William Hedges

William Hedges

William Hedges may refer to:
* William Hedges (colonial administrator) - British colonial administrator
* Frederick William Hedges - British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
* William S. Hedges - American broadcaster
* William Hedges (Australian politician) - Australian politician


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  • William Hedges (colonial administrator) — Sir William Hedges (October 21, 1632 August 6, 1701) was a British merchant and the first governor of the East India Company in Bengal. Life and careerHe was born in Coole in County Cork, Ireland, the eldest son of Robert and Catharine Hedges.… …   Wikipedia

  • William Hedges (Australian politician) — William Noah Hedges (16 July 1856 ndash; 21 November 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Hertfordshire in England, he received a primary education before his migration to Australia in 1878, where he became a public works contractor. He… …   Wikipedia

  • Frederick William Hedges — VC (6 June 1896 29 May 1954) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.DetailsHe was 22 years old, and a Temporary… …   Wikipedia

  • Hedges — This picturesque name is of medieval English origin and has two possible sources, the first being that it is a topographical name for someone who lived by a hedge, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century hecg , a hedge. However, this name… …   Surnames reference

  • William Edward Duellman — (né le 6 septembre 1930) est un zoologiste, spécialiste des amphibiens. Diplômé de l Université du Michigan en 1956, il est Curator Emeritus de la Division of Herpetology à l Université du Kansas. Il a notamment décrit dans les années 1960 1980… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William "Staker" Wallace — William Wallace (born 1733) was an Irish Freedom Fighter, born at Tiermore, in County Limerick, Ireland near the town of Kilfinane. Wallace was involved in the disturbances leading up to the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, and was hung as a local… …   Wikipedia

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  • Charles Hedges — Sir Charles Hedges (1649/50 – 10 June 1714), of Compton Bassett, Wiltshire, an English lawyer and politician, was a judge in Admiralty Court who later served as one of Queen Anne s Secretaries of State.[1] Life He was the son of Henry Hedges of… …   Wikipedia

  • Benson & Hedges (марка сигарет) — Пачка Benson Hedges Benson Hedges  марка сигарет, принадлежащая British American Tobacco, Altria и …   Википедия

  • Benson & Hedges — Silver Benson Hedges ist die meistverkaufte Zigarettenmarke des englischen Tabakkonzerns Gallaher Group (die mittlerweile von Japan Tobacco übernommen wurde) mit Sitz in London. Gegründet wurde Benson Hedges 1873 von Richard Benson und William… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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