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Spriggs
Spriggs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Archibald E. Spriggs (1866–1921), lieutenant governor of Montana *David Spriggs (footballer) (born 1981), Australian rules footballer * Edmund Ivens Spriggs (1871–1949), British physician and medical researcher * Elbert Eugene Spriggs (1937–2021), Founder, Twelve Tribes group *Elizabeth Spriggs (1929–2008), English actress * Francis Spriggs (died 1725), British pirate *George Spriggs (baseball) (1937–2020), American baseball player * George Spriggs (politician) (1926–2015), Australian politician *James Spriggs Payne (1819–1882), President of Liberia *Jason Spriggs (born 1994), American football player *John T. Spriggs (1825–1888), U.S. Representative from New York *Larry Spriggs (born 1959), American basketball player * Leslie Spriggs (1910–1990), British Labour politician *Marcus Spriggs (born 1974), American football player *Matthew Spriggs, Australian archaeologist * Robin Spriggs (born 1974), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Spriggs
Francis Spriggs (died 1725?) was a British pirate who, associated with George Lowther and Edward Low, was active in the Caribbean and the Bay of Honduras during the early 1720s. Early career Although much of his early life is unknown, Francis Spriggs was first recorded serving as a quartermaster for Captain Edward Low (possibly as part of the original crew members who left the service of Captain George Lowther). However, after being given command of the recently captured the 12-gun British man of war ''Squirel'' (renamed ''Delight'' shortly thereafter), he and Low apparently had a falling out over the disciplining of one of the crew around Christmas 1724, resulting in Spriggs and Lowther deserting Low in the night. Fisherman Philip Ashton had been forced into service by Low and his new quartermaster John Russell in June 1723 but escaped the following year when Low's flotilla stopped near Roatan. In 1724 he and a few other castaways spotted an incoming vessel and hoped for resc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald E
Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop of Strasbourg (d. 991) was also rendered in Old French. There is also a secondary association of its first element with the Greek prefix '' archi-'' meaning "chief, master", to Norman England in the high medieval period. The form ''Archibald'' became particularly popular among Scottish nobility in the later medieval to early modern periods, whence usage as a surname is derived by the 18th century, found especially in Scotland and later Nova Scotia. Given name English diminutives or hypocorisms include ''Arch, Archy, Archie, and Baldie (nickname)''. Variants include French ''Archambault, Archaimbaud, Archenbaud, Archimbaud'', Italian ''Archimboldo, Arcimbaldo, Arcimboldo'', Portuguese '' Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo'' and Spanish ''Archibaldo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Spriggs
Lawrence Michael Spriggs (born September 8, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. Spriggs was born in Cheverly, Maryland. A 6'7" forward from Howard University, Spriggs began his professional career in the minor-league Continental Basketball Association, where he earned 1982 Rookie of the Year Honors with the Rochester Zeniths. Spriggs later played in the National Basketball Association, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 1985. Retrieved 8 September 2007. Then he played with in |
Sprigg (other)
Sprigg may refer to: People * James Cresap Sprigg (1802-1852), American politician who represented Kentucky as a United States Representative *John Gordon Sprigg (1830–1913), Prime Minister of the Cape Colony *Joshua Sprigg (1618-1684), English Independent theologian and preacher * Michael Sprigg (1791-1845), American politician who represented Maryland as a U.S. Representative; brother of James Cresap Sprigg * Reg Sprigg (1919-1994), Australian geologist *Richard Sprigg, Jr. (c. 1769–1806), American politician who represented Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives and later served as a state court justice * Richard Keith Sprigg (1922-2011), British linguist * Samuel Sprigg (1783-1855), American politician who served as Governor of Maryland from 1819 to 1822 *Thomas Sprigg (1747–1809), American politician who represented the fourth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797 * William Sprigg Hall (1832-1875), American lawyer and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Spriggs
William Edward Spriggs (April 8, 1955 – June 6, 2023) was an American economist who was a professor of economics at Howard University, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012. Spriggs' work and research focused on workforce discrimination, minimum wage, national and international labor standards, and pay equity. He supported organized labor and liberal economics. Early life and education Spriggs was born in Washington, D.C., on April 8, 1955. His father, Thurman Spriggs, was a Tuskegee Airman who held a PhD in physics and worked as a professor. His mother, Julienne (Henderson) Spriggs, was a World War II veteran and school teacher. Spriggs attended public elementary schools in northeast and southeast Washington D.C. at the same time his mother was finishing her college degree. He spent much of his subsequent upbringing in Norfolk, Virginia, after his father began teaching at Norfolk State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Spriggs
Stephen Spriggs (born 16 February 1956) is an English former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who is mostly remembered for his 12 years at Cambridge United, where he still holds the record for the most appearances with 416. References 1956 births Living people People from Armthorpe Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Footballers from South Yorkshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Spriggs
Robin Spriggs (born April 1, 1974) is an American writer, actor, and poet. Known primarily as a dark fabulist, he is the author of the critically acclaimed ''The Untold Tales of Ozman Droom,'' ''Diary of a Gentleman Diabolist,'' and ''Wondrous Strange: Tales of the Uncanny.He is the co-author of ''The Dracula Poems: A Poetic Encounter with the Lord of Vampires'' and the creator of '' Capes & Cowls: Adventures in Wyrd City,'' a "book-in-a-box" superhero board game based on his illustrated series, ''Capes & Cowls: The Wyrd City Chronicles.'' Overview Spriggs holds degrees in both English and Theatre. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, a Bram Stoker Award, a Rhysling Award, and received honorable mention in ''The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror''. His fiction and poetry have appeared in such publications as ''Beyond,'' ''The Rhysling Anthology,'' '' Cemetery Dance,'' ''Going Postal,'' ''Space & Time,'' ''Terminal Fright,'' ''A Season in Carcosa,'' and the Shirley Jackson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Spriggs
Matthew Spriggs is an emeritus professor of archaeology at the School of Archaeology and Anthropology of the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. He has made major contributions in the archaeology of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and is particularly well known for his work investigating the Lapita culture cemetery at Teouma in Vanuatu. Spriggs is of Cornish descent. He is a member of the editorial board of World Archaeology ''World Archaeology'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of archaeology. It was established in 1969 and originally published triannually by Routledge & Kegan Paul. In 2004 it changed to a quarterly publication schedule whi ... journal. Awards and honors Spriggs was awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2014. He received the Rhys Jones Medal, the highest honour awarded by thAustralian Archaeological Association in 2022. References External links Professor Matthew Spriggs: researcher profile at A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Spriggs
Thomas Marcus Spriggs (born May 30, 1974) is a former offensive guard in the NFL. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played from 1997 to 2003 for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers.NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ..."T. Marcus Spriggs, T" Retrieved on January 10, 2015. References 1974 births Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Hinds Eagles football players Houston Cougars football players Buffalo Bills players Miami Dolphins players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Mississippi Sportspeople from Hattiesburg, Mississippi {{offensive-lineman-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Spriggs
Leslie Spriggs (22 April 1910 – 22 May 1990) was a British Labour politician and trade unionist, MP for St Helens from 1958 until 1983. Born in Bolton, Spriggs served in the Navy and then worked on the railways. It was whilst he was working for the railways that he became involved in socialism and the trade union movement. He joined the Labour Party in 1935, and the National Union of Railwaymen in 1937, becoming "president of the NUR North West district council political section, as well as vice president of the industrial section" during the early 1970s. Until elected a Member of Parliament, Spriggs lived his adult life in Thornton, Lancashire and was a railways goods guard. In 1955 he unsuccessfully contested his local constituency, North Fylde, a Conservative safe seat. Three years later, he was chosen as the Labour candidate in the St Helens by-election following the resignation of Hartley Shawcross. He won the seat, which he would retain until its abolition in 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John T
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spriggs (footballer)
David Spriggs (born 25 January 1981) is an Australian rules footballer with the Vermont Football Club in the Eastern Football League, who formerly played for the AFL's Geelong Football Club, Sydney Swans and the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League. Career He was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 1999 AFL draft from Beaumaris. He made his debut for Geelong in Round 1, 2000 against Fremantle. He was delisted by the Cats at the end of the 2004 season and nominated himself in the 2004 AFL draft where he was picked up by the Sydney Swans for pick No. 47. He made his debut for Sydney in Round 3, 2005 against the Brisbane Lions. Spriggs failed to make a single AFL appearance in 2006, and was subsequently delisted by the Swans at the end of that season. He joined Port Melbourne in 2007. In July 2006, Spriggs posed for ''Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |