach of the Austral .... Reference list External linksRugby.com.au profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Will 1999 births Australian rugby union players [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harrison (rugby League)
William Rapihana Harrison (9 June 1938 – 30 December 2021) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a . Playing career Harrison played for the Korodale club in the Wellington Rugby League competition, winning premierships in 1960 and 1961 and sharing another in 1963.Team of the Century - Week 1 ''Wellington Rugby League'' Representative career Harrison was a and New Zealand Māori r ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harrison (footballer, Born 1901)
William Harrison (26 September 1901 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the English Football League for Bury, and also played non-league football for Scotforth Scotforth is a suburb in the south of the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is home to Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St Paul's Church. Parts of Lancaster were made up of several villages; Scotforth used ..., Marsh Wesleyans and Lancaster Town. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Billy 1901 births 1984 deaths Footballers from Lancaster, Lancashire English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Lancaster City F.C. players Bury F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harrison (footballer, Born 1886)
William Ewart Harrison (27 December 1886 – August 1948) was an English Association football, footballer who played at Outside forward, outside right. After a spell with Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra, he spent 1907 to 1920 with Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers, the 1908 FA Cup final, FA Cup in his first season there. He was later inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. He spent 1920 to 1922 with Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, and later had one-season spells with Port Vale F.C., Port Vale and Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham. Career Harrison played for Hough United, Crewe South End, Willaston White Star and Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra before signing for fellow Football League Second Division, Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers for a £400 fee in summer 1907. His first season with the club ended in FA Cup glory, as they won the trophy after defeating Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United 3–1 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harrison (Australian Footballer)
William Harrison (5 November 1883 – 29 April 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Family The son of William Harrison (1852-1936), and Bliss Harrison (1854-1942), née Upstone, William Harrison was born on 5 November 1883. Death He died at Prince Henry's Hospital, in St Kilda Road, Melbourne on 29 April 1949. Notes References * Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.)'', Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. * Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. External links * * 1883 births 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
