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Hugh Moffat
Hugh Moffat may refer to: * Hugh Moffat (footballer) (1885–1952), English footballer *Hugh Moffat (politician) (1810–1884), mayor of Detroit *Hugh Moffatt (singer) Hugh Moffatt (born November 3, 1948) is an American country singer and songwriter. In the 1970s and 1980s several artists made hits out of his songs. He has also released critically acclaimed albums of his own. Beginnings He was born in Fort W ... (born 1948), American country singer and songwriter * Hugh Moffatt (footballer) (1894–1961), Australian footballer {{hndis, Moffat, Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Moffat (footballer)
Hugh Moffat (24 January 1885 – 14 November 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Burnley and Oldham Athletic. He won one cap for the England national team, in a match against Wales on 17 March 1913 and represented the Football League XI. Personal life Moffat was married and had four children, one of whom, Sid, also became a professional footballer. As of 1907, he was working as a coach painter. He served as a private in the Cheshire Regiment, the King's (Liverpool Regiment), the Labour Corps and the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) during the First World War and was discharged from the army on 28 May 1918, suffering from chronic nephritis. Moffat was the licensee of a pub in Congleton Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The town is by the River Dane, south of Manchester and north of Stoke on Trent. At the 2011 Census, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Moffat (politician)
Hugh Moffat (1810 – August 6, 1884) was a carpenter, lumberman, businessman, and mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Early life Hugh Moffat was born in Coldstream, Scotland in 1810. He soon emigrated to America, settling first in Albany, New York, and in 1837 moving to Detroit. He began work as a carpenter, and built up a successful and profitable business as a builder, constructing, among other things, Mariners' Church as well as the now demolished St. Paul's Church, Biddle House, and the Moffat Block. In 1852, he expanded his business into the lumber trade by purchasing a sawmill and forested land. His lumber business was even more profitable than his carpentry had been. In 1878, Moffat took on two partners: his son Addison and Florence D. Eatherly, a "confidential employee and faithful friend." Politics Moffat was an active member of the Fire Department, the Mechanic's Society, and president of St. Andrew's Society. In 1871, he was elected mayor of Detroit as a Republican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Moffatt (singer)
Hugh Moffatt (born November 3, 1948) is an American country singer and songwriter. In the 1970s and 1980s several artists made hits out of his songs. He has also released critically acclaimed albums of his own. Beginnings He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. In his youth, Moffatt learned classical piano and jazz trumpet and was a member of his high school band. Despite early inclinations toward country music, while at Rice University Moffatt learned guitar and turned toward jazz and blues. After graduation, he moved to Austin, Texas and had planned to move to Washington, D.C., but a visit to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee in 1973 renewed his old passion for country music, and he stayed there to seek a career in that genre. Career Moffatt first worked as a songwriter, in emulation of Kris Kristofferson. Success first came when Ronnie Milsap's recording of "Just in Case" peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' country chart. In 1977, he signed a record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
