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Leet (surname)
Leet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Isaac Leet (1801–1844), American politician * Mildred Robbins Leet (1922–2011), American entrepreneur and philanthropist * Norman Leet (born 1962), English footballer * William Leet (1833–1898), Irish Victoria Cross recipient * William A. Leet, American farmer See also * Leet (other) Leet is an online slang and alternative orthography. Leet or LEET may also refer to: Law * Leet, a mediaeval court leet or its jurisdiction * Legal Education Eligibility Test, a South Korean law school exam People * Leet (surname)—lists pe ... * Leete (other) {{surname, Leet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Leet
Isaac Leet (1801June 10, 1844) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1839 to 1841. Biography Isaac Leet was born near Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He studied law under Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Washington, Pennsylvania. He served as treasurer of Washington County, Pennsylvania, from 1826 to 1830. He was deputy attorney general of Washington County from 1830 to 1834, and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1833 to 1836 and the 17th district from 1837 to 1838. Leet was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildred Robbins Leet
Mildred Robbins Leet (; August 9, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was a co-founder and Chair Emerita of the Board of Directors of Trickle Up, a New York–based international non-governmental organization dedicated to alleviating poverty. Trickle Up was established in 1979 to help the lowest-earning people worldwide take their first steps out of poverty by providing conditional seed capital and business training essential to the launch of a micro-enterprise. One of the founders of United Cerebral Palsy in 1948, Leet became the first President of its Women's Division. From 1957 to 1964 she was the United Nations (UN) Representative for the National Council of Women of the USA. She served as President of the Council from 1964 to 1968, emphasizing civil rights, international peacekeeping and organizing the first Women's Conference on National Service. From 1968 to 1970 she was Vice President of the International Council of Women an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Leet
Norman David Leet (born 13 March 1962) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula .... References English men's footballers English Football League players Leicester City F.C. players 1962 births Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from Leicester 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leet
Major general (United Kingdom), Major-General William Knox-Leet Victoria Cross, VC Order of the Bath, CB (3 November 1833 in Dalkey, County Dublin – 29 June 1898), was an Ireland, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Victoria Cross Leet was 45 years old, and a Major (rank), Major in the 1st Bn., 13th Regiment of Foot (later The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)), British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War when the following deed took place on 28 March 1879 at Battle of Hlobane, Zululand, South Africa for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross: Later life During the Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885–87), then-Colonel Knox-Leet commanded the Infantry's 2nd Battalion, of which 144 men lost their lives in battle. Their names are listed on the Burma Memorial in Taunton, Somersetshire. This was the 2nd Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
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] |
Leet (other)
Leet is an online slang and alternative orthography. Leet or LEET may also refer to: Law * Leet, a mediaeval court leet or its jurisdiction * Legal Education Eligibility Test, a South Korean law school exam People * Leet (surname)—lists people so named * Leet O'Brien, American architect Places * Leet Township, Pennsylvania, United States * Leet, West Virginia, United States * Leets Vale, New South Wales, near Sydney, Australia Other uses * Leat or leet, an artificially dug watercourse or aqueduct * Leet (programming language), an esoteric/conceptual computer language * Leet-ale, a type of parish fair * LEET rocket engine, a conceptual engine design to replace the Raptor engine used in SpaceX Starship See also * ''Ryan Leet'', an ocean-going salvage tug * Leete (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
