Shirley,William
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Shirley, William — born Dec. 2, 1694, Preston, Sussex, Eng. died March 24, 1771, Roxbury, Mass. American colonial governor. A lawyer in England, he moved to Boston in 1731. He was appointed admiralty judge (1733), king s advocate general (1734), and governor of… … Universalium
Shirley, William — (2 dic. 1694, Preston, Sussex, Inglaterra–24 mar. 1771, Roxbury, Mass.). Gobernador colonial en EE.UU. Fue abogado en Inglaterra y se trasladó a Boston en 1731. Fue nombrado juez marítimo (1733), abogado general de la corona (1734) y gobernador… … Enciclopedia Universal
Shirley, William — (1693 1771) Born in Preston, England. Called to the English bar; removed to Boston, where he practised his profession. Governor of Massachusetts, 1741 1745; planned the successful expedition against Louisbourg. Resided in England, 1745 1753.… … The makers of Canada
William Shirley — (2 décembre 1694 – 24 mars 1771) était le gouverneur anglais du Massachusetts entre 1741 et 1759. Il est né à Preston Manor dans le Sussex, de William et Elizabeth Go … Wikipédia en Français
William Shirley — (* 1693 in Preston, Sussex; † 24. März 1771 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) war ein britischer Kolonialgouverneur in Nordamerika. Er studierte Rechte und kam 1731 nach Amerika, ließ sich in Boston, Massachusetts, nieder und arbeitete dort als Anwalt.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shirley — Shirley, James * * * (as used in expressions) Chisholm, Shirley Shirley Anita St. Hill Jackson, Shirley (Hardie) MacLaine, Shirley Shirley McLean Beaty Shirley, William Myra Belle Shirley Temple, Shirley Shirley Temple Black … Enciclopedia Universal
William S. Sahakian — (1922 1986) was an American philosopher. Sahakian completed his graduate studies in philosophy at Harvard University and at Boston University. In 1951, Sahakian received his Ph.D. degree from Boston University. Sahakian s dissertation was… … Wikipedia
Shirley — /sherr lee/, n. 1. James, 1596 1666, English dramatist. 2. a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York. 18,072. 3. a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename. * * * (as used in expressions) Chisholm… … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
William Cavendish (1592-1676) — Para otros usos de este término, véase William Cavendish. William Cavendish Duque de Newcastle El I duque de Newcastle upon Tyne 7 de … Wikipedia Español
