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Douglass (surname)
Douglass is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Douglass (before 1849 – c. 1907), American whaler * A. E. Douglass (1867–1962), American astronomer * Astyanax Douglass (1897–1975), Major League Baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds * Bill Douglass (1923–1994), American jazz drummer * Bobby Douglass (born 1947), American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears * Brooks Douglass (1963-2020), American lawyer, politician, and actor * Charles Douglass (1910–2003), American sound engineer, credited as the inventor of the laugh track * Charles Remond Douglass (1844–1920), African-American clerk and soldier * Dale Douglass (1936–2022), American professional golfer * David Douglass (physicist), American physicist * David Douglass (1720-1786), British-American stage actor and theatre manager * David John Douglass, British trade unionist, political activist and writer * Dorothea Lambert Chambers (née Douglass, 1878–1960), English tennis player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Douglass
Abel Douglass (1841–1908) was an American whaling captain. Douglass born in 1841 in Maine as part of a seafaring maritime family. Career In the 1860s, Douglass partnered with James Dawson. The Dawson and Douglass Whaling Company worked off the coast of British Columbia. The non-Native whaling industry in British Columbia began when Dawson and Douglass took eight whales from Saanich Inlet in 1868. Dawson and Douglass founded Whaletown, British Columbia, Whaletown in 1869 as a whaling station on Cortes Island. The Whaletown operation was later moved to what is now called Whaling Station Bay on Hornby Island; the Dawson and Douglass Company merged with the Lipsett Whaling Company to form the British Columbia Whaling Company, but the company closed in 1871. Personal life Douglass had a Common-law marriage, common-law relationship with Maria Mahoi, who was of Hawaiian and First Nations in Canada, First Nations descent; they lived with their seven children on Saltspring Island. Mahoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert E
Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territory, a rural locality * Herbert, South Australia. former government town * Division of Herbert, an electoral district in Queensland * Herbert River, a river in Queensland * County of Herbert, a cadastral unit in South Australia Canada * Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada, a town * Herbert Road, St. Albert, Canada New Zealand * Herbert, New Zealand, a town * Mount Herbert (New Zealand) United States * Herbert, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Herbert, Michigan, a former settlement * Herbert Creek, a stream in South Dakota * Herbert Island, Alaska Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Herbert (Disney character) * Herbert Pocket (''Great Expectations'' character), Pip's close friend and roommate in the Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavantia Densmore Douglass
Lavantia Densmore Douglass (March 1, 1827 – May 27, 1899) was an American social reformer associated with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). Failing eye-sight caused by cataracts was only partially restored after surgery, and affected her efforts in the temperance cause. Early years Lavantia Densmore was born in Rochester, New York, March 1, 1827. She was one of seven children. Her parents, Joel and Sophia Densmore, were poor. When Douglass was about nine years old, her parents removed to a farm at Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Appreciating their own lack of education, both parents strove to give their children the best educational opportunities possible, The sole luxury of their home was literature. They took the ''Democratic Review'', almost the only magazine then published in the United States, and such papers as the ''National Era'' and the ''Boston Investigator''. Her siblings included brothers, Emmet and William, and a sister, Elizabeth. Career On October 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klondike Douglass
William Bingham "Klondike" Douglass (May 10, 1872 – December 13, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball player who split his time between first base, and at catcher for the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1896 to 1904. A good hitter, he had a career batting average of .274, including a high of .329 in 1897. Early life Born in Boston, Pennsylvania, Douglass was raised in Wellsville, Missouri. He played independent baseball in Missouri before ascending to professional baseball. Douglass played in the minor leagues only briefly, appearing as a player-manager for the 1895 Sherman Orphans of the Texas-Southern League. MLB career Douglass was a left fielder when he debuted for the St. Louis Browns in 1896, but he registered a fielding percentage of only .894, and the team moved him to catcher the next season. Douglass was sent to Philadelphia in a multiplayer trade before the 1898 season, and he became the team's first baseman. Promising infielder Nap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingman Douglass
Kingman Douglass (April 16, 1896 – October 8, 1971) was an American investment banker and a leading member of the United States intelligence community. He was a deputy director of Central Intelligence from March 1946 to July 1946. Kingman Douglass was born April 16, 1896, in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of William Angus Douglass and Eliza Kingman. He was educated at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania (class of 1914) and Yale University (class of 1918). During World War I, Kingman Douglass served as a captain and pilot with the 91st Aero Squadron, the "Demon Chasers," engaged in aerial observation and photographic intelligence. Credited with three aerial victories, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) and commended for bravery in action. On December 16, 1922, Kingman Douglass married Helen Field James, the daughter of Howard James and Sophie Ayers. The couple had three sons: Abner Kingman Douglass, Howard James Douglass and William Angus Dougla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Douglass
Joseph Henry Douglass (July 3, 1871 – December 7, 1935) was a groundbreaking African-American concert violinist, the son of Charles Remond Douglass and Mary Elizabeth Murphy, and grandson of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Early life and influence During the time following the Civil War, many African-American musicians began to break into the art music genre. Joseph Douglass, a concert violinist, was one of the first African-American performers to be nationally and internationally renowned. His influence came at an early age from his father and grandfather, famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who were both amateur violin players. He studied violin at Boston Conservatory. First big break Douglass received his first big break as a concert violinist at the age of 22 when he performed at the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair. On August 25, 1893, performers joined together to celebrate Colored American Day (which Frederick Douglass helped plan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watkinson Douglass
John Watkinson Douglass (1827–1909), was an American politician who served as the 6th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia from 1889 to 1893 and as the 7th Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1871 to 1875. Prior to that, he was the acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1870 to 1871. Early life Born on October 25, 1827, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J. W. Douglass was the son of Joseph M. Douglass (1834–1905) and Martha A. Watkinson Douglass. He was from a distinguished Pennsylvania family, descended from Paul Lily White, who had helped explore the state with William Penn and Col. John Douglass who fought with George Washington in the American Revolution. Douglass moved to Erie Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ..., Pennsyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thomas Douglass
John Thomas Douglass (1847–1886) was an American composer, virtuoso violinist, conductor and teacher. He is best known for composing '' Virginia's Ball'' (1868), which is generally regarded as the first opera written by a Black American composer. The work is now lost, and his only extant composition is ''The Pilgrim: Grand Overture'' (1878) for piano. His biography from James Monroe Trotter's ''Music and Some Highly Musical People'' (1878)—in which ''The Pilgrim'' survives—reports that he wrote many now lost pieces for piano, orchestra and particularly guitar, which he was known to play. A highly regarded violinist, Douglass's violin playing received high praise during his lifetime. In addition to his solo career, he traveled with various groups throughout the 1870s, including the Hyers Sisters. He settled in New York by the 1880s and conducted both a music studio and string ensemble. Later in life he led a teaching studio, and among his students was David Mannes who bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Douglass
Joe Douglass (born January 21, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver/linebacker. He most recently played for the Las Vegas Gladiators in the Arena Football League. High school career At South Salem High School, Douglass rushed for 2,177 yards as a senior. College career At the University of Montana he was a student of Chris Bernuth, who taught performance enhancement. Professional career Douglass re-signed with the Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush were a professional arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Located immediately northwest of Chicago, as of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,20 ... on March 21, 2002. References External linksProfile from arenafootball.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Douglass
Jimmy Douglass, also known as "The Senator", is an American recording engineer and record producer. His career has spanned more than four decades. Career In the early 1970s at Atlantic Records studios in New York City, he started his studio career as a part-time tape duplicator while still attending high school. There he learned how to operate the studio's custom made 16-channel console and observed, was trained by, as well as worked with some of the greatest engineers, producers and record moguls including Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun. For his first time behind the faders, he was encouraged by Wexler to engineer the session recording for a demo of a new band. He went on to work with Atlantic Recording artists such as Aretha Franklin, Hall & Oates, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Foreigner, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. During the 1980s, Douglass continued to hone his engineering skills while also taking on the role as producer. He engineered and produced est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
