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Arrian
Arrian (Flavius Arrianus) , fl. 2d cent. AD, Greek historian, philosopher, and general, b. Nicomedia in Bithynia. He was governor of Cappadocia under Emperor Hadrian and in AD 134 repulsed an invasion of the Alans. His chief work is the Anabasis, the prime extant source on Alexander the Great. M... Read more
Maxime Weygand
Maxime Weygand , 1867-1965, French general, b. Belgium. A career army officer, he was (1914-23) chief of staff to Marshal Foch, and in 1920 he directed the defense of Warsaw against the Soviet army and turned the tide of the Russo-Polish War in favor of Poland. Weygand subsequently served France as ... Read more
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs , 1855-1948, Australian jurist and political leader. He sat in the colonial legislature (1892-1901), became solicitor general (1893), and served as attorney general (1894-99, 1900-1901). He was a framer of the commonwealth constitution and sat in the dominion Parliament (1901... Read more
William Brimage Bate
William Brimage Bate , 1826-1905, U.S. politician and Confederate general, b. Castalian Springs, Tenn. He served in the Mexican War and was involved in Tennessee politics before entering the Confederate army in 1861. In a spectacular career Bate rose from private to major general and served with dis... Read more
Kuniaki Koiso
Kuniaki Koiso , 1880-1950, Japanese general. He was chief of staff of the Kwantung army, commander in chief in Korea, and governor-general of Korea before he replaced Tojo as prime minister in July, 1944. He resigned in Apr., 1945, after Iwo Jima, the Philippines, and Okinawa were lost. Sentenced (1... Read more
Lord William Cavendish Bentinck
Lord William Cavendish Bentinck , 1774-1839, British administrator in India. He served in the Napoleonic Wars and was (1803-7) governor of Madras. He was appointed governor-general of Bengal in 1827, assuming the title governor-general of India in 1833. Bentinck was strongly influenced by British ut... Read more
George Stoneman
George Stoneman 1822-94, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Busti, N.Y. As commander of Fort Brown, Tex., in Feb., 1861, he refused to obey the order of General Twiggs to surrender to Texas authorities but evacuated the fort and sailed for the North with part of his command. He was made a ... Read more
Henry Alexander Wise
Henry Alexander Wise 1806-76, American political leader and Confederate general in the Civil War, b. Accomac, Va. A lawyer, he was successively a Jackson Democrat, a Whig, and a Tyler Democrat in Congress (1833-44). He was minister to Brazil from 1844 to 1847. An outspoken defender of slavery, Wise... Read more
Sir William Gooch
Sir William Gooch , 1681-1751, colonial governor of Virginia (1727-49), b. Yarmouth, England. He came to Virginia after distinguished service with the British army. Nominally, Gooch was only lieutenant governor, but he was in fact the real chief executive in the colony for 22 years. He defended the ... Read more
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations to promote the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Its headquarters are in Vienna. It may purchase and sell fissionable materials, offer technical assistance for peaceful nuclear ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Governors-General"

governor‐general
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History governor‐general, representative of the British...dissolution, thus denying the governor‐general any discretionary powers...passed legislation reducing the governor‐general's powers, and in 1936 his...
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...ideas during his tenure as governor. The transition to her role as governor's wife may have been difficult...weeks before the November 4 general elections for the state...the last two years of the governor's term was required by Wyoming...
Edward John Eyre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was acquitted. Contrary to general belief, Edward John Eyre was...attempts of friends and the governor of South Australia to dissuade...1846 was appointed lieutenant governor of New Zealand, where he served under and clashed with the governor, Sir George Grey. In 1853...
Winthrop, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...other ten deputy‐governor. Since the charter of the...leader, Sir Henry Vane, was governor until he sided with Anne Hutchinson...larger and more democratic General Court, which sided with the...extent that they elected him governor annually until his death...
Voyevoda
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...refer to the administrator or governor of some territory. Researchers...By the 1560s and 1570s, general fiscal and judicial as well...voyevody had evolved into town governors ( gorodovye voyevody...interventionists largely up to the town governors of the upper Volga and North. The town ...
Thomas Hutchinson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was chosen a member of the governor's council (and served continuously...He was appointed lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in 1758 and...interest in commerce, he opposed general search warrants by the governor, insisting that they be issued...
Sir Francis Nicholson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Returning to the Colonies as governor of Maryland in 1694, Nicholson...Nicholson returned to Virginia as governor in 1698. His violent temper...activities led the northern governors to urge that he command the...Nicholson, now a brigadier general, was given command of the...Royal, Nova Scotia. ...
Nathaniel Bacon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...s movement. Bacon wrote to Governor Berkeley seeking permission...supporting this effort, the governor was furious, believing Bacon...Bacon a rebel and dissolved the General Assembly, which had sat for...Assembly met in June 1676, Governor Berkeley decided to try to...
Michael Dukakis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Michael Dukakis Should Be Governor." The New York Times observed...after six years of Republican governor Francis Sargent, who had left...era, which forced the new governor to cut social services and...King, who went on to win the general election. The loss, as Dukakis...
Lewis Morris
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...daughter of New York's attorney general, on Nov. 3, 1691, establishing...conduct, which brought the governor's removal the next year...administration of the new governor, Morris spent more time in New York, particularly after Governor Hunter made Morris chief justice...s council under succeeding ...

Dictionary entries related to "Governors-General"

Governors
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...in each state, in general governors were appointed...constitutions envisioned governors who merely administered...government than any governor had over state government...a popularly elected governor with four-year terms...Nevertheless, the office of governor remained ...
lieutenant governor
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...executive officer of a state who is next in rank to a governor and who takes the governor's place in case of disability or death...officer of a Canadian province, appointed by the governor general. DERIVATIVES: lieu·ten·...
Martial Law
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...for local militia, with governors seeking to maintain control...interference. In 1877, the governors lost the struggle when the...against the will of state governors, most notably at Little...domestic incidents, such as General Douglas MacArthur's 1932...martial law. In 1935, the governor ...
Colonial Assemblies
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...control taxation. After Governor Sir William Berkeley's...and proprietors or royal governors. Upon coming into possession...proprietors (and later the royal governors) of Carolina had to compromise...In Massachusetts Bay, Governor John Winthrop and his supporters...Assistants, limiting the ...
Mayflower Compact
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...simple constitution. The "General Court" of all freemen (nearly...times a year, elected the governor and his assistants, and passed...not in regular session, the governor dominated Plymouth's politics...June session, at which the governor and his assistants were chosen...stole the initiative from ...
New York Colony
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...personal freedoms through the governor's authority. The governors sought advice and assistance...most of its existence. The governor's corruption and antagonism...Party, tried to control the general population through ethnic...annexed New York in 1688, and Governor Edmund Andros's ...
Dominion of New England
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...independent Massachusetts colony had never had a royal governor. In May 1686, however, King James II (1685...Edmund Andros, a soldier and former New York governor, "Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our Territory and Dominion of New...
Nicholson, Francis
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...governor of New York (1688–89), lieutenant governor of Virginia (1690–92), governor of Maryland (1694–98), and captain general and governor in chief of Virginia (1698–1705). In nearly...
Territorial Governments
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...the Ordinance set forth the general framework of government for...the Senate, appointed a governor, a secretary, and three judges. The governor served as head of the militia...delegate to Congress. The governor enjoyed the authority to...
Zenger Trial
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Rip Van Dam served as acting governor of New York and Lewis Morris...colony. Both collected the governor's salary. Shortly after...sought to recover half the governor's salary from each of his...he urged the jury to give a general verdict of not guilty. De...political force, putting colonial ...

Thesaurus entries related to "Governors-General"

title
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...year synonyms : publication, work, book, newspaper, paper, magazine, periodical.   3. the title of governor general synonyms : designation, name, form of address, honorific; epithet, rank, office, position, job title; informal...
represent
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...represented her in court synonyms : appear for, act for, speak on behalf of; informal go to bat for.   8. the governor general represented the royal family synonyms : deputize for, substitute for, stand in for.   9. formal I represented...

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GOVERNOR PROPOSES INVESTMENTS IN GEORGIA'S FUTURE, ENCOURAGES LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/14/2009; 700+ words ; ...following press release: Governor Sonny Perdue today...joint session of the General Assembly detailing...economic times. The Governor's Amended FY 2009...infrastructure. The Governor asked the General Assembly to carefully...
Should governor and lieutenant run together?
Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK); 11/12/2006; 700+ words ; ...Although he was lieutenant governor under three Democrat governors, Nigh was an advocate for having the governor and lieutenant governor run...the governor and lieutenant governor run together. Two initiative...against covering more than "one general subject" in an amendment...
Governor Bush announces 2005-2006 Executive Budget
Newspaper article from: Westside Gazette; 1/20/2005; 700+ words ; ...That figure includes $26.6 billion in general revenue. The Governor and Lt. Governor also recommend maintaining a high level of budgetary reserves at $3.8 billion. Governor Bush attributed the state's budget growth...
GOVERNOR VISITS MOHMAND AGENCY.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 11/19/2003; 700+ words ; ...nature was inaugurated by the governor at Jamrud in Khyber Agency...months ago. Briefing the governor on the NADRA activities in FATA, the Director General NADRA Brig. Anwar Khan...economical system. The Governor while commending the performance...
Governor Announces New Statewide Fitness Competition for K-12 Schools.
Business Wire; 1/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...Certificate of Completion signed by the Governor and Jake and an official patch of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports thanks to General Mills. High School students signing up for the Governor's Challenge will get to work out...
Governor Romney On Budget Message From The President
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 9/24/2007; 700+ words ; ...Massachusetts Acts Of 2004, Governor's Veto Message, 6/25...Massachusetts Acts Of 2005, Governor's Veto Message, 6/30/05; Governor Mitt Romney, Memo To The...Massachusetts; Fiscal Year 2007 General Appropriations Act Veto Items...
Governor visits troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan during visit to the Middle East
Newspaper article from: Westside Gazette; 4/20/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...said Major General Douglas Burnett, Adjutant General of the Florida...Secretary Rumsfeld. Governor Bush is part of...seventh delegation of governors to visit our troops...Department of Defense, Governor Bush's trip was...and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin. The governors ...
Governors hope to provide right balance to the top ticket
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 2/26/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...of the Republican Governors Association, was another contender. Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania, a former general chairman of the Democratic...Committee, said: "Governors have executive experience...underdog going into the general election campaign...bonding with Republican ...
The Governors: New Zealand Governors and Governors-General.(Book review)
Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Governors and Governors-General Author: Gavin McLean...of New Zealand's governors and (from 1917) governors-general. Both in...brief, appointment as Governor of Sir George Gipps...Parliament and force a general election; forcing...These powers mean that ...
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Appoints Robert Dubow Chief Financial Officer of the Commonwealth, Expands Duties of Budget Secretary Masch; Names Robert S. Barnett Senior Adviser to the Governor.
PR Newswire; 10/12/2004; 700+ words ; ...the city's $3.4 billion general fund budget, five-year...role of Senior Adviser to the Governor. "Bob has been and will...and counsel I seek often," Governor Rendell said. "I look forward...supervised by the same person. Governor Dick Thornburgh split the...the Budget for that office. ...