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Leadbetter (other)
Leadbetter may refer to: People *Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter (1797–1870), a state senator in Ohio during the 1840s. *Danville Leadbetter (1811–1866), a career United States Army officer and Confederate general during the American Civil War. * David "Dave" Leadbetter (1934–2006), a Scottish political figure. * David Leadbetter (born 1952), a leading golf instructor, originally from England and residing in the United States. * Frederick Leadbetter (1875–1948), an American financier and lumber and paper milling executive. * James Hunter "Jimmy" Leadbetter (1928–2006), a Scottish footballer (soccer player). *Phil Leadbetter (1962–2021), a leading player of the resonator guitar. * Stan Leadbetter (1937–2013), English cricketer *Stiff Leadbetter (c. 1705 – 1766) British architect and builder Places *Leadbetter Beach (or Ledbetter Beach), a beach in Santa Barbara, California. * Leadbetter Point, a point in Pacific County, Washington. * Leadbetter Point State Park, a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter
Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter (September 10, 1797 – February 26, 1870) was a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio in Ohio during the 1840s. He retired from office before the end of the decade, although he had support to run again. Later, he served in the American Civil War as a captain. Settling in Millersburg, the county seat of Holmes County, Ohio, he and his brother, Moses Leadbetter, eventually came to own almost half the town. Their family remained prominent there for decades. He was also a relation through marriage of a prominent Millersburg citizen, Robert Justice. Biography Leadbetter was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, September 10, 1797. He attended the common schools; moved to Ohio in 1816 and settled in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio where he studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Steubenville. Leadbetter was commissioned captain of the Second Company, Third Regiment, Sixth Division, Ohio Militia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadbetter Beach
Leadbetter Beach (also Ledbetter Beach) is a popular beach in Santa Barbara, California, situated below Leadbetter Hill. It is easily accessible from the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) and the marina, and has light surf which is acceptable for learners. Because of the small surf and consistent winds, it is also a popular location for kitesurfers and windsurfers during the summer, when the wind is consistent. Of all the beaches in the city, this is one of the most frequently visited. Leadbetter is an artificial beach, built by accident. When Santa Barbara Harbor was built, it blocked the downshore current, holding up the natural sand flow. The college is built on the original coastline's front cliffs, now about 30 yards off-shore; the original beach front lies where the current SBCC football field is located. The blocking of sand from downshore cities prompted several lawsuit - A lawsuit is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadbitter
Leadbitter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chris Leadbitter (born 1967), English footballer * Daniel Leadbitter (born 1990), English footballer * Eric Leadbitter (1891–1971), British soldier *Grant Leadbitter (born 1986), English footballer * John Leadbitter (born 1953), English footballer *Mike Leadbitter Michael Andrew Leadbitter (12 March 1942 - 16 November 1974) was a British writer, researcher, magazine editor, and a leading authority on blues music, who had an important role in the revival of interest in the blues, particularly in the UK in the ... (1942–1974), British author * Ted Leadbitter (1919–1996), British politician * Tom Leadbitter (1945–1995), British racer {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadbeater
Leadbeater is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Leadbeater, Australian trauma recovery specialist * Barrie Leadbeater (born 1943), English first-class cricketer and umpire * Benjamin Leadbeater (1760–1837), British naturalist * Charles Leadbeater, English author * Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854–1934), English clergyman, theosophist and author * Eddie Leadbeater (1927–2011), former English cricketer * Elli Leadbeater, British ecologist and evolutionary biologist * Harry Leadbeater (1863–1928), English amateur first-class cricketer * James Leadbeater (born 1989), Welsh rugby union player * Jo Leadbeater (1974-2016), married name Jo Cox, assassinated British politician, sister of Kim *Kim Leadbeater (born 1976), British politician, sister of Jo * Maire Leadbeater (born 1940s), New Zealand human rights and peace activist, writer, and former social worker * Mary Leadbeater (1758–1826), Irish author See also *Leadbeater's (other) *Leadbette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margo Leadbetter
''The Good Life'' is a British sitcom, produced by BBC television. It ran from 4 April 1975 to 10 June 1978 on BBC 1 and was written by Bob Larbey and John Esmonde. Opening with the midlife crisis of Tom Good, a 40-year-old plastics designer, it relates the joys and setbacks he and his wife Barbara experience when they attempt to escape a modern "rat race" lifestyle by "becoming totally self-sufficient" in their suburban house in Surbiton. In 2004, it came 9th in ''Britain's Best Sitcom''. The lead roles are taken by Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal. Background John Esmonde and Bob Larbey wrote ''The Good Life'' for Richard Briers, the only cast member who was well known before the series was broadcast. Larbey and Esmonde were inspired by Larbey's 40th birthday, which seemed to them a milestone in most people's lives. Their story has the Goods' decision to pursue self-sufficiency conflicting sharply with the habits of the Leadbetters, who live next door. The conflict betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Life (1975 TV Series)
''The Good Life'' is a British sitcom, produced by BBC television. It ran from 4 April 1975 to 10 June 1978 on BBC 1 and was written by Bob Larbey and John Esmonde. Opening with the midlife crisis of Tom Good, a 40-year-old plastics designer, it relates the joys and setbacks he and his wife Barbara experience when they attempt to escape a modern "rat race" lifestyle by "becoming totally self-sufficient" in their suburban house in Surbiton. In 2004, it came 9th in ''Britain's Best Sitcom''. The lead roles are taken by Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal. Background John Esmonde and Bob Larbey wrote ''The Good Life'' for Richard Briers, the only cast member who was well known before the series was broadcast. Larbey and Esmonde were inspired by Larbey's 40th birthday, which seemed to them a milestone in most people's lives. Their story has the Goods' decision to pursue self-sufficiency conflicting sharply with the habits of the Leadbetters, who live next door. The conflict betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadbetter Point State Park
Leadbetter Point State Park is a nature preserve and public recreation area located north of the city of Long Beach, Washington, at the northern tip of the Long Beach Peninsula. The state park is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and Willapa Bay Willapa Bay () is a bay located on the southwest Pacific coast of Washington state in the United States. The Long Beach Peninsula separates Willapa Bay from the greater expanse of the Pacific Ocean. With over of surface area Willapa Bay is the ... to the east and shares a border with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. The park's Martha Jordan Birding Trail goes through Hines Marsh, wintering grounds for trumpeter swans. Other park activities include hiking, boating, fishing, clamming, and beachcombing. See also * Leadbetter Point References External links *Leadbetter Point State ParkWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission Leadbetter Point State Park MapWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission {{a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadbetter Point
Leadbetter Point is a point on the northwest coast of Pacific County in the state of Washington in the United States. It lies at the southern side of the entrance to Willapa Bay.''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition'', p. 636. Leadbetter Point is located at . It was named in 1852 by James Alden for fellow U.S. Coast Survey officer Danville Leadbetter Danville Leadbetter (August 26, 1811 – September 26, 1866) was a career U.S. Army officer and later he served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. A trained engineer, Leadbetter supervised the construction of forts before .... See also * Leadbetter Point State Park References *''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition''. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. . Headlands of Washington (state) Landforms of Pacific County, Washington {{PacificCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiff Leadbetter
Stiff Leadbetter (c.1705–18 August 1766) was a British architect and builder, one of the most successful architect–builders of the 1750s and 1760s, working for many leading aristocratic families. Career Leadbetter's career began when he was apprenticed as a carpenter in 1719, and he worked for the next decade or so as a journeyman carpenter. By 1731 he had settled in Eton, marrying Elizabeth Hill (born c.1709), daughter of a London timber merchant; and he worked as carpenter to Eton College from 1740. Leadbetter leased Eton College Wharf as his principal home and workshop from 1744. He was employed as a builder in his own right by the 1740s, and in the following two decades he worked both as a designer but primarily as a builder of many new country houses, hospitals and speculative urban development. In 1756 Leadbetter was appointed as Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral, and through this position also gained many ecclesiastical commissions. Many of his building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danville Leadbetter
Danville Leadbetter (August 26, 1811 – September 26, 1866) was a career U.S. Army officer and later he served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. A trained engineer, Leadbetter supervised the construction of forts before and during the war, and is noted for his controversial involvement in the November 1863 Battle of Fort Sanders in eastern Tennessee. After the conflict he left the United States and lived out the remainder of his life on foreign soil. Early life and career Danville Leadbetter was born in Leeds, Maine. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point in July 1832, and graduated four years later, standing third out of 49 cadets. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery on July 1, 1836. Leadbetter transferred to the Army Engineers on November 1, but as a brevet second lieutenant to rank from July 1. He then returned to the 1st Artillery on December 31, and went back and forth between the two regiments an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Leadbetter
Stanley 'Stan' Austin Leadbetter (22 May 1937 – 13 December 2013) was an English first-class cricketer. While undertaking his national service as a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, Leadbetter made his debut in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1956. He made two further first-class appearances the following year, against Surrey and Warwickshire. He scored a total of 112 runs across his three first-class matches, averaging 22.40, with a high score of 46. He featured regularly for the Northamptonshire Second XI from 1953–1958, but did not feature for the first team. He died at Kettering Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located north of London and north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ket ... in December 2013. References External links * 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Leadbetter
Phil Leadbetter (March 31, 1962 – October 14, 2021) was an American resonator guitar player. Life Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Leadbetter began playing the resonator guitar at age 12. He was a 1980 graduate of Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee. In April 2011, Leadbetter was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, a form of cancer that attacks the lymph nodes. After return of cancer two more times, Leadbetter was diagnosed for a fifth time in June 2019, and in September 2019 became a five-time survivor on the new drug Opdivo. This is the same drug that Leadbetter had been given during clinical trials. Leadbetter died in October 2021, after having contracted COVID-19 the previous month. Career A summary of Leadbetter's professional career: * 1988: The Grandpa Jones Show * 1989: The Vern Gosdin Band * 1990–2001: J. D. Crowe and the New South * 2002–2006: Wildfire (founding member) * 2007–2010: Grasstowne (founding member) * 2010–2011: The Whites * 2013–2016: The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
