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Geary Street, Park
Geary, an Anglicized rendering of the Irish name ''O'Gadhra'', has a number of meanings: Places United States * Geary, Kansas, a ghost town in Doniphan County * Geary County, Kansas, a county * Geary, Oklahoma, a city Other countries * Geary, New Brunswick, Canada, a rural community * Geary, Isle of Skye, Scotland, a township * Geary River, a river in Victoria, Australia People * Geary (surname) * Geary (given name) Other uses * Geary Act, an 1892 U.S. government law that restricted the rights of Chinese immigrants in the United States * Geary Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, California * Geary baronets, a baronetcy in the Baronetage of Great Britain * Geary (email client), an email application for the GNOME 3 desktop * D. L. Geary Brewing Company, a microbrewery located in Portland, Maine * Battery Geary, part of the defenses of Corregidor during World War II See also * Ambush of Geary, a 1776 American Revolutionary War skirmish * Giri (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary, Kansas
Geary is a ghost town in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. History Geary was laid out in 1857. It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas. A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. See also * List of ghost towns in Kansas References Further reading External links * Doniphan County mapsCurrent KDOT Geography of Doniphan County, Kansas Ghost towns in Kansas 1857 establishments in Kansas Territory {{ghost-town-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary County, Kansas
Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern-day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary, Oklahoma
Geary is a city in Blaine and Canadian counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 994 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Edmund Guerrier, a scout and an interpreter for the U.S. Army. Notable people * Shon Gables, an evening news anchor with WANF in Atlanta. * Edmund Guerrier, scout, guide, interpreter, mixed blood Cheyenne, and Sand Creek massacre survivor (1840–1921) after whom the city was named. References External links City of Geary official websiteEncyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Geary {{authority control Cities in Blaine County, Oklahoma Cities in Canadian County, Oklahoma Cities in Oklahoma 1892 establishments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary, New Brunswick
Geary is a Canadian rural community in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. It is often considered to be in four small parts: Haneytown, Waterville-Sunbury, Geary, and French Lake. It is located south of Oromocto and borders the Oromocto River to the west and C.F.B. Gagetown training area to the south and east. Geary is best known as being the location of Speedway 660, the largest auto racing track in Atlantic Canada. History Geary was first settled by New Englander loyalists around 1810, who named it New Niagara. This name later shortened over time, becoming the name Geary. Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipal ... References Communities in Sunbury County, New Brunswick {{SunburyCountyNB-geo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary, Isle Of Skye
Geary is a small crofting township, of some 40 houses, located on the remote northeast coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking the sea loch Loch Snizort, on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range .... It is adjacent to Gillen and Knockbreck with Halistra about further west along a single-track road. References Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{SkyeLochalsh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary River
The Geary River is a perennial river of the Lake Corangamite, Corangamite catchment, located in the Otway Ranges, Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Location and features The Geary River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria, near Parkers Spur, and flows generally east by south through the Port Campbell National Park before reaching its mouth (river), river mouth and emptying into Bass Strait, northeast of Cape Otway and south of the town of Marengo. From its highest point, the river descends over its watercourse, course. See also * References External links * * Corangamite catchment Rivers of Barwon South West (region) Otway Ranges {{VictoriaAU-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary (surname)
Geary is a surname of Irish origin, being an anglicised form of Ó Gadhra or Mac Gadhra. Another version of the name, commonly found in England, derives from the Old French first name, Geri. Politics *Carl Robin Geary (d. 1910), elected posthumously as mayor of Tracy City, Tennessee *George Reginald Geary (1873–1954), mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1912 *John W. Geary (1819–1873), mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania and general in the American Civil War *Thomas J. Geary, (1854-1929), U.S. Representative from California *Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet (1756-1825), English politician *Sir William Geary, 3rd Baronet (1810-1877), English politician Academics *David C. Geary (b. 1957), American academic psychologist *Dick Geary (1945–2021), British historian *Patrick J. Geary (b. 1948), American medieval historian *Roy C. Geary, (1896-1983), Irish social scientist Military *Benjamin Handley Geary (1891– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary (given Name)
Geary is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Geary Eppley (1895–1978), American university administrator, professor, agronomist, military officer, athlete and track and field coach * Geary Gravel (born 1951), American science fiction author and sign language interpreter * Geary Higgins, American politician from Virginia * Geary Hobson (born 1941), Cherokee, Quapaw/Chickasaw scholar, editor and writer of fiction and poetry See also *Geary (surname) Geary is a surname of Irish origin, being an anglicised form of Ó Gadhra or Mac Gadhra. Another version of the name, commonly found in England, derives from the Old French first name, Geri. Politics *Carl Robin Geary (d. 1910), elected posthumous ... {{given name, Geary Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary Act
The Geary Act of 1892 was a United States law that extended the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and added new requirements. It was written by California Representative Thomas J. Geary and was passed by Congress on . The law required all Chinese residents of the United States to carry a resident permit, a sort of internal passport. Failure to carry the permit at all times was punishable by deportation or a year of hard labor. In addition, Chinese were not allowed to bear witness in court, and could not receive bail in ''habeas corpus'' proceedings. The Geary Act was challenged in the courts but was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice Horace Gray in '' Fong Yue Ting v. United States'' (1893), with Justices David Josiah Brewer, Stephen J. Field, and Chief Justice Melville Fuller dissenting. The Chinese Exclusion Acts remained in force until partly modified by the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act in 1943, which slightly opened up Chinese immigration a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary Boulevard
Geary Boulevard (designated as Geary Street east of Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco), Van Ness Avenue) is a major east–west thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, United States, beginning downtown at Market Street (San Francisco), Market Street near Market Street's intersection with Kearny Street, and running westbound through downtown, the Civic Center, San Francisco, Civic Center area, the Western Addition, and running for most of its length through the predominantly residential Richmond District, San Francisco, Richmond District. Geary Boulevard terminates near Sutro Heights Park at 48th Avenue, close to the Cliff House, San Francisco, Cliff House above Ocean Beach (San Francisco), Ocean Beach at the Pacific Ocean. At 42nd Avenue, Geary intersects with Point Lobos Avenue, which takes through traffic to the Cliff House, Ocean Beach and the Great Highway. It is a major commercial artery through the Richmond District (San Francisco), Richmond District; it is lined with st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary Baronets
The Geary Baronetcy, of Oxenheath in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 17 August 1782 for Francis Geary, an admiral in the Royal Navy. His eldest son and heir, also called Francis Geary, fought in the American War of Independence and was killed in an ambush in 1776. The baronetcy therefore passed directly to Admiral Geary's second son, Sir William Geary, who served as Member of Parliament for Kent between 1796 and 1806, and again between 1812 and 1818. The third Baronet, Sir William Geary, served as MP for a successor constituency, West Kent, from 1835 until 1838. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet, Sir William Geary, in 1944. Geary baronets, of Oxenheath (1782) *Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet (1709 – 7 February 1796) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War, and the American War of Independence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary (email Client)
Geary is a free and open-source email client written in Vala and based on WebKitGTK. Although since adopted by the GNOME project, it originally was developed by the Yorba Foundation. The purpose of this e-mail client, according to Adam Dingle, Yorba founder, was to bring back users from online webmails to a faster and easier to use desktop application. Pantheon Mail was a fork initiated by the Elementary OS community after the demise of Yorba, though it was later rewritten from scratch so that the only remaining references to Geary in the Pantheon code base are in some translations. Features * Supports Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, and popular IMAP servers. * Mail organized by conversations. * Support for sending as another identity. * Full-featured HTML mail composer. * Support for reading TNEF attachments. * Fast keyword search with values like from:john, is:read, is:unread and is:starred. * Desktop notification of new mails. *GNOME Keyring integration to store password ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
