Kirkland
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- Kirkland CollegeKirkland CollegeKirkland College was a small, private liberal arts women's college located in Clinton, New York from 1968 to 1978. It was named for Samuel Kirkland, who founded Hamilton College...
, a former college in New York, now merged with Hamilton College - Kirkland & EllisKirkland & EllisKirkland & Ellis LLP is an international law firm with headquarters in Chicago, known for its profitability and its litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property and private equity departments. Kirkland & Ellis is currently ranked as the ninth most prestigious law firm in the United States by...
, a large law firm in the United States, based in Chicago, Illinois - Kirkland HouseKirkland HouseKirkland House is one of the 12 undergraduate houses at Harvard University, located near the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was named after John Thornton Kirkland, president of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. Some of the buildings were built in 1914 but construction was not...
, one of the 12 undergraduate houses at Harvard University - Kirkland Signature, the store brand of Costco
Places
- Kirkland, QuebecKirkland, QuebecKirkland is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20,491. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician....
, Canada - Kirkland IslandKirkland IslandKirkland Island, also known as Rose-Kirkland Island, is located within the municipality of Richmond, British Columbia and is part of a small alluvial archipelago known as the South Arm Marshes located within the Ladner Reach of the South Arm of the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada...
, British Columbia, Canada - Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Kirkland, CopelandKirkland, CopelandKirkland is a small village near the A5086 road, in the Copeland district, in the English county of Cumbria. The nearest town is Cleator Moor....
, Cumbria, England - Kirkland, EdenKirkland, EdenKirkland is a village in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria. There is a fell called Kirkland Fell.- References :*Philip's Street Atlas...
, Cumbria, England - Kirkland, Allerdale, Cumbria, England
- Kirkland, LancashireKirkland, LancashireKirkland is a civil parish located on the banks of the River Wyre midway between Preston and Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It is also the historic name of the village of Churchtown within the parish. There are two pubs: the Punchbowl and the Horns Inn.Kirkland forms part of the...
, England - Kirkland, ArizonaKirkland, ArizonaKirkland is an unincorporated community in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, near the Weaver Mountains. It lies along State Route 96 southwest of the city of Prescott, the county seat of Yavapai County. Its elevation is 3,930 feet . Although Kirkland is unincorporated, it has a...
, U.S. - Kirkland, IllinoisKirkland, IllinoisKirkland is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2010 census, up from 1,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirkland is located at ....
, U.S. - Kirkland, New YorkKirkland, New YorkKirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland, a missionary among the Oneidas.The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica, New York...
, U.S. - Kirkland, North CarolinaKirkland, North CarolinaKirkland, more commonly known as Porter's Neck, is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 685 at the 2007 census...
, U.S. - Kirkland, WashingtonKirkland, WashingtonKirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
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People
- Alexander KirklandAlexander KirklandAlexander Kirkland was a leading man in Hollywood during the early sound era, as well as a notable actor in Pittsburgh theatre. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He was recognized more for being the husband of Gypsy Rose Lee from 1942 to 1944...
- Arthur Kirkland, fictional character in the webcomic Axis Powers Hetalia
- Boyd KirklandBoyd KirklandBoyd Douglas Kirkland was an American television director of animated cartoons. He was best known for his work on X-Men Evolution. His other famous works included Batman: The Animated Series. He suffered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease...
- Caroline KirklandCaroline KirklandCaroline Kirkland was an American writer.She was born into a middle class family in New York City, the oldest of eleven children. Her mother was a writer of fiction and poetry. Her father died when she was 21 and the family followed her to upstate New York where she taught and had met her future...
- Chris KirklandChris KirklandChristopher Edmund "Chris" Kirkland is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. He also has one cap for the England national team....
, English footballer - Dennis KirklandDennis KirklandDennis Kirkland was a British television producer and director who was best known for his long association with comedian Benny Hill....
UK producer and director - Douglas KirklandDouglas KirklandDouglas Kirkland is a prominent photographer based in the United States. At age twenty-four, Kirkland was hired as a staff photographer for Look magazine and became famous for his 1961 photos of Marilyn Monroe taken for Look's 25th anniversary issue...
- Eddie KirklandEddie KirklandEddie Kirkland was an American electric blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer, and songwriter.Kirkland, known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" for his rigorous touring schedules, played and toured with John Lee Hooker from 1949 to 1962...
(1923–2011), U.S. blues musician - Gelsey KirklandGelsey KirklandGelsey Kirkland is an American ballerina. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age fifteen, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972...
, former New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer - Gordon KirklandGordon KirklandGordon Kirkland was born October 12, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario is an award-winning Canadian author, humorist, and writing instructor. Kirkland, best known for his collections of short humorous essays, has branched out to start writing full length novels....
, Canadian author, humorist, and writing instructor - Graeme KirklandGraeme KirklandGraeme Kirkland was a producer, composer, musician, and performance artist during the late 1980s and 1990s. He was probably best known for his street drumming using overturned buckets and other available surfaces for his performance...
- James Kirkland (paleontologist) US geologist and palaeontologist
- James Hampton KirklandJames Hampton KirklandJames Hampton Kirkland was the second chancellor of Vanderbilt University. He was elected chancellor at the age of 33 and remained in this function until 1937, thus becoming one of the longest-serving university administrators in U.S. history...
- Jari KirklandJari KirklandJari aka "Yari" Kirkland is an American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker. She has been member of the national ski mountaineering selection since 2010.- Selected results :* 2010:...
, American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker - Jessica Kirkland, American tennis player
- John Thornton KirklandJohn Thornton KirklandJohn Thornton Kirkland served as President of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. A religious minister like many of his predecessors, he is remembered chiefly for his lenient treatment of students...
(1770–1840), President of Harvard University (1810–1828) - Joseph KirklandJoseph KirklandJoseph Kirkland was an American novelist. Born in Geneva, New York, he was a businessman in Chicago, then served in the Union Army during the Civil War, reaching the rank of major. After the war he became a lawyer while also pursuing writing...
(1830–1894), novelist - Kenny KirklandKenny KirklandKenneth David “Kenny” Kirkland was an American pianist/keyboardist. He is most often associated with Sting, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and Kenny Garrett....
- Lane KirklandLane KirklandJoseph Lane Kirkland was a US labor union leader who served as President of the AFL-CIO for over sixteen years.-Biography:...
(1922–1999), former President of the AFL-CIO - Levon KirklandLevon KirklandLorenzo Levon Kirkland is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League...
- Marie-Claire KirklandMarie-Claire KirklandMarie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, is a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. She was the first woman elected to the National Assembly of Quebec, the first woman appointed a Cabinet minister in Quebec, the first woman appointed acting premier, and the first woman judge to serve in the Quebec...
- Mark KirklandMark KirklandMark Kirkland is an American director. He has directed 69 episodes, from 1990-present, of The Simpsons, more than any other person.-Career:...
- Pee Wee KirklandPee Wee KirklandRichard Pee Wee Kirkland is a former street basketball player from New York City, United States of America. His play at Rucker Park in the 1970 and 1971 season is regarded as legendary....
- Richard Kirkland, noted for his bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War
- Sally KirklandSally KirklandSally Kirkland is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Kirkland was named after her mother, fashion editor Sally Kirkland, who was a fashion editor at Vogue and LIFE magazines, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, Frederic McMichael Kirkland, worked in the scrap...
, U.S. actor - Sally Kirkland (editor)Sally Kirkland (editor)Sally Kirkland was a manager at Lord & Taylor, a fashion editor at Vogue and the only fashion editor at Life for 25 years....
- Rev. Samuel KirklandSamuel KirklandRev. Samuel Kirkland was a Presbyterian missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora people in North America. Kirkland graduated from Princeton in 1765. On September 20, 1769, Samuel Kirkland married Jerusha Bingham in Windham, Connecticut...
(1741–1808), Presbyterian missionary to the Oneida and Tuscarora Iroquois - Vance Kirkland
- Willie KirklandWillie KirklandWillie Charles Kirkland is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Cleveland Indians , Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators...