George Robinson
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George Robinson may refer to:
- George Robinson, 1st Marquess of RiponGeorge Robinson, 1st Marquess of RiponGeorge Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon KG, GCSI, CIE, PC , known as Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon from 1859 to 1871, was a British politician who served in every Liberal cabinet from 1861 until his death forty-eight years later.-Background...
(1827–1909), British Liberal politician - George Augustus RobinsonGeorge Augustus RobinsonGeorge Augustus Robinson was a builder and untrained preacher. He was the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip District from 1839 to 1849...
(1791–1866), builder and preacher - George Robinson (boxer), bare-knuckle boxer
- George Robinson (businessman), hedge fund manager and benefactor of Keble College, Oxford
- George Robinson (cricketer)George Robinson (cricketer)George Edward Robinson was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club.-Life:...
(1861–1944), played first-class cricket for Oxford University - George Robinson (cricketer, born 1873)George Robinson (cricketer, born 1873)George Lutha Robinson was an English cricketer. Robinson was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire....
(1873–1930), English cricketer - George Robinson (politician)George Robinson (politician)Alderman George Robinson MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Robinson was educated at Limavady Technical College and is a retired civil servant...
(born 1941), Democratic Unionist Party politician - George Robinson (swindler)George Robinson (swindler)George Robinson was an English stockbroker and swindler in the 1720s and early 1730s. A banker in Lombard Street, he was appointed the circulating cashier of the Charitable Corporation...
, stockbroker who embezzled a large sum of money from the Charitable Corporation - George Robinson (Pittsburgh), first "Chief Burgess" of borough of Pittsburgh
- George D. RobinsonGeorge D. RobinsonGeorge Dexter Robinson -Biography:He was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended Lexington Academy and Hopkins Classical School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1856. While at Harvard he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity...
(1834–1896), Governor of Massachusetts - George W. RobinsonGeorge W. RobinsonGeorge Washington Robinson was the first secretary to the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...
(1814–1878), Latter Day Saint clerk and historian - George Livingston RobinsonGeorge Livingston RobinsonGeorge Livingston Robinson was a noted author, biblical scholar, explorer, and lecturer.He was born in West Hebron, New York to William Robinson and Mary Robinson. He earned his undergraduate and an advanced degree at Princeton University. He traveled to Europe and the Levant extensively...
(1863–1958), author, biblical scholar, explorer, and lecturer - George Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson (footballer born 1878)George Robinson was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City, scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906...
(1878–1945), footballer who played for Nottingham Forest F.C. and Bradford City A.F.C. - George Robinson (American football) (born 1986), offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners
- George Robinson (New Zealand footballer)George Robinson (New Zealand footballer)George Robinson is a former football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Robinson made a single appearance in an official international for New Zealand in a 1-4 loss to South Africa on 19 July 1947.-External links:...
, New Zealand international football (soccer) player - George T.O. RobinsonGeorge T.O. RobinsonGeorge T.O. Robinson was a Creole who was a founding member of the Krio Descendants Union or KDY which was an offshoot of the 'Settlers Union'. George Robinson was related to the Davis family and was a descendant of one of the Nova Scotian settlers .-External...
(1922–2006), founding member of the Krio Descendants Union - George Robinson (cinematographer) (1890–1958) Hollywood cinematographer, 1917–1957
- George O. Robinson, composer of "The Palmetto State Song"
- George Wade RobinsonGeorge Wade RobinsonGeorge Wade Robinson was a poet and hymnist from Cork, Ireland.-Biography:Robinson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and New College, St. John’s Wood, London. He entered the Congregational ministry and was co-pastor at York Street Chapel in Dublin with Dr. Urwick. He then...
(1838–1877), poet and hymnist from Cork, Ireland - George Robinson, microbiologist
- George Robinson (1687–1728), British Member of Parliament for TregonyTregony (UK Parliament constituency)Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
- George Richard Robinson, British Member of Parliament for WorcesterWorcester (UK Parliament constituency)Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
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