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Charlie Harris (other)
Charles, Charlie, or Chuck Harris may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Charles K. Harris (1867–1930), American songwriter * Charles Harris (photographer) (1908–1998), American photographer * Charlie Harris (musician) (), American jazz double-bassist * Charles Harris (painter), British painter, art instructor and teacher * Charles "Dill" Baker Harris, character in the Harper Lee novel ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' Military * Charles L. Harris (general) (1834–1910), Union Army general * Sir Charles Harris (civil servant) (1864–1943), civil servant in the British War Office * Charles Harris (Royal Navy officer) (1887–1957), British admiral * Charles A. "Bucky" Harris (), crewman of patrol torpedo boat ''PT-109'', commanded by then LTJG John F. Kennedy Politics * Charles Harris (mayor) (1772–1827), American mayor of Savannah, Georgia * Charles M. Harris (1821–1896), U.S. Representative from Illinois * Charles Coffin Harris (1822–1881), lawyer who became a poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles K
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Dragom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Boarman Harris
Dr. Charles Boarman Harris (November 6, 1857 – January 2, 1942) was an American physician and surgeon. The grandson of Rear Admiral Charles Boarman, he was among the original settlers in Pembina, the first settlement in the Dakota Territory. Harris was the first doctor to serve the general population in Pembina County, and to be medically licensed, serving as the county physician for nearly 60 years. At the time of his death in 1942, he was the longest serving physician and surgeon in the state of North Dakota. Early life and career Charles Boarman Harris was born in Charles Town, Virginia on November 6, 1857. He was the son of Susan Martha (née Boarman; 1830–1921), the daughter of Rear Admiral Charles Boarman, and Jeremiah Harris (1819–1881), a wealthy landowner and merchant. His maternal uncle, Dr. Charles Boarman (1828–1880), headed to California in the early 1850s and helped settle Amador County. Rear Admiral Boarman, a veteran of the War of 1812 and Mexican� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wilson Harris
Charles Wilson Harris (1771 – January 15, 1804) was briefly presiding professor (equivalent of a modern-day university president) of the University of North Carolina during 1796. Biography Early life Charles Wilson Harris was born in 1771. He was the son of Col. Robert Harris (1737-1803) of Poplar Tent and Mary Wilson. His elementary education was at a classical school conducted in association with the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church, of which his father was a presiding elder. He then attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and was awarded the Mathematical Oration at his 1792 graduation. Career Harris was a close associate of William Richardson Davie. He was Davie's law clerk and assumed Davie's legal caseload during the latter's absences from Halifax, North Carolina when he was governor and ambassador to France. He served as the second presiding professor (now known as university president) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Harris (pirate)
Charles Harris (c. 1698-1723) was an English pirate active in the 1720s. He is best known for his association with George Lowther (pirate), George Lowther and Edward Low. History Harris was ship's mate and navigator aboard the logwood hauler ''Greyhound'' in January 1722 when it was seized by pirate George Lowther aboard the ''Happy Delivery'' between Honduras and Boston. The ''Greyhound’s'' captain Benjamin Edward fought Lowther for a time but eventually surrendered. In retaliation for their resistance the pirates killed many of the ''Greyhound’s'' crew; the remainder were forced aboard the ''Happy Delivery''. Unlike most of the crew, Charles Harris willingly signed Lowther's Pirate code, Articles to join his pirates. Lowther soon gave Harris command of a small prize ship, while granting another captaincy (the brigantine ''Rebecca'') to Lowther's own lieutenant Edward Low. Harris and Low sailed in concert with Lowther for a time; Harris's ship was lost at sea and he came a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
