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  William Massey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Ferguson Massey (often known simply as Bill Massey or "Farmer Bill") served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party.
Massey was born in 1856 into a farming family, and grew up in Limavady a beautiful small town twenty miles from the city of Londonderry in Ireland (now in Northern Ireland).
Massey was particularly worried by the rise of the Labour Party, which was growing increasingly influential.
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 Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Massey arrived in the City of Auckland on 11 December 1870 and settled in Taranaki.
Massey remained the Prime Minister (sworn in 12 August 1915), and Minister of Lands and Labour.
Massey quickly reformed the cabinet, and when the general elections were held on 17 December that year, the Reform party returned to office.
www.primeminister.govt.nz /oldpms/1912-15massey.html   (568 words)

  
 William A. Massey - Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
William A. Massey was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, as the youngest of two sons of Richard and Juliette Massey.
Massey, William A. A family of bounds for the transient behavior of a Jackson network.
Massey, William A. Whitt, Ward Unstable asymptotics for nonstationary queues.
www.math.buffalo.edu /mad/PEEPS/massey_william.html   (1296 words)

  
 Massey University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massey University is a university of New Zealand.
Founded in 1927 as Massey University Agricultural College, the sixth constituent college of the University of New Zealand, it became independent upon that University's demise in 1961.
Massey University has two campuses in Palmerston North (Turitea and Hokowhitu), one in Wellington (Te Aro), and one at Albany on Auckland's North Shore (Albany).
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 DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
William Ferguson Massey was born at Limavady, near Londonderry in northern Ireland, on 26 March 1856.
Massey and Ward detested each other on personal, political and religious grounds and a decision to legislate only if there was unanimity in the coalition cabinet made the period of National government very frustrating for all involved.
Massey's strategy was not only to create a favourable climate for the 1925 election but also to persuade Liberal voters that in 1925 the choice was between Reform and Labour, in the anticipation that the majority of Liberal voters would shift to Reform.
www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=2M39   (3699 words)

  
 NSLA - Archives & Records - Nevada Executive Branch Agencies
When death claimed William A. Massey, its toll was Nevada's most distinguished citizen, and it is but fitting that his associates in the legal profession, those who knew him at his best, should pay their highest tribute to his memory and exalted character.
Judge William A. Massey was born in the State of Ohio, on the 7th day of October, 1856, and died in the midst of his activities, while on his way to engage in the trial of a case.
Massey, of the United States Navy, issue of the marriage, together with his wife, formerly Miss Annie Sheehan, of Elko County, Nevada, to whom he was married on February12,1898, several years after the death of his first wife, survive him.
dmla.clan.lib.nv.us /docs/nsla/archives/archival/memorials/massey.htm   (570 words)

  
 William Massey: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Massey was born in 1856 into a farming family, EHandler: no quick summary.
Massey joined the ranks of the (mostly conservative) independent MPs opposing the Liberal Party (now led by Richard Seddon[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject]).
Massey university is based in palmerston north, new zealand with additional campuses in te aro, wellington (inherited by absorbing the former wellington polytechnic)...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/william_massey.htm   (1715 words)

  
 Massey William Ferguson - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Massey, William Ferguson (1856-1925), New Zealand politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1912-1925).
Irish poet Seamus Heaney was born in the county, as was poet Joyce Cary.
Former New Zealand prime minister William Massey was born in Londonderry,...
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 First World War.com - Who's Who - William Massey
Massey was elected leader of the opposition Conservative (later Reform) Party in September 1903.
Massey was determined to ensure that his country provided full assistance to Britain, although he nevertheless continued to propound a view independent to that of the British government.
Following the armistice Massey travelled to Paris to attend the ensuing peace conference and was a signatory of the Versailles Treaty, a notable event in the progression of New Zealand governmental independence.
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 MASSEY, William Ferguson - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Massey was making good progress in a curriculum of the classical type when his formal education was cut short by his father's decision to emigrate to New Zealand, the attraction being the Auckland Provincial Government's offer of land to emigrants who paid their own passages.
William Massey had remained at school in Ireland, but at the age of 14 he followed the family, arriving in the colony on 11 December 1870.
Massey was confident of narrow victory at the special session of February 1912, but he was temporarily frustrated by Ward's political conjuring, and by the decision of three Labour M.P.s, elected with Reform votes, to vote with the Liberals.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/M/MasseyWilliamFerguson/MasseyWilliamFerguson/en   (3963 words)

  
 Biography | William Massey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
William L. Massey is a partner at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC.
Massey has extensive legal and policy-making experience in the legislative and judicial branches of the Federal government as well.
Massey received a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and an L.L.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center.
www.cmta.net /bio.php?people_id=massey_william&popup=1   (246 words)

  
 Massey Magazine Article | William Ferguson Massey
William was born in 1856 in the small market town on Limavady, east of Londonderry.
Depending on your politics, William Massey, the Prime Minister, was either revered and respected (particularly during the war years), or deeply reviled.
Massey Agricultural College was founded by statute one year after William died, and officially opened in 1928.
masseynews.massey.ac.nz /magazine/2002_Nov/stories/WF_Massey.html   (683 words)

  
 The Benton Courier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Massey was reported to have a 12-guage shotgun, two.44 magnum handguns and a.357 pistol in his possession.
Initial interviews with the teen and Wendy Massey revealed that during the course of the disturbance, the juvenile and William Massey were involved in a fistfight that turned potentially deadly when the juvenile pulled a pistol on the man, police said.
William Massey has been charged with two counts of terroristic threatening, a Class D felony; two counts of aggravated assault, a Class D felony; one count of battery II, a Class C felony; and one count of domestic battery III, a Class A misdemeanor.
www.bentoncourier.com /articles/2005/05/04/news/08dnews.txt   (508 words)

  
 William Ferguson Massey Biography / Biography of William Ferguson Massey Biography
William Ferguson Massey (1856-1925) was a New Zealand political leader and prime minister.
William Ferguson Massey was born in the village of Limavady a few miles from Londonderry, Ireland, on March 26, 1856.
Massey did not work easily with Ward, who was minister of finance and not inclined to accept a subordinate role, and in 1919 the coalition was dissolved.
www.bookrags.com /biography-william-ferguson-massey   (511 words)

  
 tree - pafg01.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
William MASSEY was born about 1810 in Colton, Staffordshire.
William MASSEY was christened on 16 Feb 1840 in St. John's Church, Newhall, Derbyshire.
Fanny MASSEY was christened on 27 Jun 1847.
www.geocities.com /emmamassey82/pafg01.htm   (187 words)

  
 Massey, (Charles) Vincent - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Massey, (Charles) Vincent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He helped to establish the Massey Foundation in 1918, which funded the building of Massey College and the University of Toronto.
Massey was educated at Toronto University, and Balliol College, Oxford.
He was a lecturer in modern history at Toronto University 1913–15, and was appointed minister without portfolio in the Dominion cabinet after World War I. He was honorary Canadian minister to the USA 1926–30, president of the National Liberal Federation of Canada 1932–53, and high commissioner for Canada in the UK 1935–46.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Massey,+(Charles)+Vincent   (183 words)

  
 Covington & Burling | Lawyers - William L. Massey 
Massey was actively involved in all aspects of the Commission's regulatory agenda and was an influential voice in shaping the Commission's efforts to restructure the electric and natural gas industries.
Massey was a partner in private practice who focused on a federal legislative and regulatory practice with respect to energy and environmental law.
Massey is a frequent writer and speaks regularly at energy policy conferences around the world.
www.cov.com /lawyers/wmassey/biography.html   (263 words)

  
 Bryan Family History
William was born on February 23, 1890 in Arkansas and is the son of John Franklin Lloyd and Georgia Ann (Ledbetter) Lloyd.
William Lloyd died on July 11, 1932 in Lampassas County, Texas and was buried in the Eden Cemetery in Eden, Texas.
HAROLD MCDUFFY MASSEY (4.3.4.3) is the son of William McDuffy Massey and Lizzie Jo (Prosise) Massey.
www.rcasey.net /bryan/bryloyd.htm   (3637 words)

  
 Massey Memorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Shortly after Massey's death in 1925, the Massey Burial-ground Act was passed allocating land at Point Halswell to be set aside as a burial ground for him and his widow.
Bill Massey was born in Limavady in County Londonderry, northern Ireland, and came to New Zealand at the age of 14.
The Massey Memorial is maintained by the Heritage Operations unit of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
www.nzhistory.net.nz /Gallery/Massey/MasMem.htm   (404 words)

  
 San Jacinto Museum of History—Biographies
In Headright Certificate No. 410 issued to William Massey, March 15, 1838 for one-third of a league of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Harrisburg Company it is stated that he came to Texas in March 1835.
WILLIAM MASSEY, the San Jacinto veteran was evidently either dead or had moved from Texas before May 13, 1873.
This is further proof that WILLIAM MASSEY died prior to 1870, or had removed from Texas, and that WILLIAM P. MASSIE had not served in the army of Texas.
www.sanjacinto-museum.org /Herzstein_Library/Veteran_Biographies/Browse_Biographies/biographies?action=bio&id=3359   (871 words)

  
 Biographical Notes: Massey Family
In 1771 Lydia was appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Heze- kiah, Jr., with a sponsor of the appointment being William, be- lieved to have been the eldest son.
William was born in NC 18 Feb. 1825, and he married ca1850 Caroline Catharine Glenn, b.
Masseys have married into other pioneer families of the Fall Creek community, some before they arrived in Texas, and his pedigree chart looks like a roll call of earlysettlers.
www.granburydepot.org /z/biog/massey.htm   (939 words)

  
 Biographies - William P. Massey
William P Massey was born 1854 and died in 1893, burial in Columbian..
Mary A Massey was born Dec 1882 in TX James H Massey was born March 1884 in WA Chester P Massey was born in December of 1892 in OR.
Charles Hamlin "Linn" Massey was born Nov 26, 1888 in St Johns, Multnomah Co, OR and died March 23, 1915 in St Johns, Multnomah Co, OR, with burial in Columbian.
www.fohcc.org /bios/william_massey.html   (409 words)

  
 James Massey ,Family History 876 AD -- 2000
It is believed that Hamon de Masci and sons accompanied William the Conqueror in the invasion of England in 1066,
This farm remained in the Massey family until 1948 upon the death of Victoria the wife of
William Massey b 1516 d 4 Jun 1579 m.
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 BAGULEY PAGE 5= baguley5.htm
Sir William de Baggiley (aka: de Baguley) born c1260 was knighted by King Edward I, and later married one of the King's daughters.
In 1092 King William Rufus was a guest at the court of Hugh Lupus in Chester.
William's father was Peter Bagley born ca 1708 in Southwark, Surry county, Va. and died Oct 1758 in Albemarle, Sussex county, Va. Peter's wife is unknown.
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 William J. Massey III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His senior season, one in which Massey served as team captain, Michigan Tech moved to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference where he earned Second Team All-NIC honors.
He not only captained MTU's College Bowl Team in 1964, but he was also a member of both Blue Key National Honor Society and the IFC Council.
Following graduation from MTU, Massey went on to play for two years in Luxembourg in the National League.
www.athletics.mtu.edu /Halloffame/masseywilliam.html   (159 words)

  
 Desendants of Martey Massey
Martha Jane Altom was born 4/7/1862 and married William W. Massey in Lafayette County, AR.
Martha died 7/2/1922 and she and William are buried at Stewert Cemetary in Hunt County, Texas(near Commerce).
William W. (twin) was born 5/3/1889 in AR., married Lilley Cathey and died 9/1958 at Pine Bluff, AR.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Meadows/1844/massey.html   (649 words)

  
 Family Philanthropy Advisors - Foundation Management, Philanthropic Advisory Services, Family Foundations, Philanthropy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Massey is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Museum of History, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Massey is a philanthropy faculty member for the Family Office Exchange Learning Center and chaired the National Council on Foundations' Family Foundation Conference in New York City.
Massey was Annual Fund Director for the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations.
www.fpadvisors.com /ourstaff/w_massey.htm   (200 words)

  
 VCU News
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have begun to move into the new Goodwin Research Laboratory, an 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cancer research laboratory that will help spawn new discoveries at Massey.
William H. Goodwin, Jr., the new laboratory provides modern and adaptable space for up to 250 cancer researchers.
The Goodwins provided major support to the Campaign for Massey, which funded the $41.5 million building, and have provided substantial support to Massey’s translational research program, which helps bring discoveries from the labs to patients, often in the form of clinical trials.
www.vcu.edu /uns/news/vcuview/archives/2006/may/goodwin.htm   (247 words)

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