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Elwell may refer to: * Elwell, Devon, England * Elwell, Michigan, United States * Elwell Liberty, part of Wyke Regis and Elwell Liberty People with the Surname * Ann Elwell (1922–1996), British linguist and intelligence officer * Daniel Elwell, FAA administrator * Dennis Elwell (other) **Dennis Elwell (astrologer) (1930–2014), British astrologer **Dennis Elwell (politician) (born 1945), former mayor of Secaucus, New Jersey *Francis Edwin Elwell (1858–1922), American sculptor * Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958), English painter * Esther Elwell, involved in Salem Witch Trials * James T. Elwell, American developer and legislator *Joseph Bowne Elwell (1873–1920), American bridge player, tutor, and writer *Keith Elwell (born 1950), British rugby league player * Herbert Elwell (1898–1974), American music critic and composer * Hildebrand Elwell, English politician * Robert Elwell (fl. 1417–1431), English politician *Stuart Elwell Stuart Elwell (born 14 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwell, Devon
West Buckland is a small village and former Manorialism, manor located east-south-east of Barnstaple in North Devon, England. South Molton is the nearest town. The hamlet (place), hamlet of Elwell lies to its north-east. The civil parishes of East Buckland and West Buckland were merged on 1 April 1986, forming the civil parish of East and West Buckland. History The manor was formerly part of the Fortescue Estate, owned by the Earl Fortescue, Earls Fortescue of nearby Castle Hill, Filleigh. Earlier the manor together with the advowson of the church had been acquired by the influential Barnstaple merchant and MP John Delbridge (1564-1639). Access Most travellers reach West Buckland by a steep, winding, mostly single track hill up from the A361 road, North Devon Link Road (A361). Facilities Until 2008 the village had a small post office; the post office is now held in the church on two afternoons a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. West Buckland was one of the first villages in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Elwell
Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials abound in art, literature and popular media in the United States, from the early 19th century to the present day. The literary and dramatic depictions are discussed in Marion Gibson's ''Witchcraft Myths in American Culture'' (New York: Routledge, 2007) and see also Bernard Rosenthal's ''Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692'' In literature * ''Salem, an Eastern Tale'' (1820), by an unknown author, published serially in three installments of the ''New York Literary Journal and Belles-Lettres Repository,'' a New York-based literary journal * ''Rachel Dyer'' (1828), by John Neal (1793–1876) * American poet John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) wrote many poems about the events, starting with " The Weird Gathering"(1831), and later, " Calef in Boston" (1849), about the public debates between Robert Calef and Cotton Mather in the aftermath of the trials. *''Young Goodman Brown'' is a short story published in 1835 by Nathaniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Elwell
Robert Elwell (floruit, fl. 1421) of Wells, Somerset, was an English politician. Family Elwell was probably the brother of another Wells MP, Hildebrand Elwell. Robert Elwell married twice. His first wife, Mary, died around 1421. His second wife, Alice, was the widow of another Wells MP, John Russell (MP for Wells), John Russell. Career He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells (UK Parliament constituency), Wells in December 1421. References Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown English MPs December 1421 Politicians from Wells, Somerset {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildebrand Elwell
Hildebrand Elwell (fl. 1417–1431) of Wells, Somerset, was an English politician. Family He was the brother of Wells MP, Robert Elwell. Hildebrand married a widow. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ... in 1417, 1420, May 1421 and 1431. References Year of birth missing 15th-century deaths English MPs 1417 Politicians from Wells, Somerset English MPs 1420 English MPs May 1421 English MPs 1431 {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Elwell
Herbert Elwell (May 10, 1898 – April 17, 1974) was an American composer and music critic. A native of Minneapolis, he was (with Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson) among the first Americans to study in France with Nadia Boulanger. While in Paris his Quintet for Piano and Strings (1924) garnered more praise than George Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue'', which was premiered at the same concert. He began his studies in music at the University of Minnesota, and went on to work with Ernest Bloch prior to his sojourn in France. He also attended the American Academy in Rome during which time he composed his most frequently performed work, the ballet ''The Happy Hypocrite'' (1925). In 1928 Elwell moved to Cleveland, Ohio to join the composition and music theory faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he remained until 1945. He later taught at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for nine years and spent summers teaching at the Eastman School of Music. Some of his notable pupils includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Elwell
Keith Elwell (12 February 1950), also known by the nicknames of "The Mole", "Chiefy", and "The Ubiquitous Elwell", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes and on loan to Barrow, as a or , i.e. number 1, or 9. Background Elwell's birth was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Keith Elwell won caps for England while at Widnes in 1978 against France, and Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, and in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches). Challenge Cup Final appearances Keith Elwell played in Widnes' 14–7 victory over Warrington in the 1974-75 Challenge Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975, in front of a crowd of 85,998, played , and scored a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bowne Elwell
Joseph Bowne Elwell (February 24, 1873 – June 11, 1920), also known as J. B. Elwell, was an American bridge player, tutor, and writer during the 1900s and 1910s, prior to and during development of the auction bridge version of the card game. He is better known as the victim of an unsolved murder. Life Joseph Bowne Elwell, the son of Joseph E. Elwell, was a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and worked as an insurance agent as a teenager. Elwell learned the new card game "bridge"—now called bridge whist or straight bridge to distinguish it from later versions—in the course of establishing a young men's club in church, where its play was a popular activity. His fascination with the card game took over his life. Elwell married Helen Derby, who also liked the game. She was socially well-connected, as her cousin Richard Derby was the husband of Ethel Roosevelt. Elwell's other social connections included his auction bridge partner Harold Stirling Vanderbilt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James T
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick William Elwell
Frederick William Elwell (29 June 1870 in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire – 3 January 1958 in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire) was an English painter in oils of portraits, interiors and figurative subjects. He exhibited at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy, where he became a member in 1938, and painted a portrait of King George V in 1932.Wood, Christopher. ''Dictionary of British Art, Volume IV: Victorian Painters: I. The Text'', (Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1995), p. 159 Career Frederick Elwell was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, the son of wood carver James Edward Elwell.Dolman, Bernard, (ed.). ''A Dictionary of Contemporary British Artists, 1929'', (Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1981 (reprinted)), p. 142 He studied at the Lincoln School of Art, then the Royal Academy in Antwerp and the Académie Julien in Paris.Waters, Grant M.. ''Dictionary of British Artists, Working 1900-1950'', (Eastbourne Fine Art, Eastbourne, 1975), p. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elwell, Michigan
Seville Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,375 at the 2000 census. Communities *Elwell is an unincorporated community in the township at . The FIPS place code is 25800. It was platted in 1911. * Riverdale is an unincorporated community in the township on the Pine River at . The FIPS place code is 68720. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.36%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,375 people, 866 households, and 661 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 907 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population. There were 866 househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Edwin Elwell
Francis Edwin Elwell (also cited as Frank Edwin Elwell) (June 15, 1858, Concord, Massachusetts – January 23, 1922, Darien, Connecticut) was an American sculptor, teacher, and author. He lectured on art at Harvard University, and taught modeling at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York. He served as Curator of Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until he was ousted in 1905, and wrote one of the first, though unpublished, histories of American sculpture.Thayer Tolles, ed., ''American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume I'' (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999), pp. 365-36/ref> Elwell established an early reputation as a sculptor of portrait busts, but also became known for major works, funereal and military monuments, and architectural sculptures. His most famous work is probably '' Dickens and Little Nell (Elwell), Dickens and Little Nell'' (1890). Biography Early life Elwell was the son and only child of John Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Elwell (politician)
Dennis P. Elwell (born 1945) served as Mayor of Secaucus, New Jersey from 2000 until July 28, 2009, when he resigned after allegations of political corruption. Biography Elwell was born in Secaucus, New Jersey and has lived his entire life there. His father, Nelson Howard Elwell, was a seven-term councilman in Secaucus. In 1965, Elwell left Secaucus to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. His Army unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was the first major ground combat unit to serve in Vietnam. Elwell was elected to the Secaucus Board of Education in 1991. In 1992, he was elected to the Town Council as an independent. He unsuccessfully ran against Mayor Anthony E. Just three times. In 1999, he joined the Democratic Party and defeated Just in the Democratic primary, and went on to win the general election. He was re-elected mayor in 2001 and 2005. Elwell was a strong proponent of the construction of Secaucus Junction, a major rail hub that opened in 2003. Elwell is pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
