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Harry Mills (other)
Harry Mills may refer to: * Brusher Mills (Harry Mills, 1840–1905), English hermit and snake catcher * Harry Mills (politician) (1874–1959), Canadian locomotive engineer and politician * Harry Flood Mills (1913–1982), singer with the Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies an ... * Harry Mills (footballer) (1922–1990), former professional footballer See also * Henry Mills (other) {{hndis, Mills, Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brusher Mills
Harry 'Brusher' Mills (19 March 1840 – 1 July 1905) was a hermit, resident in the New Forest in Hampshire, England, who made his living as a snake-catcher. He became a local celebrity and an attraction for visitors to the New Forest. Life Harry Mills was born on 19 March 1840 and lived at Emery Down near Lyndhurst until at least 1861. Around 1880 he took up residence in an old charcoal burner’s hutHarry 'Brusher' Mills national park heroes, www.nationalparks.gov.uk in the woodlands near Sporelake Lawn,A New Forest "lawn" traditionally refers to an open space in the woods where ponies and cattle feed. Sporelake Lawn was located in the Hollands Wood area () near the turning for New Park, on the road between Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst. about north of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Mills (politician)
Henry Mills (October 11, 1873 – December 20, 1959), better known as Harry Mills, was a locomotive engineer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Labour candidate for the riding of Fort William in the October 1919 election. He was appointed to the cabinet as its first Minister of Mines and served until his defeat in the general election of June 1923. Biography Born in Wales in 1873, and later raised in Birmingham, England, he commenced work about 1893 as a wiper in the Canadian Pacific Railway roundhouse at Fort William and rose through the ranks from fireman to locomotive engineer. He was active in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and was elected to the Fort William Board of Education serving as its chairman during 1917–1919. Construction of the Fort William Collegiate Institute began in 1919 under his leadership. Following his election as MLA in 1919, the Independent Labour Party nominated him to become Ontario's first Minister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were the first African-American artists to have their own show on national network radio (on CBS in 1930); they made appearances in film; and were the first to have a No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' singles chart, with "Paper Doll" in 1943. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. Early years The Mills Brothers were born into a family of nine in Piqua, Ohio, United States. The quartet consisted of Donald (lead tenor vocals, April 29, 1915 – November 13, 1999), Herbert (tenor vocals, April 2, 1912 – April 12, 1989), Harry (baritone vocals, August 9, 1913 – June 28, 1982), and John Jr. (guitar, double bass, vocals; October 19, 1910 – January 23, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Mills (footballer)
Henry Owen Mills (23 August 1922 – 1990) is a former professional footballer, who played for Blyth Spartans, Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town. He was born in Blyth, Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on .... References * 1922 births 1990 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Blyth, Northumberland Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
