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Edmonson V
Edmonson may refer to: ;Places *Edmonson County, Kentucky * Edmonson, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Edmonson, Texas, a town *Edmonson Point, Victoria Land, Antarctica ;Surname *Edmonson sisters, Mary (1832–1853) and Emily (1835–1895), African-American abolitionists after being freed from slavery *Greg Edmonson, television and movie music composer *Greg Edmonson (artist) (born 1960), Canadian painter *Kat Edmonson (born 1983), American singer and songwriter *Keith Edmonson (born 1960), American former basketball player *Mike Edmonson (born 1958), superintendent of the Louisiana State Police since 2008 *Munro S. Edmonson (1924–2002), American linguist and anthropologist *Travis Edmonson Travis Edmonson (September 23, 1932 – May 9, 2009) was an American folk singer, who performed both as a soloist and in the duo Bud & Travis. Early life Edmonson was born on September 23, 1932, in Long Beach, California, but grew up in Nogales, ... (1932-2009), American folk singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonson County, Kentucky
Edmonson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126. Its county seat is Brownsville. The county was formed in 1825 and named for Captain John "Jack" Edmonson (1764–1813), who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. This is a dry county where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Edmonson County is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Edmonson County was established on January 12, 1825, from land given by Grayson, Hart and Warren counties. A courthouse built in 1873 replaced a former structure rendered unfit when its floor collapsed. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water. Adjacent counties * Grayson County (north) * Hart County (east) * Barren County (southeast) * Warren County (southwest) * Butler County (west) National protected ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonson, Missouri
Edmonson is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Edmonson is located at the junction of Supplemental Routes H and W, southeast of Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln .... A post office called Edmonson was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1916. The community has the name of a local family. References Unincorporated communities in Benton County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{BentonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonson, Texas
Edmonson is a town in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census. Geography Edmonson is located in northern Hale County at (34.281695, –101.900998). Texas State Highway 194 runs through the town, leading southeast to Plainview, the county seat, and northwest to Dimmitt. According to the United States Census Bureau, Edmonson has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 20 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 37 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.37% White, 14.63% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.59% of the population. There were 37 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonson Point
Edmonson may refer to: ;Places *Edmonson County, Kentucky * Edmonson, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Edmonson, Texas, a town * Edmonson Point, Victoria Land, Antarctica ;Surname *Edmonson sisters, Mary (1832–1853) and Emily (1835–1895), African-American abolitionists after being freed from slavery *Greg Edmonson, television and movie music composer * Greg Edmonson (artist) (born 1960), Canadian painter * Kat Edmonson (born 1983), American singer and songwriter * Keith Edmonson (born 1960), American former basketball player * Mike Edmonson (born 1958), superintendent of the Louisiana State Police since 2008 *Munro S. Edmonson Munro Sterling Edmonson (May 18, 1924 – February 15, 2002) was an American linguist and anthropologist, renowned for his contributions to the study of Mesoamerican languages and Mesoamerican cultural heritage. At the time of his death in 2002, E ... (1924–2002), American linguist and anthropologist * Travis Edmonson (1932-2009), American folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonson Sisters
Mary Edmonson (1832–1853) and Emily Edmonson (1835September 15, 1895), "two respectable young women of light complexion", were African Americans who became celebrities in the United States abolitionist movement after gaining their freedom from slavery. On April 15, 1848, they were among the 77 slaves who tried to escape from Washington, DC on the schooner ''The Pearl'' to sail up the Chesapeake Bay to freedom in New Jersey. Although that effort failed, they were freed from slavery by funds raised by the Congregational Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York, whose pastor was Henry Ward Beecher, a prominent abolitionist. After gaining freedom, the Edmonsons were supported to go to school; they also worked. They campaigned with Beecher throughout the North for the end of slavery in the United States. Early life The Edmonson sisters were the daughters of Paul and Amelia Edmonson, a free black man and an enslaved woman in Montgomery County, Maryland. Mary and Emily were two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Edmonson
Greg Edmonson is an American music composer for television and movies. He is primarily known for composing the soundtrack to the cult TV series ''Firefly''. He is also the composer for the first three games in the ''Uncharted'' video game series, and for a number of episodes of the American animated sitcom ''King of the Hill''. Biography Greg Edmonson grew up in Dallas, Texas and played the guitar as a youth. He studied jazz composition at the University of North Texas College of Music. Later, while he was a studio musician and session player, he went to the Musicians Institute of Technology. He has studied with Dr. Albert Harris, the former musical director for NBC and a leading composition teacher and music lecturer. As a protégé of the widely successful and well known TV composer Mike Post (''Magnum, P.I.'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''The Rockford Files''), Edmonson worked on a number of series providing additional scoring for Post (credited and sometimes not credited). His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Edmonson (artist)
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman *Greg Adams (other), multiple people *Greg Allen (other), multiple people *Greg Anderson (other), multiple people *Greg Austin (other), multiple people *Greg Ball (other), multiple people *Greg Bell (other), multiple people *Greg Bennett (other), multiple people *Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer * Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver * Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player *Greg Boyd (other), multiple people *Greg Boyer (other), multiple people * Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host *Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player *Greg Brooker (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Edmonson
Kat Edmonson (born August 3, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter who calls her music vintage pop. Biography Early life and career Born and raised in Houston, Edmonson is the only child of a single mother who enjoyed songs from the Great American Songbook and traditional pop from the 1940s and '50s. She wrote her first song at age nine while riding the school bus. In 2002, after a year at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, she moved to Austin, Texas, to pursue a music career. In 2002 Edmonson auditioned for the second season of ''American Idol'' and was one of the Top 48 contestants invited to Hollywood. She returned to Austin from Los Angeles and spent several years as a regular in the Austin club scene. She worked briefly in real estate but quit her day job in 2005 making the decision to pursue music full time. Albums In March 2009, her self-released debut album, ''Take to the Sky'', reached the Top 20 on the '' Billboard'' magazine jazz chart. ''Way Down Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Edmonson
Keith Andre Edmonson (born September 28, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. College career Edmonson was a part of the Purdue Boilermakers team that reached the 1980 NCAA Final Four. He averaged 21.3 points per game in his senior year. Professional career Edmonson was selected 10th overall in the 1982 NBA draft, by the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 6 points per game in an 87-game NBA career, playing with the Hawks, the San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ..., and the Denver Nuggets. External links * 1960 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Edmonson
Michael David Edmonson (born September 19, 1958) is the former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, with service from January 2008 until March 24, 2017. Thus far, he is the longest serving of the Louisiana state police superintendents. Edmonson was appointed by Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. Jindal's successor, Democrat John Bel Edwards, accepted Edmonson's letter of resignation after a dispute about troopers mishandling their expense accounts while at a conference in San Diego, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m .... Background Edmonson was a native of Alexandria, but attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Edmonson was first married to the former Helen Owens, but divorced and married Suzanne Maglone Edmonson. Law-enforcement caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superintendent (police)
Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territories and in many former British colonies. In some countries, such as Italy, the rank of superintendent is a low rank. Rank insignia of superintendent File:Bangladesh Police SP Rank.svg, File:IT-PS-Sovr.gif, File:SP pakistan 1.png, File:Distintivo Superintendente PSP.png, File:SPF-SO-SUPT.svg, File:Swedish-police-rank-04.svg, File:Supt.svg, United Kingdom Police File:AFPSPR.png, Australian Federal Police File:RCMP Superintendent.png, Canadian Police File:Garda Superintendent.png, Irish Garda Síochána File:경정.svg, South Korean Police File:Superintendent of Police.png, Indian Police Superintendent in several countries Australia In Australia, the rank of superintendent is the next senior rank from chief Inspector and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana State Police
The Louisiana State Police (French: Police d’Etat de Louisiane) is the state police agency of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state, headquartered in Baton Rouge. It falls under the authority of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is officially known in that organization as the Office of State Police. The Louisiana State Police is a premier law enforcement agency in Louisiana and was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) from 2003 to 2008. The agency voluntarily ceased its association with CALEA in 2008. The agency has approximately 1,200 officers as of 2021. History The organization began in 1922 as the Louisiana Highway Commission with 16 Highway Inspectors covering approximately of roadway. These inspectors patrolled exclusively by motorcycles. These motorcycles were personally owned by the individual patrolmen, and maintained by an allowance from the state. Of the 16 men on the force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
