William Beckett
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William Beckett may refer to:
- William Beckett (MP)William Beckett (MP)William Beckett was an English Conservative Party politician.He was Member of Parliament for the Yorkshire constituencies of Leeds and Ripon .- External links :...
(1784–1863), English politician, Member of Parliament for Leeds and Ripon - Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron GrimthorpeErnest Beckett, 2nd Baron GrimthorpeErnest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe , born Ernest William Denison, was a British banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 until 1905 when he inherited the Grimthorpe peerage.-Biography:Beckett was the eldest son of William Beckett, younger son of Sir...
(1856–1917), British politician, full name Ernest William Beckett, sometimes referred to as "William Beckett" - William Beckett (engineer)William Beckett (engineer)Brigadier-General William Thomas Clifford Beckett CBE DSO VD was a British railway engineer in India and a British Army officer....
(1862–1956), British railway engineer and soldier - Sir Gervase Beckett, 1st BaronetSir Gervase Beckett, 1st BaronetSir William Gervase Beckett, 1st Baronet , born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, was a British banker and Conservative politician.-Business Career:...
(1866–1937), English politician, full name William Gervase Beckett - William Beckett (Australian politician)William Beckett (Australian politician)William James Beckett CBE was an Australian politician.Born in Prahran to Irish-born taxi proprietor Samuel Beckett and Scottish-born Margaret Cameron, he attended both state and private schools before becoming a second-hand furniture dealer at Fitzroy with his brother Henry...
(1870–1965), Victorian state politician - William Beckett (singer)William Beckett (singer),William Eugene Beckett Jr. was the lead singer of the band The Academy Is... , who were signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records. While still in high school in 2002, Beckett and guitarist Mike Carden came together from rival bands in Chicago to form The Academy Is......
(born 1985), American singer, frontman of the band The Academy Is...
See also
- William à BeckettWilliam à BeckettSir William à Beckett was a British barrister and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.-Background:Born in London, he was the eldest son of William à Beckett, also a solicitor...
(1806–1869), Chief Justice of Victoria, Australia - Billy BeckettBilly BeckettWilliam "Billy" Beckett was an English footballer. He played for eight clubs in a circa fifteen-year career, six of which were during World War II.-References:...
(1915–19??), English footballer - Beckett (surname)