Who is William Carnegie?

William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (1756–1831), English admiral William Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (1794–1878), son of the above William Hartley Carnegie (1860–1936), Anglican priest and author William Carnegie, former leader of the Green Party of Alberta This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.

What did William Carnegie do for a living?

William Carnegie had hoped tofind a position as a handloom weaver in America, but was disappointed,ending up as a laborer in a cotton textile mill in Pittsburgh. To helpmeet ends, his son, Andrew, took a job in the same mill as a bobbin boyfor $1.20 a week. Mrs. Carnegie also took in washing, and worked forHenry Phipps, the shoemaker, next door.

Who was Admiral William Carnegie?

Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk KCB (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831) was a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary War, and Napoleonic Wars.