George Skene

George Skene

George Skene may refer to:

*George Skene (politician) (1749–1825), Scottish politician
*George Skene (athlete), Canadian athlete


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  • George Skene (politician) — George Skene (9 May 1749 – 27 April 1825), of Skene, was a Scottish soldier and politician.The eldest son of George Skene of Skene, George the younger was educated for the law, and became an advocate at the Scottish bar, although he never… …   Wikipedia

  • George Skene Duff — (1814 – 12 March 1889) was a Scottish politician.He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Elgin Burghs from 1847 to 1857. He was the younger brother of James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, who sat in Parliament at the same time, representing Banffshire.… …   Wikipedia

  • Skene, Aberdeenshire — Skene (Gaelic: Sgainn ) is a small farming community in North East Scotland some 10 km west of Aberdeen. The two traditional villages are Kirkton of Skene and Lyne of Skene. As the name suggests, Kirkton is still the location of Skene Parish… …   Wikipedia

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  • George Duff — Infobox Person name = George Duff caption= Captain George Duff image size = birth name = birth date =birth date|1764|2|1|df=yes birth place = Banff, Scotland death date = death date and age|1805|10|21|1764|2|1|df=yes death place= Trafalgar death… …   Wikipedia

  • Provost Skene — Sir George Skene, or Provost Skene, was Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland in the 17th century from (1676 1685). Today he is most famous and widely known not for his time as Lord Provost, but for his house which is a major tourist attraction in… …   Wikipedia

  • Clan Skene — Crest badge Crest: An arm issuing from a cloud, holding a crown Motto: Virtutis Regia Merces (A palace the reward of bravery) …   Wikipedia

  • William Forbes Skene — (7 juin 1809 – 29 août 1892), historien et collectionneur d antiquités écossais, était le second fils James Skene (1775–1864), de Rubislaw, près d’Aberdeen, un ami de Sir Walter Scott. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Publications …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alan Skene — Infobox Rugbyman Alan Skene Pas d image ? Cliquez ici. Fiche d identité Nom complet …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Peter Skene Ogden — Peter Skene Ogden, auch Skeene, Skein oder Skeen geschrieben (getauft am 12. Februar 1790; † 27. September 1854 in Oregon City) war ein kanadischer Trapper und Forschungsreisender. Während seiner zahlreichen Expeditionen erkundete er Oregon,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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