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Charles Dillon (administrator)
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Charles Dillon may refer to: *Charles Dillon (actor-manager) (1819–1881), English actor-manager * Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon * Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon (1745–1813), Member of Parliament for Westbury, 1770 *Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon (1810–1865) * Charles Dillon (designer) (died 1982), British designer *Charles Hall Dillon (1853–1929), member of the United States House of Representatives *Charles Dillon (American football) (born 1986), American football player * Charles Dillon (administrator), see List of administrators of the French protectorate of Annam See also *Viscount Dillon * *Dillon (surname) Dillon is an Irish surname of Breton origin, descending from a cadet branch of Viscomte de Leon in Northern Brittany. It first appeared in Ireland with the arrival of Sir Henry de Leon, Prince John's secretary in 1185. Sir Henry married Maud de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon (actor-manager)
Charles J. Dillon (1819 – 27 June 1881) was an English actor-manager and tragedian. In 1840, he appeared at the City Theatre, London, as ''Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Hamlet'', giving a performance which attracted some critical attention. He toured extensively, to improve his reputation. Becoming actor-manager of the Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton in 1848, in partnership with comedian Henry Widdicombe. In 1856, at age 37, he returned to London, acting at Sadler's Wells Theatre, Sadler's Wells, his success was decisive. From "the Wells" he went to the Lyceum Theatre (London), Lyceum, where he became manager on 29 September 1856, becoming manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1857. In 1860–61, he left England with his wife, Clara, for a tour around the world. Their first stop was America, and on 18 April 1861 he appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre (1850), Winter Garden, as ''Belphégor''. The American Civil War was underway at that time, affecting trade in the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon
Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon (1701–1741) fought in the War of the Polish Succession for France under Berwick as colonel-proprietor of Dillon's Regiment at the Siege of Kehl in 1733 and the Siege of Philippsburg in 1734. After the armistice, he married, moved to Ireland, and succeeded his cousin Richard as the 10th Viscount Dillon. Birth and origins Charles was born in 1701, most likely at the Jacobite court at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in France. He was the eldest of the five sons of Arthur Dillon and his wife Christina Sheldon. His father was born in 1670 in Ireland, fought for the Jacobites in the Williamite War and had gone to France as the colonel of Dillon's Regiment with the Irish Brigade in April 1690 when Irish troops were sent to France in exchange for French troops sent to Ireland with Lauzun. His father was a younger son of the 7th Viscount Dillon. His father's family was Old English Irish and descended from Sir Henry Dillon who came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon
Charles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon, KP, PC (Ire) (1745–1813) conformed to the established religion in 1767. Birth and origins Charles was born on 6 November 1745 in London. He was the eldest child of Henry Dillon and his wife Charlotte Lee. His father was the 11th Viscount Dillon. Charles's mother was the eldest daughter of George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield. His parents had married on 26 October 1744 in London. Early life In January 1766 Pope Clement XIII ended the Catholic Church's support for the Jacobites and recognised the Hanoverian Dynasty as the rightful rulers of England. On 4 December 1767, in Dublin, Charles conformed to the established church. In that same year he was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Charles, in his youth, liked racing and gambling and made huge debts. He moved to Brussels to avoid his debtors. In 1770 he was elected MP for the Westbury Borough constituency in Wiltshire, England. In 1776 Charles changed his surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon
Charles Henry Dillon-Lee, 14th Viscount Dillon (1810–1865), was an Irish and English landowner. He lived in Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England, and was represented in Ireland by his agent Charles Strickland. Birth and origins Charles was born on 20 April 1810 in Ely Place (a street near St Stephen's Green) in Dublin. He was the eldest son of Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee and his wife Henrietta Browne. His father was the 13th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen. The Dillons were a widespread Old English family that had settled in Connacht and Leinster and descended from Sir Henry Dillon who had come to Ireland with Prince John in 1185. Charles's mother was the eldest daughter of Colonel Dominick Geoffrey Browne, MP for Mayo and sister of Lord Oranmore and Browne. His parents had married in 1807. He was one of ten siblings, who are listed in his father's article. Viscount On 26 July 1832 Charles succeeded his father as the 14th Viscount Dillon. He inherit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon (designer)
Charles Dillon was a British furniture designer. He and his wife, Jane Dillon ran an international design studio between 1971 and 1982 making significant contributions to furniture design and lighting design across America and Europe. Their studio archives are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and .... File:Jobber Chairs designed by Charles & Jane Dillon, 1975.jpg, Jobber Chairs by Charles & Jane Dillon References * Lesley Jackson, "Modern British Furniture: Design Since 1945" V&A Museum Publishing, 2013 * Fiona MacCarthy (ed.), ''The Perfect Place to Grow: 175 Years of the Royal College of Art'', Royal College of Art, 2012. * Deyan Sudjic, ''Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now'', Design Museum, 2011. * Giorgio Maffei, Bruno T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hall Dillon
Charles Hall Dillon (December 18, 1853 – September 15, 1929) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota (1913–19). He later served on the South Dakota Supreme Court. He was born near Jasper, Indiana in 1853. Early life and education He attended the public schools, and received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1854, with a graduate law degree two years later from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He started his career as an attorney in Jasper, later moving to Marion, Iowa in 1881, to Mitchell, Dakota Territory, in 1882, and to Yankton, South Dakota in 1884. Political career He was first elected to the South Dakota State Senate in 1903, serving through 1911. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900 and 1908. In 1913, he won election to the United States House of Representatives, remaining in that capacity through 1918, when he lost the Republican primary for renomination to a fourth term. On Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon (American Football)
Edward "Charles" Dillon Jr. (born January 30, 1986) is a former American professional football player. Charles Dillon was raised in Ventura, California and learned to play football at an early age. He honed his talents on the Hueneme High School football team in Oxnard, California. During his teen years, Charles Dillon was a star in football, track, and basketball though his heart was most in the latter. Charles Dillon was a varsity letter winner four years on the football team despite playing a wide variety of positions. Due to his athleticism, Charles Dillon was a first-team All Pacific View League pick in 2003. He was specifically selected for his wide receiver skills that season after totaling over 700 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Dillon played his college career at Ventura College for his freshman and sophomore year, before transferring to Washington State University for junior and senior years. Professional career Indianapolis Colts Dillon went undrafted in 2008, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dillon (administrator)
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Charles Dillon may refer to: *Charles Dillon (actor-manager) (1819–1881), English actor-manager * Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon * Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon (1745–1813), Member of Parliament for Westbury, 1770 *Charles Dillon, 14th Viscount Dillon (1810–1865) * Charles Dillon (designer) (died 1982), British designer *Charles Hall Dillon (1853–1929), member of the United States House of Representatives *Charles Dillon (American football) (born 1986), American football player * Charles Dillon (administrator), see List of administrators of the French protectorate of Annam See also *Viscount Dillon * *Dillon (surname) Dillon is an Irish surname of Breton origin, descending from a cadet branch of Viscomte de Leon in Northern Brittany. It first appeared in Ireland with the arrival of Sir Henry de Leon, Prince John's secretary in 1185. Sir Henry married Maud de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Administrators Of The French Protectorate Of Annam
The position of Resident-Superior of Annam (French: ''Résident supérieur de l'Annam''; Vietnamese: ''Khâm sứ Trung Kỳ''; Hán tự: 欽使中圻) was established on 8 April 1886 as a successor to the Resident-General of Annam and Tonkin (''résident général de l'Annam et du Tonkin'') when it was decided to have one French resident for the French protectorate of Annam and a separate one for Tonkin.Trần Gia Phụng. ''Trung Kỳ Dân biến 1908''. Toronto, Canada, 2008. Pages: 35-40. Although the Emperors of the Nguyễn dynasty were still nominally in control of the protectorates of Annam and Tonkin, the Resident-Superior of Annam gradually gained more influence over the imperial court in Huế. In 1897 the Resident-Superior was granted the power to appoint the Nguyễn dynasty Emperors and presided over the meetings of the Viện cơ mật. These moves incorporated French officials directly into the administrative structure of the Imperial Huế Court and further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Dillon
Viscount Dillon, of Costello- Gallen in the County of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1622 for Theobald Dillon, Lord President of Connaught. The Dillons were a Hiberno-Norman landlord family from the 13th century in a part of County Westmeath called 'Dillon's Country'. His great-grandson, the seventh Viscount, was a supporter of the Catholic King James II of England and was outlawed after the Glorious Revolution. He founded 'Dillon's Regiment' of the Irish Brigade in the French Army, which was supported by the Wild Geese and achieved success at Fontenoy in 1745. However, his son Henry, the eighth Viscount, managed to obtain a reversal of the outlawry in 1694 and later served as Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon. His younger brother, Lieutenant-General Arthur Dillon, was given the French title of ''Count Dillon'' in 1711 and was also created "Viscount Dillon" and "Earl of Dillon" by James Francis Edward Stuart, the Jacobite claimant to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
