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Breck Military School
Breck may refer to: People * Daniel Breck (1788–1871), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky * Helena Breck, British actor * James Lloyd Breck (1818–1876), priest, educator, and missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America * Joseph Berry Breck (1828–1865), officer in the United States Navy * Julia Breck (1941–2020), British actress * Peter Breck (1929–2012), American character actor * Samuel Breck (general) (1834–1918), officer in the United States Army * Samuel Breck (politician) (1771–1862), American politician from Pennsylvania Other * , a ''Clemson''-class destroyer in the United States Navy * Breck School, an independent college-preparatory preK–12 school in Golden Valley, Minnesota * Breck Shampoo Breck Shampoo is an American brand of shampoo that is also known for its Breck Girls advertising campaign. History In 1930, Dr. John H. Breck, Sr. (June 5, 1877 – February 1965) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Breck
Daniel Breck (February 12, 1788 – February 4, 1871) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky. Daniel Breck (brother of Samuel Breck (politician), Samuel Breck) was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1812. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1814 and commenced practice in Richmond, Kentucky, in October of the same year. He was judge of the Richmond County Court. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1824 to 1827 and again in 1834. He was president of the Richmond branch of the State Bank of Kentucky from 1835 to 1843. He was appointed associate judge of the Supreme Court of Kentucky on April 7, 1843, and served until 1849. He owned slaves. Breck was elected as a Whig Party (United States), Whig to the 31st United States Congress, Thirty-first Congress. He returned to Richmond, Kentucky, and again served as president to the Richmond branch of the State bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Breck
Helena Breck is a British actor, known for playing Elizabeth Willmott-Brown in the BBC soap opera EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ..., and as the voice of NCR Corporation, NCR self-service checkout tills used in Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco supermarkets, with phrases including "Unexpected item in bagging area". In 2015, Tesco announced that recordings of her voice would be replaced by those of a male actor. She also played Sandy McCormick in ''Triangle (1981 TV series), Triangle'', another BBC soap opera, in 1981. References External links * Living people Tesco people British soap opera actresses British voice actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lloyd Breck
James Lloyd Breck (June 27, 1818 – April 2, 1876) was a priest, educator, and missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Breck is commemorated on April 2 on the Episcopal calendar of saints. Early life and education Breck was born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth son of Catherine D. née Israell and George Breck. He was baptized at All Saints Church, Torresdale, Philadelphia, in 1821. He attended high school at the Flushing Institute (at Flushing, New York), founded by William Augustus Muhlenberg, who inspired him to resolve at the age of sixteen to devote himself to missionary activity. Senator James Lloyd of Massachusetts and Breck's uncle financed his education at Flushing and the University of Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1838 and a B.D. from the General Theological Seminary in 1841. At the seminary he was heavily influenced by William Whittingham and the high church movement. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Berry Breck
Joseph Berry Breck (July 12, 1828 – July 26, 1865) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Biography Breck was born in Maine, the son of Benjamin Dunton Breck and Jane S. Simmons. Breck had a successful career in the American mercantile marine as a shipmaster and businessman, and at the outbreak of the Civil War was engaged in the Pacific and China trade, but soon offered his services to the Navy Department. He was eventually commissioned as an Acting Ensign on February 27, 1863. From April 24, 1863 he commanded the screw steamer , taking a prominent part in the destruction of the saltworks at Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina, on August 27, 1864, and on many other expeditions ashore. He received rapid promotion; to Acting Master on August 8, 1863, to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant on November 16, 1863, and to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander on November 25, 1864. Although his health was much impaired, Breck remained in command of ''Niphon'' unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Breck
Julia Breck (22 August 1941 – 28 January 2020) was a British actress from Newport, Isle of Wight. She is best known for her frequent appearances in Spike Milligan's '' Q'' series (1975–80), in which she generally appeared as a buxom "glamour stooge". Breck also appeared in ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', ''On the Buses'', ''The Two Ronnies'' and ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em''. She also appeared in many theatre productions, playing everything from Principal Boy in pantomime, to Lady Macbeth. She appeared in Andy Warhol's first play, ''Pork''. Following a final series with Milligan, '' There's a Lot of It About'' in 1982, Breck decided to retire from show business to concentrate on raising her three children whilst pursuing art and model-making as a hobby. She was married to Alexander (Sandy) Paterson (1979–her death), and was previously married to Brian Coburn (1970 – ?) (divorced). She lived in France with her husband, Sandy Breck-Paterson, a well-known internet crossw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Breck
Joseph Peter Breck (March 13, 1929 – February 6, 2012) was an American character actor. The rugged, dark-haired Breck played the gambler and gunfighter Doc Holliday on the ABC/Warner Bros. Television series ''Maverick'' as well as Victoria Barkley's (Barbara Stanwyck) hot-tempered middle son Nick in the 1960s ABC/ Four Star Western, ''The Big Valley''. Breck also had the starring role in an earlier NBC/Four Star Western television series entitled ''Black Saddle''. Early years Joseph Peter Breck was born in Rochester, New York. He grew up living with his grandparents in Haverhill, Massachusetts, because they felt they could provide a more stable home environment than his father, who often traveled as a jazz musician. He attended the University of Houston, where he studied English and drama. Family Breck was the son of bandleader Joe Breck, who was nicknamed "The Prince of Pep", and whose band once included trombone player Jerry Colonna. His parents divorced when Peter was eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Breck (general)
Samuel Breck (February 25, 1834 – February 23, 1918) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1897 to 1898. Early career Born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to one of the oldest families in the state, Breck entered the United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1851. He graduated seventh in his class on July 1, 1855 and was commissioned second lieutenant of artillery. While with the 1st Artillery, he served in Florida during the Third Seminole War. Breck served at several forts along both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from 1856 to 1860. From 1856 into 1857 he was at the garrison at Fort Moultrie in South Carolina. He served at Fort McHenry in Maryland from 1857 to 1859. In 1859 he marched from Helena, Arkansas to Fort Clark, Texas. Later in 1859 into 1860, he was again in the garrison at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. At Auburndale, Massachusetts on September 23, 1857, Breck married Caroline Juliet Barrett ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Breck (politician)
Samuel Breck (July 17, 1771August 31, 1862) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1823 to 1825. Life Samuel Breck (brother of Daniel Breck) was born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Samuel Breck and Hannah Andrews. His father was a wealthy merchant in Boston and the family mansion adjacent to Boston Common was often visited by foreign travelers. He began his education at Boston Latin School. In 1783 Breck attended the Royal Military School of Loreze, France. He completed his studies in France in 1787. Although he was somewhat drawn to Catholicism in France he remained an Episcopalian his whole life. In 1790 his father gave him $10,000 to set up as a merchant on Boston's longwharf. He moved to Pennsylvania and settled in Philadelphia in 1792, where he engaged in business as a merchant. He served as a corporal during the Whiskey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breck School
Breck School is an independent college-preparatory preK–12 school in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. It was founded in 1886 and is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school includes a ''Lower School'' consisting of grades preschool through four, a ''Middle School'' consisting of grades five through eight, and an ''Upper School'' consisting of grades nine through twelve. Breck School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools. History Breck was established in 1886 in Wilder, Minnesota and named after Episcopal missionary the Rev. James Lloyd Breck. The school moved to 2095 Commonwealth Ave in Saint Paul under the direction of the Rev. Charles Haupt, in 1916. In 1920 it moved to 2102 Carter Ave., just a few blocks away in Saint Anthony Park. Then, in the fall of 1922 it moved a few more blocks west to Como and Hendon (now a part of the Luther Seminary). In 1938, the school became an exclusively boys' school, and military curricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
