William Ross Macdonald — William Ross Macdonald, PC , OC , CD , QC (December 25 1891 May 28 1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1968 to 1974, and as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953. Early life Macdonald was born in… … Wikipedia
Speaker of the New York State Assembly — The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party.As in most Anglo Saxon countries and provinces, the speaker presides over the lower house… … Wikipedia
Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons — In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons (French: Président de la Chambre des communes ) is the presiding officer of the lower house and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow MPs. The Speaker s role in Canada is… … Wikipedia
William D. Coleman (politician) — William D. Coleman 13th President of Liberia In office November 12, 1896 – December 11, 1900 Vice President Joseph J. Ross Preceded by … Wikipedia
ROSS, Sir Robert Dalrymple (1828-1887) — speaker, South Australian house of assembly was born in the island of St Vincent in 1828. His father, John Pemberton Ross, had plantations in the West Indian islands, his mother, a daughter of Dr Alexander Anderson, was descended from Sir William … Dictionary of Australian Biography
William Catesby — of Ashby St Ledgers (1450 1485) was one of Richard III of England s principal councilors. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons during Richard s reign. Catesby was an aspiring lawyer who rose initially… … Wikipedia
William A. Wallace — William Andrew Wallace (* 28. November 1827 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; † 22. Mai 1896 in New York City) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker (Demokratische Partei) … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Marks — (* 13. Oktober 1778 im Chester County, Pennsylvania; † 10. April 1858 in Beaver, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker, der den Bundesstaat Pennsylvania im US Senat vertrat. Als Marks noch ein kleiner Junge war, zog sein Vater… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Jenkins (Canadian politician) — William Walter Jenkins (born November 10, 1921 in Inwood, Manitoba, died March 7, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981.Jenkins was raised in the … Wikipedia
William H. H. Ross — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = name = William H.H. Ross honorific suffix = imagesize = small office = Governor of Delaware term start = January 21 1851 term end = January 16 1855 predecessor = William Tharp successor = Peter F. Causey… … Wikipedia