Researching William Carney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2708 people with the Carney surname? In that year Carney was ranked number 1458 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Carney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Carney and the Carney Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4580 people with the Carney surname in the UK? Carney is now ranked number 1277 for popularity in the UK. |
Carney Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Carney surname in the USA? Carney is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Carney
William Harvey Carney
William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born as a slave, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors (American flag) during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863. The action for which he received the Medal of Honor preceded that of any other African American Medal of Honor recipient; however, his medal was actually one of the last to be awarded for Civil War service. African Americans received the Medal of Honor as early as April 1865.
Source: William Harvey Carney, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
William Carney (politician)
William Carney (July 1, 1942 – May 22, 2017) was an American politician from New York who served in the Suffolk County, New York Legislature and United States House of Representatives as a member of the Conservative and Republican parties. He is the only registered member of the Conservative Party of New York State to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. He is one of two members of the Conservative Party to be elected to the United States Congress along with James L. Buckley, who was elected to the United States Senate from New York's Class I seat in 1970.
After serving in Suffolk County, New York's county legislature Carney was elected to the United States House of Representatives with the support of the Republican Party. He was reelected three more times before changing his party affiliation to Republican in 1985 in an attempt to gain a leadership position in the Republican House caucus. However, he chose to not seek reelection in 1986, due to negative reactions to his support of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant.
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