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Mathewson
Mathewson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christy Mathewson (1880–1925), baseball player *Courtney Mathewson (born 1986), water polo player *Elisha Mathewson (1767–1853), US senator *George Mathewson (born 1940), Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland *Henry Mathewson (1886–1917), baseball pitcher *Katherine Mathewson, Canadian political candidate *Ron Mathewson (1944–2020), jazz musician See also *Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium *Mathewson Farm *Matthewson {{surname Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Mathewson
Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants. He stood tall and weighed . He was among the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, and ranks in the all-time top 10 in several key pitching categories, including wins, shutouts, and earned run average. In 1936, Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members. Mathewson grew up in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, and began playing semiprofessional baseball when he was 14 years old. He played in the minor leagues in 1899, recording a record of 21 wins and two losses. He pitched for the New York Giants the next season, but was sent back to the minors. He eventually returned to the Giants, and went on to win a National League record 373 career games, tied Grover Cleveland Alexander for the third m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mathewson
Sir George Ross Mathewson, (born 14 May 1940) is a Scottish businessman. He is best known for transforming the Scottish bank The Royal Bank of Scotland from a struggling regional player into a quasi global bank with parallels to Citigroup or HSBC. He was described by the '' Sunday Herald'', as "banking's answer to Bruce Springsteen". He was the convener of Scotland's Council of Economic Advisers. Early life and education Mathewson was born in Dunfermline, the son of George Mathewson, an electrical engineer from Perth, and Charlotte Gordon Ross. He was educated at Perth Academy and the University of St Andrews' Queen's College in Dundee, from where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in mathematics and applied physics. Career Early career Mathewson started his career as a lecturer at St Andrews University where he did a PhD, before moving to United States to work for Bell Aerospace as an engineer in Buffalo, New York (1967–72). He was attracted back to Scotland by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Mathewson
Henry Mathewson (December 24, 1886 – July 1, 1917) was an American professional baseball player that appeared in three games with the National League's New York Giants between the 1906 and 1907 seasons. A younger brother of Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson, Henry Mathewson's career was primarily spent pitching semi-professional baseball until his death at the age of 30. Early life Henry Mathewson was born on December 24, 1886, as the fourth of six children. Henry was the third of four Mathewson brothers, after older brothers Christy and Cyril (who died as an infant), and before younger brother Nicholas. His father, Gilbert, was a postmaster for the United States Senate, and his mother, Minerva, was a leader of the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Minerva was said to be responsible for teaching Henry and the other Mathewson brothers to throw. Major league career Henry was first offered a professional contract by the Chicago Cubs during the spring of 1906; he turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Mathewson
Rognvald Andrew Mathewson (19 February 1944 – 3 December 2020) was a British jazz double bassist and bass guitarist. During his career, Mathewson performed with Ronnie Scott, but also recorded with Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Joan Armatrading, Ben Webster, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Biography Mathewson was born in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, into an unusually musical household. At eight years old he was studying classical piano. He continued to study and perform classical piano until he reached sixteen, having started playing bass guitar a year earlier. His talent was noted and encouraged by the Shetland musician, Peerie Willie Johnson. In 1962, Mathewson was in Germany, playing professionally with a band that played Dixieland music. In London, he also performed with various jazz and R&B bands throughout the early 1960s. Around this time he was also a member of The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. In 1966, Mathewson became a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Mathewson
Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson (born September 14, 1986) is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins during their four-consecutive NCAA National Champion Women's Water Polo championships, and was named to the All-Tournament first team. At UCLA, she majored in sociology. College career During the 2008 season, Mathewson scored 54 goals in 33 matches. The Anaheim Hills, Calif., resident scored four goals in the final two NCAA Tournament matches – including three in an 11–4 semifinal win over UC Davis – to earn all-tournament team accolades. Honors Mathewson has earned prestigious honors after leading the Bruins to the undefeated season. Courtney was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. She also won the 2008 Peter J. Cutino Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding female and male collegiate water polo players in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisha Mathewson
Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767October 14, 1853) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Youth and career Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mathewson pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in 1821 was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and served as speaker during that period. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1822, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Fenner James Fenner (January 22, 1771April 17, 1846) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator as well as the 7th, 11th and 17th Governor of Rhode Island (on three occasions). He was the son of Arthur Fenner, the fourth governor ... and served from October 26, 1807, to March 3, 1811. Mathewson resumed agricultural pursuits and died in Scituate in 1853; interment was on his farm at the north end of Moswansicut La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium is a 13,100-seat multi-purpose stadium at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1924, the stadium was renovated and renamed in honor of Mathewson in 1989. It is home to the Bucknell Bison football team from the Patriot League and the Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons football team. It is named for Christy Mathewson, a Bucknell alumnus who went on to become a Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Giants in the early 20th century. Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell. Notable events On April 17, 2021 the stadium hosted the first Patriot League Football Championship Game. Holy Cross beat Bucknell 33–10 for the Patriot League Football championship See also * List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums The following is a list of current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathewson Farm
The Mathewson Farm is an historic farm on 544 Greenville Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island. It is an agricultural remnant of the formerly rural village of Belknap. The centerpiece of the farm complex is a late 18th-century farmhouse with vernacular Federal styling. Surviving outbuildings of the farm include a barn from the early 20th century, a henhouse, and a silo. This property was developed as a farm by William Mathewson in the 1790s, and was actively farmed by his descendants until the 1940s. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island References Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Houses in Providence County, Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Johnston, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island 1750 establishments in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceCountyRI-NRHP-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Mathewson
Katherine Mathewson is a former candidate for political office in Ontario, Canada. She was the leader of the Green Party of Ontario in the 1990 provincial election. The Ontario Green Party was a very decentralized organization prior to 1993. Although Mathewson represented the Green Party in a cable forum involving minor party leaders, she does not otherwise seem to have played a prominent role in the provincial campaign. There is no reference to her leadership on the party's official website. Mathewson received 608 votes in the Toronto constituency of Don Mills, finishing fifth out of seven candidates. The winner was Margery Ward Margery Ward (July 18, 1942 - January 22, 1993) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 until her death in 1993. Background Ward grew up in Bass River, New ... of the Ontario New Democratic Party. She has not run for provincial or federal political office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthewson
Matthewson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Matthew". Notable people with the surname include: * Bob Matthewson (died 2000), English footballer and referee *Clive Matthewson (born 1944), New Zealand politician * Dale Matthewson (1923–1984), American baseball player *Reg Matthewson (born 1939), English footballer *Trevor Matthewson (born 1963), English footballer See also *Mathewson Mathewson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christy Mathewson (1880–1925), baseball player *Courtney Mathewson (born 1986), water polo player *Elisha Mathewson (1767–1853), US senator *George Mathewson (born 1940), Chairma ... {{surname, Matthewson Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
