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Robert Norton (parliamentarian)
Robert Norton may refer to: Politicians * Robert Norton (Leicester MP) represented Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (British politician), British Conservative politician * Robert Norton (parliamentarian), MP for Warwick (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (Virginia politician), former slave and member of the Virginia House of Delegates Others *Robert Norton (boxer) (born 1972), British boxer * Bob Norton (Robert Cecil York Norton; 1922–1992), Australian dentist *Robert Norton (typographer) (1929–2001), printer and publisher *Robert E. Norton Robert Edward Norton (born October 27, 1960) is an American cultural and intellectual historian who specializes in European, and especially German, history and thought from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century. His work ranges across ... (born 1960), American historian * Robert L. Norton, American engineer, academic and author {{hndis, Norton, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (Leicester MP)
Robert Norton may refer to: Politicians * Robert Norton (Leicester MP) represented Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (British politician), British Conservative politician *Robert Norton (parliamentarian), MP for Warwick (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (Virginia politician), former slave and member of the Virginia House of Delegates Others *Robert Norton (boxer) (born 1972), British boxer * Bob Norton (Robert Cecil York Norton; 1922–1992), Australian dentist *Robert Norton (typographer) (1929–2001), printer and publisher *Robert E. Norton Robert Edward Norton (born October 27, 1960) is an American cultural and intellectual historian who specializes in European, and especially German, history and thought from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century. His work ranges across ... (born 1960), American historian * Robert L. Norton, American engineer, academic and author {{hndis, Norton, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two members of parliament (MPs) to the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions. History Leicester sent burgesses to Parliament for the first time in 1295. Originally both Members were chosen by the whole 'commons' of the borough until at least 1407, when Thomas Denton and John Tonge were stated to have been chosen 'per totam communitatem tocius burgi'. At some unknown date before the middle of the 15th century, however, the 'commons', lost power within the borough and were restricted to the election of just one of the Members, the other being chosen by the mayor and 24 jurats (or aldermen). This situation was reversed by the middle of the sixteenth century. Although most Members were citizens, usually officials, of the borough there was considerable influence and involvement by the two leading families, the Hastings and the Greys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (British Politician)
Robert Norton (11 October 1838 – 7 June 1926) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. Norton was the son of William Norton of Burcott House, Northamptonshire. He was educated privately and was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1865. He was a Clerk in the War Office. Norton was elected Member of Parliament for Tunbridge in 1885 Events January * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 17 – Mahdist .... He held the seat until he stood down in 1892 Norton lived at Downs House, Yalding, Maidstone and died at the age of 87 Norton married Amelia Harriet Duncombe Shafto (daughter of John Duncombe Shafto) on 28 Dec 1867 at St. Leonard, St.Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. She died 26 Jan 1900. References Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (parliamentarian)
Robert Norton may refer to: Politicians * Robert Norton (Leicester MP) represented Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (British politician), British Conservative politician * Robert Norton (parliamentarian), MP for Warwick (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Norton (Virginia politician), former slave and member of the Virginia House of Delegates Others *Robert Norton (boxer) (born 1972), British boxer * Bob Norton (Robert Cecil York Norton; 1922–1992), Australian dentist *Robert Norton (typographer) (1929–2001), printer and publisher *Robert E. Norton Robert Edward Norton (born October 27, 1960) is an American cultural and intellectual historian who specializes in European, and especially German, history and thought from the Enlightenment to the early twentieth century. His work ranges across ... (born 1960), American historian * Robert L. Norton, American engineer, academic and author {{hndis, Norton, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick (UK Parliament Constituency)
Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency), Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was abolished for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new single-member constituency of Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency), Warwick and Leamington. Members of Parliament MPs 1295–1640 MPs 1640–1885 Election results Elections in the 1830s Greville's election was later declared void but no writ was issued fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (Virginia Politician)
Robert Norton (born about 1840) was a former slave who became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1869 until 1874 and 1876 until 1883. He was one of three brothers who held office. His much older brother Frederick S. Norton was a member of the House of Delegates from 1869 until 1871, and his younger brother was Daniel M. Norton. The brothers were reportedly the children of a slave and her owner. They escaped to Troy, New York. Norton and his brother Daniel returned to Yorktown, Virginia after the American Civil War. He was a shopkeeper and farmer. Running as an independent in 1874 for a seat in the U.S. Congress, he criticized his White Republican incumbent opponent, James H. Platt Jr., as a carpetbagger and urged voters to elect a "colored" man. Democrat John Goode won the election in November 1874. Norton appeared on the Readjuster Party ticket in November 1881. See also * African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900 More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (boxer)
Robert Norton (born 20 January 1972) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2011. He held the British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles between 2008 and 2011. Once beaten by Pat Mallen Early career Norton started his professional career in September 1993, with a 2nd round win over Stuart Fleet in Walsall. By April 1997 he had compiled an unbeaten record of 17 wins against no defeats and only one draw (against Chris Woollas) and had earned a shot at the Commonwealth cruiserweight title. He travelled to Northern Ireland to challenge holder Darren Corbett in December 1997 and lasted the full 12 rounds in what was to be an unsuccessful attempt. The defeat to Corbett was to be his first as a professional. WBU Champion Norton bounced back from his first career defeat to register two back to back wins before lining himself up for a shot at the World Boxing Union's version of the cruiserweight title. He challenged the reigning champion South African Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Norton
Robert Cecil York Norton (15 August 1922 – 23 December 1992) was an Australian dental surgeon and specialist orthodontist. He served as president of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and chairman of the Dental Board of New South Wales.Who's Who in Australia (The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, 1981) pp 681 In the year that he died he was elected as vice-president of the International College of Dentists.The Newingtonian – Obituary (Syd, 1992) pp 225 Early life and education Bob Norton was born in Sydney, and his early education was at Croydon Preparatory School. He attended Newington College (1933–1940) from his family home in Enfield, New South Wales,Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 133 and excelled in cricket. He was a member of the Newington 1st XI (1938–1940) and selected in the Combined GPS XI in 1939 and again in 1940. After completing the Leaving Certificate, Norton went up to the University of Sydney in 1941 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Norton (typographer)
Robert Norton (1929–2001) was a British publisher, consultant on printing and Microsoft executive. The son of the children's author Mary Norton, he established the company Photoscript, a phototypesetting technology company, before moving into digital font technology.The truth about Westminster (the font!) Mercer Design] He later moved to Seattle to take up a position as an executive at Microsoft, advising on fonts to be included with Windows. Many of the release notes accompanying Microsoft typefaces were written by him. While in Washington, he self-published the book ''Types Best Remembered/Types Best Forgotten'' on good and bad choices of font. He married Abigail Scully i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert E
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
