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George Weston (other)
George Weston may refer to: People * George Weston (1864–1924), Canadian businessman * George Weston (lawyer) (1876–1957), New Zealand lawyer and cricketer * George Weston (physicist) (1925–2009), English physicist and author * George G. Weston (born 1964), British businessman * George W. Weston (1931–2006), American singer Other uses * George Weston Limited, a Canadian food production and distribution company * George Weston Foods, an Australian food company See also * * Weston (other) Weston may refer to: Places Australia * Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Weston, New South Wales * Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra * Weston Park, Canberra, a park Canada * Weston, Nova Scotia * W ... * George (other) {{hndis, Weston, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weston
George Weston (March 23, 1864 – April 6, 1924) was an American-born Canadian businessman and the founder of George Weston Limited. He became Toronto's biggest baker with Canada's largest bread factory. Weston began his career at the age of 12 as a baker's apprentice and went on to become a bread route salesman. By the turn of the century, he was known throughout the city for his "Weston’s Home-Made Bread" and years later for "Weston’s Biscuits." In addition to being a successful local businessman, he was also a prominent Methodist, as well as a municipal politician who served four years as alderman on Toronto City Council. Early years George Weston was born to Ann and William Weston at Oswego, New York, in 1864. By the time George turned four, the family, British immigrants who first settled in Canada, had returned to Toronto after some time in the United States. As one of eight children, George aspired to be a "minister of the Gospel" from an early age and, in fact, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weston (lawyer)
George Thorngate Weston (21 October 1876 – 19 September 1957) was a New Zealand lawyer and cricketer. Weston was born on 21 October 1876 in Hokitika. The publisher Walter Weston (publisher), Walter Weston was his twin brother. The judge Thomas S. Weston was their father. Thomas Shailer Weston Jr. and Claude Weston were brothers, and Agnes Weston (politician), Agnes Weston was his sister-in-law. Weston received his education in Christchurch at Christ's College, Christchurch, Christ's College and University of Canterbury, Canterbury College. He graduated from the university with a bachelor of art in 1897 and a bachelor of laws in 1898. In the same year, he was admitted to the bar by Justice Edward Conolly (judge), Edward Conolly. Weston played in four first-class cricket, first-class matches for Canterbury cricket team, Canterbury from 1903 to 1905. Weston was a lecturer in law at his alma mater from 1902 to 1906. He served on the board of governors of Canterbury College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weston (physicist)
George Frederick Weston (2 February 1925 – 25 July 2009) was an English physicist and author. He is best known for his work associated with cold cathode glow discharge devices, and has published over a dozen papers and a book dealing with the subject. In 1956, Weston took leadership of a small group of physicists, investigating cold cathode tubes, which gained a reputation as one of the foremost research units in the field. George Weston has a MSc degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. Early life George Weston was born in Catford, London, where he attended St. Dunstans College but later moved with his family to Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'' and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earlie ..., Surrey due to the school's involvement in the World War II evacuation program. References S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George G
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited, often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is a Canadian food processing and distribution company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of Weston Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary, and Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest supermarket retailer, in which it maintains a controlling interest. Retail brands include President's Choice, No Name and Joe Fresh, in addition to bakery brands Wonder, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Ready Bake and Gadoua. The company is controlled by the Weston family, which owns a majority share in George Weston Limited. History Bread route In 1882, Toronto bread salesman George Weston, who got his start at the age of 12 as a baker's apprentice, went into business for himself when he bought a bread route from his employer, G.H. Bowen. Two years later, Weston bought out Bowen's Sullivan Street bakery and began baking and delivering his own bread. His first employee was Charles Upshall, another young baker, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Weston Foods
George Weston Foods is one of the largest consumer products companies in Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc. Its brands include Tip Top Bakeries, Tip Top and Top Taste. In 2003, Weston's biscuits were put up for sale in order to consolidate the company's product lines. The majority of Weston's sweet biscuit brands were acquired by Paradise Foods, whilst three of the brands were acquired by Arnott's Biscuits Holdings. Along with Goodman Fielder, it is one of the two main commercial bread manufacturers in Australia. In 2019 it was announced that the Top Taste Cakes division of the company would close its doors in March 2020. Products * Baking division - The most well known of GWF business divisions, the Baking division is located in Australia and New Zealand and is responsible for some of the most well known brands of bakery products. Brands include Tip Top Bakeries, Tip Top, Burgen, Ploughmans Bakery and "Two Hands", Golden, Noble Rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weston (other)
Weston may refer to: Places Australia * Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Weston, New South Wales * Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra * Weston Park, Canberra, a park Canada * Weston, Nova Scotia * Weston, Toronto, Ontario ** Weston GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the community * Weston, Winnipeg * Weston Island, an uninhabited island in James Bay United Kingdom * Weston, Berkshire * Weston, Cheshire East, a village near Crewe * Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire * Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire * Weston, Devon (near Sidmouth) * Weston, Awliscombe, a location * Weston, Dorset (on the Isle of Portland) * Weston, Corscombe, a location * Weston, East Hampshire, Hampshire (near Petersfield) * Weston, Southampton, Hampshire (a suburb) ** Weston Secondary School * Weston, Herefordshire * Weston, Hertfordshire * Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire * Weston, Lincolnshire * Weston Longville, Norfolk * Weston, Northamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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