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Liggett
Liggett may refer to: People *Hunter Liggett (1857–1935), American general * Jacob N. Liggett (1829–1912), Virginia politician *Louis K. Liggett (1875–1946), founder of Rexall drug stores * Myron T. Liggett (1930–2017), American folk sculptor *Thomas Milton Liggett (1944–2020), American mathematician * Phil Liggett (born 1943), English bicycling commentator * Walter Liggett (1886–1935), American journalist Places * Liggett, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Vigo County * Liggett, Colorado, an unincorporated community in Boulder County * Liggett Lake, a small reservoir in Union County, Ohio ** Liggett Lake Dam, the dam that creates the lake Companies * Liggett Group, tobacco company * Liggett's, company-owned (non-franchised) drugstores of the United Drug Company Rexall was a chain of American Pharmacy (shop), drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1903, licensed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Liggett
Philip Alexander Liggett (born 11 August 1943) is an English commentator and journalist who covers professional cycling. He currently commentates on the Tour de France and bike races for ITV and NBC Sports, and was previously associated with Australia's SBS. He is a former amateur cyclist and received a professional contract in 1967; instead of turning professional, he saw a future in sports journalism after writing articles in cycling magazines about races in which he participated. Journalism Liggett initially wrote for ''Cycling'' magazine, and moved on to do freelance work for ''The Guardian'', the '' Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Observer''. In 1997, he was appointed ''Cycle Sport'' magazine's international editor. He has also written books on cycle racing. Liggett has reported on 15 Olympic Games and 50 Tours de France, generally alongside fellow veteran cycling commentators and former cyclists Paul Sherwen (UK) and Bob Roll (US). Liggett has covered other sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Liggett
Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857 − December 30, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer. His 42 years of military service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to the trench warfare of World War I. Additionally, he also identified possible invasion sites in Luzon, particularly Lingayen Gulf, which were used during World War II in 1941 by the Japanese and in 1945 by the United States. Early life Liggett was born on March 21, 1857 in Reading, Pennsylvania.Davis, pp. 229–230 He attended, and later graduated, from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York as a second lieutenant in 1879. Among his fellow classmates included several general officers of the future, such as William D. Beach, John S. Mallory, James A. Irons, Lloyd M. Brett, Albert L. Mills, John A. Johnston, Henry A. Greene, Frederick S. Foltz and Samuel W. Miller. After his graduation, he was assigned to the 5th Infantry, where he served in both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob N
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau. Jacob is said to have bought Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, deceived his aging father to bless him instead of Esau. Later in the narrative, following a severe drought in his homeland of Canaan, Jacob and his descendants, with the help of his son Joseph (who had become a confidant of the pharaoh), moved to Egypt where Jacob died at the age of 147. He is supposed to have been buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob had twelve sons through four women, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis K
Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick Ludwick is a surname of German origin, and may refer to: * Andrew K. Ludwick (born 1946), American businessman *Christopher Ludwick (1720–1801), American baker * Eric Ludwick (born 1971), American baseball player * Robert Ludwick-Forster (born 19 ..., Ludwik, names sometimes translated to English as "Louis" {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas M
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Liggett
Walter William Liggett (February 14, 1886 – December 9, 1935), was an American journalist who worked at several newspapers in New York City, including the ''New York Times'', '' The Sun'', ''New York Post'', and the '' New York Daily News''. In the Twin Cities during the 1930s, Liggett worked as an investigative journalist and editor of the newspaper ''Midwest American''. He specialized in exposés of Minneapolis and Saint Paul organized crime and their connections to corrupt politicians. Biography Early life Walter Liggett was born on a farm near Benson, Minnesota on February 14, 1886, into a family of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, William Madison Liggett, had served in the 96th Ohio Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Liggett's mother, Mathilda Root Brown, married William Liggett in 1876. They had moved to a stock farm in Swift County, Minnesota after William Liggett, who was serving in the Ohio state militia, was severely wounded while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liggett, Indiana
Liggett is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area The Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Wabash Valley, is the 227th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. Centering on the city of Terre Haute, it was originally formed by the United States .... History The community was likely named after the Liggett family of settlers. Geography Liggett is located at at an elevation of 512 feet. References Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Vigo County, Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area {{VigoCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liggett, Colorado
Liggett is an unincorporated community in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is to the northwest of Lafayette. Description Liggett is mostly rural grassland, with a few buildings. Nearby are two lakes, Boulder Creek, and a former Union Pacific rail line currently owned by the Regional Transportation District. Directly to the west of Liggett is 95th Street, heading south to Lafayette and north to Longmont. A second road, Valmont Road, terminates at 95th Street and heads west to Boulder. The post office in Boulder serves Liggett addresses. History Liggett was established prior to 1904, and was originally known as White Rock. The name was changed to Liggett sometime between 1945 and 1957. The railway was built through the area in the early 1870s by the Denver & Boulder Valley Railroad, and connected Boulder to Brighton. The rail line was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad via a merger in 1898, and later bought by the Regional Transportation District in 2009. Name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liggett Lake (Ohio)
Liggett Lake is a reservoir in Union County, Ohio created by the Liggett Lake Dam. It is located north of North Lewisburg and just southwest of Pottersburg, at . It was built in 1968 by L. Liggett on private property.Bowell, Daniel F. Ohio Water Inventory Report, Number 26: Inventory of Ohio's Lakes'. Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio state government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." ODNR regulates the oil and gas industry, the m .... 1980. Pg. 256. References Union County, Ohio {{UnionCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liggett Lake Dam
Liggett Lake Dam is a dam located in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio, United States, about north of North Lewisburg, at . It was built privately by L. Liggett in 1968 on a small tributary to the Big Darby Creek, and the reservoir created is called Liggett Lake.Bowell, Daniel F., Ohio Water Inventory Report, Number 26: Inventory of Ohio's Lakes', Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio state government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." ODNR regulates the oil and gas industry, the m ..., 1980, Pg. 256. References Dams completed in 1968 Dams in Ohio {{US-dam-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liggett Group
Liggett Group ( ), formerly known as Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, is the fourth largest tobacco company in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Durham, North Carolina, though its manufacturing facility is 30 miles to the west in Mebane, North Carolina. The company is a subsidiary of holding company Vector Group. History John Edmund Liggett's grandfather, Christopher Foulks, was the owner of a snuff mill in New Egypt, New Jersey. During the War of 1812 the mill was razed by British soldiers. Foulks moved west around 1820 and opened a new snuff shop in Belleville, Illinois, in 1822. In 1833 he moved his tobacco business to St. Louis, Missouri, where in 1844–1847 (dates uncertain) John Edmund Liggett entered his grandfather's business. By 1858, Foulks's company was known as J. E. Liggett and Brother. Around 1869 the company created the first blended cigarettes, using a mixture of Turkish and Virginia tobaccos. A partnership was formed with George Smith Myer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1903, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977. The "Rex" in the name was derived from the name of Ellen M. Regis, who developed "Rexall remedies" and from whom the company purchased the mark. Founding In 1903, Louis K. Liggett persuaded 40 independent drug stores to invest $4,000 in a retailers' cooperative called United Drug Stores, which sold products under the Rexall name. After World War I, the cooperative established a franchise arrangement whereby independently owned retail outlets adopted the Rexall trade name and sold Rexall products. The company was based in Boston, in an area now occupied by Northeastern University. Rexall Train The Rexall Train of March to November 1936 toured the United States and Canada to promote Rexall drug store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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