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Hires (surname)
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Hires is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Elmer Hires (1851–1937), American pharmacist * Chryssandra Hires (born 1966), American handball player *George Hires (1835–1911), American politician *Justin Hires (born 1985), American comedian and actor *Matt Hires (born 1985), American singer-songwriter See also *Hire (surname) Hire is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Greg Hire (born 1987), Australian basketball player * Kathryn P. Hire (born 1959), American astronaut *Lois Hire Lois Hire (1916-2006) was a television writer known for her work on ''My T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Elmer Hires
Charles Elmer Hires (August 19, 1851 – July 31, 1937) was an American pharmacist and an early promoter of commercially prepared root beer. He founded the Charles E. Hires Co., which manufactured and distributed Hires Root Beer. Biography Early life Hires was born on August 19, 1851, to John and Mary Hires in Salem County, New Jersey. At age 12, his parents sent him to work as an apprentice at a drugstore owned by his brothers-in-law. When he was 16 he moved to Philadelphia and worked in a pharmacy. He saved until he had nearly $400, when he started his own drugstore. Career Hires reportedly learned about root beer on his honeymoon in New Jersey, where the woman who ran the hotel served an herbal tea made from roots known as "root tea". His friend Russell Conwell, who went on to found Temple University, suggested that "root beer" would be more appealing to the working class. Originally, Hires packaged a dry mixture in boxes and sold it to housewives and proprietors of soda fountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chryssandra Hires
Chryssandra Annette Watts Hires (born November 27, 1966) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Hires was born on November 27, 1966. She played basketball at Bristol Eastern High School from 1980 to 1984, as well as high school volleyball and track. Hires then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of the Tar Heels women's basketball team, and continued to run track. In 1989, Hires was offered a chance to try out for the United States women's national handball team The United States women's national handball team is the national team of the United States. It takes part in international handball competitions. At the 1982 World Women's Handball Championship in Hungary the U.S. team placed 11th. .... She made the team, and appeared in both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Following the end of her competitive athletic career, Hires worked as a spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hires
George Hires (January 26, 1835 – February 16, 1911) was an American Republican Party businessman and politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1885 to 1889. Early life and education Hires was born in Elsinboro Township, New Jersey on January 26, 1835. He attended the common schools and the Friends' School and received commercial training. He engaged in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits. Political career He was sheriff of Salem County from 1867 to 1869, and was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1881 to 1884. Congress Hires was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 to the 51st Congress. Later career After leaving Congress, he resumed mercantile pursuits, and also engaged in banking. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hires
Justin Hires (born June 24, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hires is known for portraying Detective James Carter on the CBS television series '' Rush Hour'', Juario in '' 21 Jump Street'', and Wilt Bozer in the 2016 reboot series of ''MacGyver''. Early years Hires was born on June 24, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida to Barbara Hires, who worked as an Area 2 superintendent for the schools of Pinellas County. Hires attended Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida where he graduated. Hires attended and graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was also in many different Vines. Career Hires landed minor roles in two feature films: ''Stomp the Yard'' and ''The Gospel''. In 2015, Hires joined the cast of the television series '' Rush Hour'' as Detective James Carter. In June 2016, Hires was cast in the ''MacGyver Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series ''MacGyver''. He is played by Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Hires
Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Hires became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Music, an imprint of Atlantic Records. Biography As a cabinet store worker by day and a musician by night, Hires always had a heroic passion for music. Hires' father, also a musician, introduced him to music at a young age, giving him the handmade guitar that he continues to play. Initially drawn to the punk, Post-hardcore, and Emo scenes, Hires later developed an interest in artists like Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, which explains the uniqueness of his vocal and instrumental harmonies that dabble in both traditional and contemporary musical realms. Hires began his music career as frontman for Tampa, FL based band Brer. The band's debut record, Microwavable, was produced by Will Denton, longtime drummer for Steven Curtis Chapman. Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
