Ralph Burton (other)
Ralph Burton may refer to: *Ralph Burton (British Army officer), British soldier and MP, and Canadian settler * Ralph Burton (Leicester MP) (fl. 1322–1340) * Ralph Wallace Burton, artist *Ralph Burton, character in The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959 film) ''The World, the Flesh and the Devil'' is a 1959 American science fiction doomsday film written and directed by Ranald MacDougall. The film stars Harry Belafonte, who was then at the peak of his film career. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic ...

Ralph Burton (British Army Officer)
Major-General Ralph Burton (died 29 September 1768) was a British Army officer. Burton's military career began in the 2nd Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, where he rose to the rank of Major, serving under George Augustus Eliott, the defender of Gibraltar In 1754, Burton was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Foot, which was involved in the captures of Quebec in 1759 and of Martinique and Havanna in 1762. In 1760, General Jeffery Amherst, Governor General of British North America, appointed him lieutenant governor of the Trois-Rivières district while New France remained under British military rule. On 31 January 1761, Burton formed the 95th Regiment of Foot in South Carolina from several independent companies. The regiment fought successfully against the Cherokees. It then transferred to Barbados. From there it participated in the capture of Martinique, the occupation of Grenada, and the siege of Havana (1762). The regiment was disbanded in England on 7 March 1763. ...
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Ralph Burton (Leicester MP)
Ralph Burton (fl. 1322-1340), was an English Member of Parliament (MP). Burton was a Member of the Parliament of England for Leicester 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 ... in 1322 and 1340.Curtis, John. A Topographical History of the County of Leicester. p. 97. References Year of birth unknown 14th-century deaths Year of death unknown People from Lewes Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) English MPs 1322 English MPs 1340 {{14thC-England-MP-stub ...
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Ralph Wallace Burton
Ralph Wallace Burton (1905-1983) was an Ottawa Valley artist who was a student of, regular painting companion and friend to A.Y. Jackson from the Group of Seven. His many paintings and sketches, now housed at the City of Ottawa archives, small galleries and private collections, celebrate the rough beauty of Canadian landscapes and the tenacity of man-made structures set in rugged natural and urban environments, particularly in the Ottawa Valley region. Professional career Burton produced numerous sketches and paintings over his lifetime, with many of his finest executed in oil on birch plywood panels. He studied art professionally in Ottawa (1923–24) and was a student under A.Y. Jackson at the Banff School of Fine Arts (1947). He later became a friend and painting companion to A.Y. Jackson, who greatly influenced his work. Over a period spanning more than 20 years, they travelled the lengths of Eastern Ontario and Quebec, as well as Alberta, Alaska and the Yukon territor ...
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