Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: President of the Board of Trade


Related Topics

In the News (Sun 22 Nov 09)

  
  Board of Trade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions.
This department has been known as the Department of Trade and Industry since 1970, headed by a Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, who is also President of the Board of Trade.
In 1621, King James I directed the Privy Council to establish a temporary committee to investigate the causes of a decline in trade and consequent financial difficulties.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Board_of_Trade   (296 words)

  
 President of the Board of Trade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The President of the Board of Trade the title of a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government.
The idea of a Board of Trade was first translated into action by Oliver Cromwell in 1655 when he appointed his son Richard Cromwell to head a body of Lords of the Privy Council, Judges and merchants to consider measures to promote trade.
The board was abolished on July 11, 1782, but a Committee of the Privy Council was established on March 5, 1784 for the same purposes.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/p/pr/president_of_the_board_of_trade.html   (2117 words)

  
 Manego v. Oreleans Board of Trade
The Orleans Board of Trade was not named as a defendant in the earlier actions, and a reference to Willard's status as president of the Board was stricken from the complaint on defendant Bank's motion.
Willard's status as president of the Board of Trade was stricken from the Manego II pleading on defendant Bank's motion, the antitrust issues could not have been raised in the earlier proceeding.
The Board of Trade moves for summary judgment on the following grounds: that the doctrine of res judicata bars the present action, that there is no genuine issue of material fact relating to the allegations of conspiracy, and that the alleged conduct had no adverse effect on interstate commerce.
www.casp.net /manego-1.html   (2992 words)

  
 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The two were united on September 16, 1672 as the Board of Trade and Plantations.
At first the President of the Board of Trade only occasionally sat in the cabinet, but from the early 19th century it was usually a cabinet level position.
When Michael Heseltine held this office, he preferred to be known by the older title of President of the Board of Trade, and this practice was also followed by Ian Lang and Margaret Beckett.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/President_of_the_Board_of_Trade   (1960 words)

  
 Joseph Chamberlain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In his early years he was a radically minded Liberal, a campaigner for educational reform and became President of the Board of Trade.
He resigned the mayorship when elected as one of Birmingham's MPs in 1876, and swiftly rose through the parliamentary ranks, becoming President of the Board of Trade in the government of William Gladstone in 1880.
The divided Unionists were trounced in the 1906 general election, and due to the decline in the number of Free Trade Conservatives in the House of Commons compared with those advocating Tariff Reform, Chamberlain was a favourite to take over the leadership of the Unionists.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Joseph_Chamberlain   (1096 words)

  
 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Duke of Richmond - President of the Board of Trade
Stanhope's successor as Vice President of the Council is not in the Cabinet.
Gerald William Balfour - President of the Board of Trade
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/r/ro/robert_arthur_talbot_gascoyne_cecil__3rd_marquess_of_sal.html   (1177 words)

  
 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ripon later served in Peel's second administration as President of the Board of Trade (1841-1843) and then as President of the Board of Control (1843-1846).
The Duke of Portland - Lord President of the Council
Charles Grant - President of the Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/f/fr/frederick_john_robinson__1st_earl_of_ripon.html   (393 words)

  
 Herbert Henry Asquith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Winston Churchill - President of the Board of Trade
Lord Carrington - President of the Board of Agriculture
Sydney Buxton succeeds Churchill at the Board of Trade.
www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Herbert_Henry_Asquith   (1970 words)

  
 Board of Trade
In 1696 William III agreed to the request from Parliament to establish a Board of Trade.
Rudolf Ackermann, Board of Trade, from Microcosm of London (1808)
The Board of Trade consists of a committee of the privy council, composed of all the great officers of state.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /LONboard.htm   (239 words)

  
 ANTHONY JOHN MUNDELLA - LoveToKnow Article on ANTHONY JOHN MUNDELLA
In the Gladstone ministry of 1880 Mundella was vice-president of the council, and shortly afterwards was nominated fourth charity commissioner for England and Wales.
In February 1886 he was appointed president of the board of trade, with a seat in the cabinet, and was sworn a member of the privy council.
It was he also who established the labor department of the board of trade and founded the Labor Gazette.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MU/MUNDELLA_ANTHONY_JOHN.htm   (475 words)

  
 Marsh & McLennan Companies - MMC's Board of Directors and Executive Officers - 2005
Carter is chairman of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, chairman of the board of directors of Hale House Center, Inc. and a trustee of the New York University School of Law and the Vera Institute of Justice.
Erburu is chairman of the board of trustees of the National Gallery of Art and chairman of the Board of Councilors of the College of Letters, Arts and Science of the University of Southern California.
He served in the cabinet as president of the Board of Trade and secretary of state for trade and industry from 1995 to 1997 and as secretary of state for Scotland from 1990 to 1995.
www.mmc.com /about/board.php   (1969 words)

  
 Stanley Baldwin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1917 he was appointed to the junior ministerial post of Financial Secretary to the Treasury where he sought to encourage voluntary donations by the rich in order the repay the United Kingdom's war debt, notably writing to The Times under the peusdonym 'FST'.
In 1921 he was promoted to the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade in 1921.
Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame - President of the Board of Trade
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/st/stanley_baldwin.html   (1295 words)

  
 SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The two were united on September_16, 1672 as the Board of Trade and Plantations.
The board was abolished on July_11, 1782, but a Committee of the Privy Council was established on March_5, 1784 for the same purposes.
When Michael_Heseltine held this office, he preferred to be known by the older title of President of the Board of Trade, and this practice was also followed by Ian_Lang and Margaret_Beckett.
www.whereintheworldisbush.com /Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry   (883 words)

  
 Stanley Baldwin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
During his third term of office, from 1935 to 1937, his foreign policy was much criticised, and he also faced the problem of the abdication of King Edward VIII.
Walter Runciman - President of the Board of Trade
Oliver Stanley - President of the Board of Education
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Stanley_Baldwin   (1473 words)

  
 Vancouver Board of Trade - History
Another of The Board's continuing platforms through the 1960s was the need for a more efficient regional transportation system, urging the province to establish a metro transit authority and to examine the whole transportation issue.
The Board lobbied for steamship service to northern points to promote trade and open the country. Application was made to the Dominion Government for the construction of a railway through Crows Nest Pass, to open up the Kootenay district.
The Board made a grant to the University of British Columbia for the purpose of establishing a Faculty of Commerce, and assisted in the formation of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
www.boardoftrade.com /vbot_page.asp?pageID=82   (1680 words)

  
 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon (November 1, 1782 - January 28, 1859), known as Frederick John Robinson (until 1827), The Viscount Goderich (1827-1833), and The Earl of Ripon (1833 onwards), was a British statesman and Prime Minister (when he was known as Lord Goderich).
After studying at Harrow and St John's College, Cambridge, Robinson entered Parliament in 1806, and served in various minor positions in the government of Lord Liverpool, including joint-Paymaster of the Forces, from which position he sponsored the Corn Laws of 1815, before entering the Cabinet in 1818 as President of the Board of Trade.
Lord Ripon later served in Peel's second administration as President of the Board of Trade (1841-1843) and then as President of the Board of Control (1843-1846).
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Frederick_John_Robinson,_1st_Viscount_Goderich   (537 words)

  
 Ramsay MacDonald - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sidney Webb - President of the Board of Trade
Maclean - President of the Board of Education
Lord Irwin succeeds Sir Donald Maclean as President of the Board of Education.
open-encyclopedia.com /Ramsay_MacDonald   (1023 words)

  
 Articles - David Lloyd George   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1905, he entered the new Liberal Cabinet of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as President of the Board of Trade, and on Campbell-Bannerman's death he succeeded the new Prime Minister, H.
Rowland Edmund Prothero - President of the Board of Agriculture
Stanley Baldwin succeeds Horne at the Board of Trade.
www.worldhammock.com /articles/Lloyd_George   (1876 words)

  
 David Lloyd George - SmartyBrain Encyclopedia and Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1905, he entered the new Liberal Cabinet of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman as President of the Board of Trade, and on Campbell-Bannerman's death he succeeded the new Prime Minister, Herbert Henry Asquith as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1908 to 1915.
R.E. Prothero - President of the Board of Agriculture
Sir A. Geddes succeeds Sir A. Stanley as President of the Board of Trade.
smartybrain.com /index.php/Lloyd_George   (1520 words)

  
 Welcome to the Brampton Board of Trade--President's Message--   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Mitch made it his personal mission to have the Board conduct a comprehensive review of its programs, services and structure to ensure that that it would continue to be a strong advocate for the business community and to provide value to its members.
As President of The Brampton Board of Trade, I, together with our Governing Council, staff and volunteers will build on the good work that The Brampton Board of Trade has carried on under the able leadership of Mitch and his predecessors.
Michael Luchenski is President of The Brampton Board of Trade and a Partner at Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP, 43 Queen St. West.
www.bramptonbot.com /president1.htm   (1132 words)

  
 Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music - Pr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Presidency of the Council of the European Union
President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
education.music.us /Pr.htm   (173 words)

  
 (1912) Boxhall letter to the President of the Board of Trade - 11 July 1912
Boxhall letter to the President of the Board of Trade
A letter from Titanic Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall to the President of the Board of Trade, Sydney Buxton, written in July 1912 while Boxhall was serving aboard the Adriatic.
In a subsequent letter he threatened to refer the matter to the "Merchant Service Guild" if he did not receive satisfaction.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /item/4358   (90 words)

  
 G8 Research Group. Team Great Britain Compliance Study
He believed that Singapore strengthened multilateral trade liberalisation and that implementation of the agreements reached there would allow for the launch of a new round of trade talks before the end of the century.
On March 6, 1997, Board of Trade Minister, Ian Lang, called for the Information Technology Agreement to liberalise the trade in IT products being negotiated within the WTO to be completed by the end of the month.
On December 2, 1996, the President of the Board of Trade, Ian Lang, called for substantial work on trade liberalisation in the area of standards, trade facilitation, tariffs, government procurement, rules of origin and investment.
www.g7.utoronto.ca /evaluations/1997denver/compliance/uk/uktra.htm   (343 words)

  
 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Edward Stanhope - Vice President of the Council
Edward Stanhope succeeds him at the Board of Trade.
October, 1891 - Arthur James Balfour succeeds William Henry Smith (deceased) as First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Robert_Gascoyne-Cecil,_3rd_Marquess_of_Salisbury   (1400 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Washington, DC—I. King Jordan was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.
Jordan is president of Gallaudet University, the only university in the world with all academic and extracurricular programs designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing students.
The Greater Washington Board of Trade is the largest regional network of business and non-profit leaders and the only group representing all industry sectors.
news.gallaudet.edu /newsreleases/Article.asp?ID=2465   (176 words)

  
 Board of Trade President Urges Congress to Offer Better Emergency Guidance to Businesses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Deborah Voso, president of Voso & Associates, a financial planning company in Frederick, said she and another employee each carry backup disks of all-important information stored in the company's computer systems.
Wendi Williams, president of the 800-member Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, said she is part of a coordinated effort that involves the county's Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Carolyn Cunningham, who is helping to draft the emergency plan for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, said there has been a lapse on the part of government agencies and trade groups in getting the word out to small- to medium-sized businesses.
www.acce.org /info/news/articles/8133-terrorism.asp   (1914 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
Since October 1, 2001, Peck has been president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the regional chamber of commerce for Washington and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs.
Founded in 1889, the Board of Trade’s 1300 member firms represent approximately 40 percent of the area’s private sector workforce.
Robert Peck: The Board of Trade supported home rule when it first came to the District (although to be honest, we were a little late to that dance).
discuss.washingtonpost.com /zforum/03/r_metro_levey061703a.htm   (3654 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.