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David Baxter (musician)
David Baxter may refer to: *Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet (1793–1872), Scottish linen manufacturer and philanthropist *David Baxter (footballer) (1910–1979), Australian rules footballer *David Baxter (poker player) David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. Poker Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,50 ..., American poker player * David S. Baxter (born 1955), member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * David Baxter (drummer), American Metal drummer * David Baxter (sprinter) (1977–2010), Australian athlete {{hndis, Baxter, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet
Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet (1793–1872), was a linen manufacturer in Dundee, Scotland, and a baronet. He also performed a considerable amount of philanthropic work, benefiting his home city of Dundee and more widely Scottish education. Early life Baxter was the second son of William Baxter, of Balgavies, Angus, and was born in Dundee on 15 February 1793. He was educated at the Dundee Academy. Business career While still a young man, he became manager of the Dundee Sugar Refining Company. The concern was never prosperous, and notwithstanding his prudent and energetic management it collapsed in 1826. Thereupon he became partner in the linen manufacturing firm of Baxter brothers, which included his father William and his two younger brothers. William had begun business with a mill in Glamis and in 1822 had started business in Dundee with his eldest son Edward, who left the company in 1825 to commence the business of a general merchant. From the time that David Baxter jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Baxter (footballer)
David James Baxter (15 December 1910 – 2 December 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football team playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). Between its inception in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond in 1885 and 1907, the club competed in the Victo .... Baxter's son, David Junior, was a member of the Tigers' under-19s 1973 premiership side and his brother-in-law, Leo Merrett, was a member of Richmond's 1943 senior premiership team. Baxter later served in the Volunteer Defence Corps as part of the Australian Army during World War II. Footnotes References * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. External links * Richmond Football Club players Richmond Football Club premiership players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1910 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Baxter (poker Player)
David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. Poker Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event, winning $145,500. He won his second bracelet in 1986 in the $2,500 pot limit omaha event, taking home $127,000 for the win. Baxter also cashed in the $10,000 Main Event three times: 15th place in 1986, 18th place in 1991, and 22nd place in 1995. During his career, Baxter cashed 14 times and had total earnings of $432,197 at the World Series of Poker. He also had numerous cashes and wins in various other tournaments, including the William Hill Poker Grand Prix and Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker The Super Bowl of Poker (also known as Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker or SBOP) was the second most prestigious poker tournament in the world during the 1980s. While the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was already dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David S
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Baxter (drummer)
David Baxter may refer to: *Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet (1793–1872), Scottish linen manufacturer and philanthropist *David Baxter (footballer) (1910–1979), Australian rules footballer *David Baxter (poker player) David Baxter was an American poker player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker. Poker Baxter first cashed in the WSOP in 1980 in a no limit hold'em event. He won his first bracelet in 1983 in the $1,50 ..., American poker player * David S. Baxter (born 1955), member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * David Baxter (drummer), American Metal drummer * David Baxter (sprinter) (1977–2010), Australian athlete {{hndis, Baxter, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
