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	William Few - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Few represented the U.S. state of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention.
		Few's inherent gifts for leadership and organization, as well as his sense of public service, were brought out by his experience in the Revolutionary War.
		Few, now in command of a company of Georgia militia, watched the collapse of the campaign's logistical support and then the disintegration of the force itself, as senior officers bickered among themselves and as disease began to decimate the units.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Few (1979 words)

	William Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colonel William Wakefield (1801-1848), married 1826 to Emily Sydney, the fifth child of Edward Wakefield and Priscilla Bell, he was the leader of the first colonizing expedition to New Zealand and founder of Wellington.
		Reading William's subsequent accounts of the deals he made with the Maori and also other accounts, such as that written by his nephew, Edward Jerningham Wakefield, who accompanied him on the expedition as acting secretary, every effort was made to fulfil these conditions.
		William was quite clear that he had bought and paid for the land on behalf of the New Zealand Company but it soon emerged that despite his efforts the Maori had not fully understood the nature of the deal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Wakefield (2296 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: William Few Jr. (1748-1828)
		was born in Maryland in 1748, to Mary Wheeler and William Few Sr.
		During the American Revolution, Few fought in the Battle of Burke County Jail, served in the state legislative sessions, and took part in the 1777 constitutional convention.
		In 1786 Few was appointed to Congress by the state legislature; the next year he represented Georgia in the constitutional convention in Philadelphia that drafted the U.S. Constitution.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1092 (436 words)

	USA: William Few
		William remained behind, helping to settle his father's affairs, until 1776 when he joined his family near Wrightsboro, Ga. About this time, he won admittance to the bar, based on earlier informal study, and set up practice in Augusta.
		Four years later, Few was appointed as one of six state delegates to the Constitutional Convention, two of whom never attended and two others of whom did not stay for the duration.
		Few himself missed large segments of the proceedings, being absent during all of July and part of August because of congressional service, and never made a speech.
	odur.let.rug.nl /usa.990917/B/few/few.htm (498 words)

	Few, William (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Few, William (1748-1828) Signer of the Constitution: William Few was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, on June 8, 1748.
		Few was sent to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and signed the Constitution.
		Few later became judge of the circuit court in Georgia, from 1794 to 1797, and was a member of the Georgia constitution.
	www.multied.com /bio/nn/Few.html (199 words)

	William Preston Few
		Few led by the force of his commitment and by seizing opportunity and building upon success, not by dynamic personality.
		A large measure of Few's success was in articulating a vision and enlisting businessmen, academicians, students, and alumni in the quest.
		Few's special role was in understanding the larger framework and in enlisting others, especially James B. Duke, in fulfillment of a dream.
	www.duke.edu /web/Archives/history/william_p_few.html (726 words)

	William Henry Le Taillur Biography
		William was also quick to see the benefits of quality swords and daggers with the frequent wars and skirmishes around the lands.
		William’s parents saw this interest and sought out a reputable scholar to teach him of the known world, about different people, and how to be a gentleman.
		William was always finding ways to pleasantly surprise Damiana during the rebuilding of their new cottage.
	home.earthlink.net /~williamtaillur/biography.htm (1147 words)

	Statesman William Few Jr. (1748-1828)
		Few moved to New York City in 1799 and later became involved in the banking business.
		Few possesses a strong natural Genius, and from application has acquired some knowledge of legal matters; -- he practices at the bar of Georgia, speaks tolerably well in the Legislature.
		He was one of those men, "few and far between," who effect more by solid weight of character than many can by eloquent speech or restless action.
	www.wintektx.com /freeman/w_few.htm (887 words)

	Few, William - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		FEW, WILLIAM [Few, William] 1748-1828, political leader in the American Revolution, b.
		Few participated in partisan activities in the American Revolution, served in the Continental Congress (1780-82, 1785-88), signed the Constitution, and was one of Georgia's first U.S. Senators (1789-93).
		Flip-flopping on marriage: for a long time former Massachusetts governor William Weld was revered as one of a very few GOP allies in the fight for gay rights.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-few-will.html (459 words)

	Anne Hathaway Biography
		Few facts are known about her early life but it can be safely assumed that she never attended any school and was illiterate.
		William, meanwhile in London, had started to become a success as a poet and was also making his name as an actor and playwright in the theatres of London.
		William Shakespeare is mentioned as among the chief holders of corn and malt in Stratford.
	www.william-shakespeare.info /william-shakespeare-anne-hathaway.htm (4590 words)

	Emory History \| Presidents \| Few
		Ignatius Alphonso Few's father, Captain Ignatius Few, had served in the Revolutionary Army under Colonel William Candler and married Candler's daughter Mary before moving to Columbia County, Georgia, where the younger Ignatius was born.
		Few was helped in his aspirations by a Methodist preacher named "Uncle" Allen Turner, whose only footprint in history is the remarks he made at the Georgia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held in Washington, Georgia, in 1834.
		Almost all of the trustees of the school were appointed as trustees of the college, and Few, who had been president of the Manual Labor School Board of Trustees, was elected by the college's trustees to be president of the college.
	emoryhistory.emory.edu /people/presidents/Few.htm (1337 words)

	William - Biotinidase Deficiency
		My neighbor, who watched William a few days a week for us, told me about the problems she was seeing in William, but we were in total denial and focused on the rat race of everyday life.
		William was taken from his Doctor’s office in an ambulance to the hospital.
		William was taken to the hospital where they gave him his second spinal tap a MRI, an EEG and many blood tests and they began another regime of high doses of steroids.
	www.savebabies.org /familystories/williamBD.php (1834 words)

	WILLIAM FEW
		William Few, who represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention, was a self-made man. Born into a family struggling against the poverty and hardships that were the common lot of the small yeoman farmer, Few achieved both social prominence and political power.
		Typically, Few's unit received its tactical instruction from a veteran of the colonial wars, in this case a former corporal in the British Army who was Wed by the company as its drill sergeant.
		Few's career clearly demonstrates the potential for economic and social advancement that existed for men of ability in colonial society.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/few.htm (2013 words)

	William Few, Signer of the U.S. Constitution
		William Few is regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
		William Few was also a U.S. Senator in the First Federal Congress (1789-1791).
		Few, one of the lesser lights in the [Constitutional] Convention, was a self-made man. He began life as the son of a poor farmer and ended it as a renowned and wealthy politician, philanthropist, lawyer-jurst, and bank president.
	www.adherents.com /people/pf/William_Few.html (342 words)

	CD Baby: WILLIAM RUSS JR.: Force Of Will (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		After college, William served 5 years in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the war in Desert Storm.
		William not going unnoticed, he was requested to join a collaboration where he wrote, arranged and performed the soundtrack for the television documentary "Just Because", directed by Scott Evers, for NBC affiliate KSBW Channel 8.
		William has often been compared to some the greatest soul singers for his unique interpretations and soulful delivery, such as Donny Hathaway, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Peabo Bryson and Bill Withers.
	www.cdbaby.com /wrj (926 words)

	GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
		Marble monument honoring William Few on the grounds of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Augusta.
		William Few came to Georgia in 1776 and served in the militia as a lieutenant colonel.
		In 1973, Few's remains were brought back to Georgia, where he was buried in the churchyard of St. Paul's Church in Augusta.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/statues/wmfew2.htm (155 words)

	Duke University. President. William Preston Few
		Few have died, except by permission of the children.
		William Preston Few was born in Greenville, SC on December 29, 1867, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Rachel Kendrick Few.
		Of particular interest is a folder of historical materials which includes a proof of the first headline to use the term, "Duke University," copies of correspondence concerning the institution's relationship to the Methodist Church, and histories of Union Institute and Normal College.
	www.duke.edu /web/Archives/holdings/admin/presfew.html (609 words)

	William - Sonoma Breads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		William Sonoma cookbooks are nicely produced and have great photographs.
		But, like Ford automobiles, the William Sonoma cookbooks are mass produced and are not written by accomplished cooks or bakers.
		The result is a bread with little texture and the flavor of Pepperidge Farms frozen bread dough (e.g., bland and flavorless).
	www.bearcave.com /bookrev/william_sonoma.htm (369 words)

	William Raspberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		On October 12, 1935, William Raspberry was born in Okolona, Mississippi.
		William Raspberry is still married and has a son and two daughters of his own.
		From teaching to serving the executive board, William Raspberry took his own style of writing and created a career, which led to a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1994.
	www2.nemcc.edu /mspeople/william_raspberry.htm (317 words)

	Berkman Earns William Few Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Berkman is also the recipient of the William Few Award presented by the state.
		The William Few Award is a preliminary state honor leading to nomination for the Douglas McArthur Leadership Award.
		The unit is one of a few units in the National Guard that has an everyday real world mission providing airlift support to all services and components for the Department of Defense.
	www.dod.state.ga.us /armyguard/arngpages/berkman.html (300 words)

	The Baldwin Project: In the Days of William the Conqueror by Eva March Tappan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Few men would have refused to be merciful after such a victory and in the first great joy of their lives.
		William, where are you?" and in spite of the half-laughing, half-sleepy attempts of the watchman to stop him, he made his way to the door of William's chamber and beat upon it madly.
		Then William and his guards left the sun on their left, and rode swiftly to the river Orne and crossed over, and soon the duke was safe in his own castle of Falaise.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=tappan&book=william&story=how (3327 words)

	pieces02
		William Grant was the only high school for African-American students in Northern Kentucky in the years prior to integration.
		William Grant was back in regular form in the 1960-61 season, again winning the right to play in the state tournament.
		His 1959 William Grant team, which finished 31-7, was picked as the best ever Northern Kentucky high school team by a panel of experts compiled by The Kentucky Post in 1984.
	www.kypost.com /opinion/pieces022398.html (1350 words)

	William Few
		He also served in the Constitutional Congress and was one of two Georgians who signed the Constitution.
		Few was also involved in treaty negotiations with the Creek Indians.
		By 1800, when he moved with his family to the state of New York, Few had become disillusioned with politics, but he served several years in the New York state legislature and held various other state offices such as Commissioner of Loans and was director of several banks.
	www.libs.uga.edu /hargrett/few.html (93 words)

	William Few
		FEW, William, senator, born in Baltimore County, Maryland, 8 June 1748; died in Fishkill, New York, 16 July 1828.
		He was descended from William Ffew, who came to this country with William Penn. In 1758 the family settled in Orange County, N. C., where he received an excellent education.
		After studying law he was admitted to the bar, and began practice in Augusta, Georgia In 1776 he was chosen a member of the assembly, and was appointed one of the council.
	www.famousamericans.net /williamfew (425 words)

	NARA \| The National Archives Experience
		That same year, Baldwin attended the Constitutional Convention, from which he was absent for a few weeks.
		William Houston was the son of Sir Patrick Houston, a member of the council under the royal government of Georgia.
		With the onset of war, many remained loyal to the crown, but William, a zealous advocate of colonists' rights, was among the first to counsel resistance to British aggression.
	www.archives.gov /national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_georgia.html (1530 words)

	All About Spike - Sweet William by Peasant
		William seemed content enough to walk with Angelus, although the master vampire had an uneasy suspicion that this was mostly because the youngster hadn’t yet thought about where he was going.
		William, with blood streaming from his nose and his jacket half torn off, was dashing the head of a small wiry man repeatedly against the wall.
		William took out the flute he’d been given and tried to blow a few notes, producing a noise like a strangled duck and then a long reedy pipe that died away every time he tried to change the pitch.
	www.allaboutspike.com /print.html?id=324 (20306 words)

	William II
		William Rufus took the side of his father and helped him put down the rebellion.
		William Rufus returned to England in August 1091 and soon afterwards marched against King Malcolm III, whose Scots army had invaded the country in his absence.
		William was forced to end this campaign when he heard the Welsh had captured Montgomery.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /MEDwilliamII.htm (1100 words)

	pinc, vol 1, no 3 - William McDougall by Chris Brand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Quite a few intellectuals around 1930 still entertained Lamarckian sympathies, as had Darwin himself; and McDougall's work (for all that he himself had lived in hope of 'positive' results) furnished a crucial nail for the Lamarckian coffin.
		Few psychologists have had the honour of participating in the falsification of such an important theoretical possibility.
		Secondly, by means of the Inquisition she destroyed with fire and sword or drove into exile through many generations all those who would not conform to her narrow creed, who combined intellectual power with independence and originality of spirit and a firm will.
	www.cycad.com /cgi-bin/pinc/july97/brand-mcd.html (4543 words)

	William H. and Edwin C. Burbank Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		William H. Burbank, a 23-year old clerk from Medford, Mass., responded to the Sumter crisis in April, 1861, by volunteering for three months' duty in the Lawrence Light Guard, later Co. E of the 5th Massachusetts Infantry.
		While William was occupied with Quartermaster duties in New Bern, the regiment participated in the exhausting expedition toward Williamstown, N.C., between November 2nd and 13th, and on December 10th, both he and Edwin took part in a rapid succession of battles at Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro during the Goldsboro Expedition.
		In general, few of William's letters reflect the stress that most soldiers felt in a combat zone, but his letters to his little sisters are oddly removed even from the little stress he allows his mother to see.
	www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/Schoff/B/Burbank.html (958 words)

	William Few
		Signed by Abraham Baldwin and William Few of Georgia, the drafts for the Constitution are sent to Congress in preparation for ratification by the states.
		William Pierce arrives in Savannah with the Constitution, a copy of the congressinal resolution and letters from Abraham Baldwin and William Few to Governor George Mathews, which he transmits to the governor.
		Ignatius Alphohso Few, son of William Few and founder of Emory University, is born, Columbia County, Georgia
	www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /chronpop/1000102 (231 words)

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