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Nesbitt (surname)
Nesbitt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ángel Nesbitt (born 1990), Venezuelan baseball player in Major League Baseball * Aric Nesbitt (born 1980), American politician * Arthur James Nesbitt (1880–1954), Canadian businessman and philanthropist, cofounder of Nesbitt, Thomson and Company and the Power Corporation of Canada * Arthur Deane Nesbitt (1910–1978), Canadian businessman and Second World War group captain and fighter pilot, son of the above * Cathleen Nesbitt (1888–1982), English actress * Cecil J. Nesbitt (1912–2001), Canadian-born American mathematician and actuary * Charles H. Nesbitt (born 1947), American politician * Charles R. Nesbitt (1921–2007), American attorney and politician, 9th Attorney General of Oklahoma * Christine Nesbitt (born 1985), Canadian retired speed skater * David Nesbitt (born 1991), Bahamian basketball player * Derren Nesbitt (born 1935), English actor * Esta Nesbitt (1918–1975), American fashion illustrator and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Nesbitt
Ángel Ladimir Nesbitt (born December 4, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. Career Detroit Tigers Nesbitt was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in April 2009. He made his professional debut that year with the VSL Tigers of the Venezuelan Summer League, and played for them until 2011. He spent 2012 with the Connecticut Tigers and 2013 with the West Michigan Whitecaps. In 2014, he pitched for the Lakeland Flying Tigers and Erie SeaWolves, combining for a 1.48 ERA and 20 saves in 48 games. He was added to the Tigers 40-man roster on November 20, 2014. Despite having never pitched above Double-A in his minor league career, Nesbitt made the Tigers' Opening Day roster out of spring training in 2015. He made his Major league debut on April 8, retiring the only batter he faced, and ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Nesbitt
Joshua Leonard Nesbitt (born April 15, 1988) is a former American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. High school career Nesbitt attended Greene County High School in Greensboro, Georgia from 2003 to 2007. He was regarded as Georgia's number one recruit at quarterback as a senior and the number 12 QB in the nation. Nesbitt was named to the Scout.com national Hot 100 (No. 76) and the Rivals 250, and was the No. 4 overall prospect in Georgia according to Scout.com. He was also rated the No. 9 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals. Nesbitt was a two-time, first-team all-state selection and the Class AA Offensive Player of the Year as a junior. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and preseason Super 11 team before his senior year. As a junior at Greene County High under Coach Larry Milligan, Nesbitt passed for 2,833 yard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Nesbitt
Wallace Nesbitt, (May 13, 1858 – April 7, 1930) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Woodstock, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of John W. Nesbitt and Mary Wallace, he was called to the Ontario Bar in 1881. A practising lawyer, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1903. He served for two years until he resigned in 1905. Nesbitt served as the president of the Ontario Bar Association from 1923 to 1927, and as national president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1928 to 1929. Family In 1887, Wallace Nesbitt married Louisa Andrée Plumb née Elliott (d. 1894), the widow of his one-time law partner Thomas Street Plumb (d. 1885), and became the stepfather of two young children. In memory of his stepson Gentleman Cadet Douglas Burr Plumb, who drowned at Romaine, Labrador on June 22, 1903, Wallace Nesbitt donated a stained glass memorial window in 1920 featuring a Royal Military College of Canada '') , establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Nesbitt
Social Code (formerly known as Fifth Season) was a Canadian alternative rock group formed in 1999 in St. Albert, Alberta. History Formation and early years (1999–2003) The band was formed in 1999 by high school friends Travis Nesbitt (lead vocals) and Logan Jacobs (bass), under the name Fifth Season. Later on, David Hesse joined as a guitarist, and Ben Shillabeer as a drummer. The band's first album, ''Patiently Waiting'', was released in 2001. After the release of the album, the band decided to change its name upon finding a popular band under the same name overseas, and so they came up with the new name Social Code. Signing to Interscope Records and major label releases (2003–2008) The band then landed a record deal with Interscope at the end of 2003, where they released their major label debut, ''A Year at the Movies'' In May 2004. The band went on to do opening shows with such bands as Rise Against, Fall Out Boy, Deftones and Good Charlotte among others. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling Nesbitt
Sterling Nesbitt (born March 25, 1982, in Mesa, Arizona) is an American paleontologist best known for his work on the origin and early evolutionary patterns of archosaurs. He is currently an associate professor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Geosciences. Biography Sterling Nesbitt received his B.A. in integrative biology with a minor in geology from the University of California Berkeley in 2004. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 2009, completing the majority of his research at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He subsequently held postdoctoral researcher positions at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Washington, and the Field Museum. He is currently an associate professor in thDepartment of Geosciencesat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is also a research associate/affiliate of the American Museum of Natural History, the Vertebrate Paleontology Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, the Virginia Museum of Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacey Nesbitt
Stacey Nesbitt (born March 10, 1997, in Antrim, Northern Ireland) is a Canadian motorcycle road racer. She won her first Canadian National Road Racing Championship aged 14 that was open to men and women. Nesbitt is the first woman and Canadian to compete in the Asia Dream Cup. She is currently the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship the Pro-Am Lightweight Pro Champion. Career Nesbitt competed in her first race at the end of 2009 having no prior motorcycling experience. In 2011, she won her first national championship, the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) Honda CBR125R National Challenge, winning five of the ten races. She also won the RACE Superseries Honda CBR125R Cup regional championship. Nesbitt won her second national championship in 2012, the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) inaugural Honda CBR250R National Challenge, winning two races and finishing on the podium in all rounds. She was invited to compete as a wild card entry in the final round of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Nesbitt (other)
Robert Nesbitt may refer to: * Robert Nesbitt (theatre director) (1906–1995), English theatre director, theatrical producer and impresario * Robert Nesbitt (solicitor) (1868–1944), British solicitor and Unionist politician * Robert Taylor Nesbitt (1843–1913), American politician in Georgia * Robert H. Nesbitt (1883–1966), Australian trade commissioner to New Zealand * Robert "Rab" C. Nesbitt, the lead character in the Scottish comedy series ''Rab C. Nesbitt ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice. Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character i ...'' See also * Robert Nisbet (other) {{hndis, Nesbitt, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph Nesbitt
Randolph Cosby Nesbitt VC (20 September 1867 – 23 July 1956) was a South African-born Rhodesian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest British and Commonwealth award. Nesbitt was born at Queenstown, Cape Colony, South Africa. He was a captain in the Mashonaland Mounted Police, Rhodesian Forces during the Mashona Rebellion. On 19 June 1896 near Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...), Captain Nesbitt led a patrol consisting of only 13 men to rescue miners at the Alice Mine in Mazoe Valley, who were surrounded by hordes of rebels. Blakiston, Nesbitt, Routledge and Pascoe were the four main leaders and instigators of the rescue. Captain Nesbitt's patrol fought their way through the enemy, rescuing the beleaguered party (includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Nesbitt
Nina Nesbitt (born ) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. She has two top 40 singles, and is known for her single "Stay Out", which peaked at No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2013. Her first EP, ''The Apple Tree'', was released in April 2012 and peaked at No. 6 on the iTunes download charts after receiving airplay on BBC Radio 1, and also peaked at the top of the iTunes singer/songwriter chart. The ''Way in the World'' EP and single were released on 23 July 2013, as a follow-up to "Stay Out". In August 2013, she recorded a cover version of Fleetwood Mac's " Don't Stop", for a new John Lewis advertising campaign, subsequently charting at number 61. Nesbitt released her debut studio album, ''Peroxide'', on 17 February 2014. As a songwriter, she has written for other artists including Jessie Ware, Olivia Holt, Don Diablo and The Shires. In February 2019, Nesbitt released her second studio album, '' The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change''. In September 2022, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Cordell Nesbitt
Mary Cordell Nesbitt (December 18, 1911 - August 1, 1979) was an American politician. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Nesbitt went to Buncombe County Junior College. She then received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Carolina University and was an educational consultant. Nesbitt served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, as a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ..., from 1975 until her death in 1979. Her son Martin Nesbitt was appointed to fill the seat.'North Carolina Legislative Manual 1979,' Biographical Sketch of Mary Cordell Nesbitt, pg. 396 Notes 1911 births 1979 deaths Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Politicians from Asheville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Nesbitt (politician)
Martin Luther Nesbitt Jr. (September 25, 1946 – March 6, 2014) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He represented the 49th district (Buncombe County). An attorney from Asheville, North Carolina, Nesbitt was elected to eleven terms in the state House before moving to the state senate in 2004. Political career Nesbitt was first appointed to the House in 1979 to fill out the remainder of the term of his mother, Mary Cordell Nesbitt, who held the House seat until her death. Groomed by one of North Carolina's most famous and influential politicians, Liston Ramsey, Nesbitt rose to become an appropriations chairman and top budget writer in the 1990s. Former Speaker of the House Jim Black (who was later incarcerated) found disfavor with Nesbitt after Nesbitt challenged his power in the early 2000s. In February 2004, Martin Nesbitt was appointed to the North Carolina Senate by Governor Mike Easley to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Steve Metcalf. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Nesbitt
Martin Hughes Nesbitt (born November 29, 1962) is an American businessman and public figure. Nesbit is co-CEO of the Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Nesbitt is on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies CenterPoint Energy, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and American Airlines Group. Nesbitt was the founder and former CEO of The Parking Spot, an airport parking company. He was on the board of the Chicago Housing Authority. Nesbitt is a close personal friend of former U. S. President Barack Obama and was the campaign treasurer during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He also serves as Chairman of the Obama Foundation. Early life and education Nesbitt was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, graduating from Columbus Academy. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, in 1985. After working as a financial analyst at GMAC, he won a fellowship to study at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
