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Robert Stuart (actor)
Robert Stuart may refer to: * Robert Stuart (British Army officer) (c. 1812–1901), British Army officer and veteran of the Crimean War * Robert Stuart (explorer) (1785–1848), Scottish-born American fur trader * Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne (1602–1602), fifth child of James VI of Scots and Anne of Denmark * Robert Stuart (businessman) (1852–1926), co-founder of the Quaker Oats Company * Robert L. Stuart (1806–1882), American businessman and philanthropist * R. Douglas Stuart (1886–1975), United States businessman and United States ambassador to Canada * Robert D. Stuart Jr. (1916–2014), Quaker Oats heir and founder of the 1940 America First Committee * Robert Stuart (cricketer) (1908–1986), Argentine cricketer * Robert Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre (1777–1830), British Army officer * Robert Y. Stuart (1883–1933), United States Forest Service administrator * Bobby Stuart (1913–1987), footballer See also * Bob Stuart (1920–2005), rugby union player * Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stuart (British Army Officer)
Major Robert Stuart (' 1812 – 17 June 1901) was a British army officer and diplomat who served in Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.''Leamington Spa Courier'', "Death and Funeral of Major Robert Stuart", 21 June 1901, p. 5. Early life and family Stuart was born in Ireland in about 1812 to Thomas Stuart (of Whitehall, County Clare, and Lifford, County Limerick, the alleged illegitimate son of Thomas Smyth and brother of Charles "Hindoo" Stuart). One of his eight brothers was the surgeon and artist James Stuart. On 2 June 1842 he married Elizabeth Sarah Cathcart, youngest daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Archibald Hamilton Cathcart and Frances Henrietta Fremantle and granddaughter of Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart. They had no children. Two of his nephews, William Horwood Stuart and Charles Leader Justice Stuart, the sons of his brother the Rev. William Stuart (Vicar of Mundon and Rector of Hazeleigh in Essex), also entered the diplomatic service and served around the Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stuart (explorer)
Robert Stuart (February 19, 1785 – October 28, 1848) was a Scottish-born, Canadian and American fur trader, best known as a member of the first European-American party to cross South Pass during an overland expedition from Fort Astoria to Saint Louis in 1811. He was a member of the North West Company (NWC) until recruited by John Jacob Astor to develop the new Pacific Fur Company, which was based at Fort Astoria, on the coast of present-day Oregon. Astor intended the venture to develop a continent-wide commercial empire in fur trading. Life Family history states that Robert Stuart was born in Strathyre, in the historic parish of Balquhidder, but grew up in Callander, both towns in Perthshire, about northwest of Stirling, Scotland. Around 1807, he joined an uncle, David Stuart, in Montreal to work as a clerk in the fur trade for the Canadian North West Company. In 1810, three years later, he and his uncle had been recruited into Astor's Pacific Fur Company.James P. Ronda, ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stuart, Duke Of Kintyre And Lorne
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 Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stuart (businessman)
Robert Stuart (November 22, 1852 - January 27, 1926) was an American businessman who was one of the founders of the Quaker Oats Company. Early life Robert Stuart was born in Ingersoll, Ontario, Ingersoll, Canada West on November 22, 1852, the son of John Stuart. His father had opened a Mill (grinding), mill in Embro, Ontario, Embro, Canada West in the mid-1850s. In 1873, they moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opening an oatmeal mill there, the North Star Oatmeal Mills. It was considered to be the world's largest at the time. The father and son team later opened a second mill in Chicago, and gained market share in the Midwest, especially in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit. Career Stuart went into partnership with a railroader, George Bruce Douglas Sr., in 1874. In 1885, the Stuarts entered into a business partnership with competitor Henry Parsons Crowell, proprietor of the Quaker Mill Company in Ravenna, Ohio in an attempt to compete against the much larger oatmeal business run by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
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] |
Robert Stuart (cricketer)
Robert Livingstone Stuart (30 December 1908 – 6 June 1986) was an Argentine first-class cricketer. Stuart was born at Buenos Aires in June 1908. From there he was sent to England, where he was at Highgate School from January 1920. Unusually, he played for the school's cricket 1st XI for five years (1923-1927, the last year as captain); for three of these teams he played alongside R.W.V.Robins, for three with 'Tagge' Webster and two with Howard Fabian. After attending Highgate, he returned to Argentina. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Argentina against a touring Sir J. Cahn's XI in at Buenos Aires in 1930. He was a member of the South American cricket team which toured England in 1932, making five first-class appearances on the tour. His final first-class appearance came for Argentina against a touring Sir T. E. W. Brinckman's XI in 1938. Stuart appeared in a total of nine first-class matches, scoring 405 runs at an average of 25.31. His top-score of 133 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre
Major General Robert Walter Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre, (10 June 1777, Edinburgh – 22 September 1830, Brussels) was a British Army officer who served throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire between 1820 and 1822, and was appointed a Scottish representative peer between 1806 and 1807. Biography Early life Robert Walter Stuart was born in Edinburgh in 1777, the son of Alexander Stuart, 10th Lord Blantyre and his wife the former Catharine Lindsay. His brothers were Gen. the Hon. Sir Patrick Stuart (twin), and Lt.-Gen. the Hon. William Stuart, both of whom also achieved success in the British Army. He succeeded his father as 11th Lord Blantyre, in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1783, aged 6. He was educated at Eton College. In 1795, Lord Blantyre was commissioned as ensign in the 3rd Regiment of Foot (Scots Guards). Military career Blantyre fought with his regiment during the campaign in Holland in 1799. Transferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Y
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 Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Stuart
Bobby Stuart (9 October 1913 – 1987) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Middlesbrough, Plymouth Argyle and Whitby Town. He was born in Middlesbrough, England. Bobby Stuart gained 3 England International caps as a Schoolboy, from the age of 14 (All Wins) (played then at Half back). Signed amateur for Middlesbrough FC aged 15, Professional at 17 and made his debut for Middlesbrough at Highbury against Arsenal at 19. As the last line of defence, during the 1934–35 season, he scored 5 own goals against Middlesbrough playing in Left back position. Towards the end of the 1938 season Middlesbrough played Stoke who then had the legendary Stanley Matthews on the right wing. The match report stated 'Stuart staying close to Matthews prevented the maestro performing his usual magic.' When questioned how he managed to achieve the feat he stated "I respected Stanley's skill so I just kept my eye on the ball and shuffled him into the corner", this allowing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Stuart
Robert Charles Stuart (28 October 1920 – 11 May 2005) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. He was given a lifetime service award by the International Rugby Board immediately after the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Biography Born in Dunedin, Stuart was educated at St Kevin's College, Oamaru and at Massey Agricultural College in Palmerston North, where he honed his rugby skills and became an agricultural economist. During World War II, Stuart served as a lieutenant in the Fleet Air Arm on patrol on corvettes in the Atlantic. A loose forward, Stuart briefly represented at a provincial level in 1941, and, after the war, from 1947 until 1953. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1949 to 1954, playing in 27 matches, including seven internationals. He captained the All Blacks on their 1953–54 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. In 1956, Stuart was a coaching advisor for the All Blacks during the South African tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Stuart (rugby)
Robert Stuart (1887–1959) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer and represented his country at both sports - a dual-code rugby international. Born in Annandale, New South Wales, Stuart represented for the Wallabies as a flanker in the drawn two Test series in 1910 against the touring All Blacks. After switching to the professional code in 1911 he was selected to tour Great Britain with the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain led by Chris McKivat Christopher Hobart McKivat (alternatively spelled McKivatt, pronounced ; 27 November 1880 − 4 May 1941) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league player – a dual-code rugby international. He represented the Wallabies in over 20 Tests .... He played in two tour matches. Stuart is listed on the ''Australian Players Register'' as Kangaroo No. 84.ARL Annual Report 2005, p. 52 Along with Charles McMurtie and Peter Burge, Stuart made his international league debut in a 1911 tour match but did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
