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Sleeper (surname)
Sleeper is a surname. People with this name include: * Albert Sleeper (1862–1934), American politician from Michigan * Charles Sleeper (1856–1924), American physician and politician from Maine * David L. Sleeper (1856–1914), American politician from Ohio * Henry Davis Sleeper (1878–1934), American antiquarian, collector, and decorator * Jim Sleeper (born c. 1947), American author and journalist * John Sherburne Sleeper (1794–1878), Massachusetts sailor, novelist, journalist, and politician * Josiah Sleeper Josiah Sleeper (18??–1946) was an American businessman who founded Sleeper's College (sometimes referred to as Sleeper's Business College) in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1910. Sleeper attended grammar, or perhaps high school, at The Old Academ ... (18??–1946), American businessman in Pennsylvania, founder of Sleeper's College * Martha Sleeper (1910–1983), film and Broadway actress * Samantha Sleeper (born c. 1987), fashion designer * Thomas Sleeper (1956– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Sleeper
Albert Edson Sleeper (December 31, 1862 – May 13, 1934) was an American politician and served as the 29th Governor of Michigan from 1917 to 1921. Biography Sleeper was born on December 31, 1862, in Bradford, Vermont and was educated at the Bradford Academy. In 1884, he moved to Lexington, Michigan, where he was a successful businessman owning several banks and extensive real estate. Sleeper also worked in mercantile industries. In 1901, he married Mary C. Moore. Sleeper served in the Michigan State Senate, 1901–1904. The following year, he became a member of the Republican State Committee until 1907. Then he served as State Treasurer of Michigan from 1909 to 1913 under Governors, Fred M. Warner and Chase Osborn. Sleeper was elected Governor of Michigan by a popular vote on November 7, 1916, defeating Democrat Edwin F. Sweet. He was re-elected to a second term in 1918. He served during most of World War I and started measures to supply men, provisions, and arms for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Sleeper
Charles Sleeper (1856-1924) was an American physician, state legislator, and Collector of the Port of Portland, Maine. Sleeper graduated from the Medical School of Maine at Bowdoin College. Sleeper was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from South Berwick, Maine South Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,467 at the 2020 census. South Berwick is home to Berwick Academy, a private, co-educational university-preparatory day school founded in 1791. The town was s ... (1911–12) before being appointed by Democratic President Woodrow Wilson to the lucrative position of Port Collector in 1916. Maine Historical Society
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Davis Sleeper
Henry Davis Sleeper (March 27, 1878 – September 22, 1934) was an American antiquarian, collector, and interior decorator best known for Beauport, his Gloucester, Massachusetts, country home that is "one of the most widely published houses of the twentieth century." Early life Henry Davis Sleeper was born March 27, 1878, in Boston. He was the youngest son of Major Jacob Henry Sleeper (1839–1891), a distinguished Civil War veteran, and Maria ( née Westcott) Sleeper (1837–1917). His elder brothers were Jacob Sleeper and Stephen Westcott Sleeper,"Introduction", ''Beauport Chronicle. The Intimate Letters of Henry Davis Sleeper to Abram Piatt Andrew, Jr. 1906-1915''. Edited by E. Parker Hayden, Jr. and Andrew Gray. Boston: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. 1991. who later married Elisa Cushing. He was grandson of Jacob Sleeper, one of the founders of Boston University as well as a clothier and manager of a real estate trust. Henry's education appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sleeper
Jim Sleeper is an American author and journalist. He was a lecturer in political science at Yale University from 1999 to 2020, teaching undergraduate seminars on American national identity and on journalism, liberalism, and democracy. He writes primarily on American political culture, racial politics, news, media and higher education. In the 1990s, he wrote two books about racial politics, ''The Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the Politics of Race in New York'' and ''Liberal Racism''. From 1993 to 1995, he was a political columnist for the '' New York Daily News'' and an occasional contributor to ''The New York Times,'' ''The Nation'', ''The New Republic'', '' Commonweal'', ''Washington Monthly'' and other political magazines. From 1988 to 1993, he was an opinion editor and editorial writer for ''New York Newsday''. He was also an occasional commentator on the ''PBS News Hour'' and National Public Radio’s ''All Things Considered''. Sleeper's recent work has appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sherburne Sleeper
John Sherburne Sleeper (1794–1878) was an American sailor, ship master, novelist (who used the pseudonym of Hawser Martingale), journalist and politician. Life at sea Sleeper spent 22 years in the merchant marine service shipping out of the port of Boston as a sailor, officer and shipmaster. Journalism career Sleeper was the publisher and editor of the Exeter, New Hampshire,'' News-Letter'', editor and proprietor of ''The Lowell Daily Journal'' and editor and part proprietor of '' The Boston Mercantile Journal''. later ''The Boston Journal'' Sleeper purchased ''The Lowell Daily Journal'' on May 15, 1833 and ran the paper in partnership with H. Hastings Weld, however the partnership lasted only a few months resulting in financial distress for Mr. Weld and Sleeper's moving on to work for '' The Boston Mercantile Journal.'' Sleeper was the editor of '' The Boston Mercantile Journal'', later ''The Boston Journal'' from 1834 to 1854. Public service career Sleeper served as a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Sleeper
Josiah Sleeper (18??–1946) was an American businessman who founded Sleeper's College (sometimes referred to as Sleeper's Business College) in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1910. Sleeper attended grammar, or perhaps high school, at The Old Academy, located on West 2nd Street between Fulton and Franklin Streets in Chester. Sleeper became well known in Delaware County. In the 1890s, he had at least partial control of a baseball team in Marcus Hook, some three miles southwest of Chester. He brought the team to Chester's 12th Street Park, which was bounded by 12th, Upland and Potter Streets. He eventually passed control of the team to local baseball impresario Jesse Frysinger, and it moved in 1900 to Wilmington, Delaware. In October 1921, Sleeper bought part of the "Brow O' the Hill" estate at 8 Irving Road, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, from D. Edwin Irving for $4,250. He acquired the rest on March 18, 1930, from Samuel Lloyd Irving and his wife and Jeanette Irving Stull and her hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Sleeper
Martha Sleeper (June 24, 1910 – March 25, 1983) was a film actress of the 1920s–1930s and, later, a Broadway stage actress. She studied dancing for five years with Russian ballet master, Louis H. Chalif, at his New York dancing studio. Her first public exhibitions were at Carnegie Hall at his class exhibitions. Family Sleeper reputedly spent her first years on a sheep ranch in Wyoming. Her father, William B. Sleeper, was an official of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum vaudeville circuit in New York City. Her uncle was John J. Murdock, head of KAO and one of the most powerful men in the business. He had a major impact on her career. Her mother was Minnie Akass. Her father retired to Los Angeles, California, in 1923 due to ill health. Martha was under contract to Hal Roach studios beginning in 1924, when she was 14 years old. Her father was found dead of heart disease on September 1, 1925, in bed at his home. Sleeper, then 15 years old, with her mother and sister, were away, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Sleeper
Samantha Sleeper is an American fashion designer from Highland Park, Illinois where she graduated from Highland Park High School in 2005. Sleeper earned a BFA, from Parsons The New School of Design Parsons School of Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is a private art and design college located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists broke away from established Manhatta ... in 2009 where she majored in Fashion Design. Her first collection landed the cover of Women's Wear Daily as part of their "Globe Runners" article. Known for her delicate detailing and commitment to sustainability, the Samantha Sleeper brand maintains a cult following. After launching her Bridal line, it was named a brand to watch by leading bridal publication, the Knot. "Using luxe, eco-conscious materials and couture techniques, she creates pieces that are romantic and ladylike with an edgy, bohemian twist. In her debut collection, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sleeper
Thomas M. Sleeper (February 16, 1956 – October 15, 2022) was an American composer and conductor. His music has been described as 'hauntingly mysterious' and 'richly lyrical'. He was the Director of Orchestral Activities and Conductor of the University of Miami Frost Symphony Orchestra until his retirement in 2018. He was also the director of the Florida Youth Orchestra from 1993 to 2020. History Sleeper was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was a member of the Cherokee Nation. He received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Texas, and subsequently received his Master of Music at Southern Methodist University, where he studied under Daryl F. Rauscher of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and James Rives-Jones. From 1975 to 1978, while in Austin, Sleeper was active with an avant-garde group of composer/performers called "Fermata". As a member of "Fermata" he worked with composers such as Jerry Willingham, Jerry Hunt and Robert Xavier Rodriguez. At 22 years of age Sleeper was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William True Sleeper
William True Sleeper (February 9, 1819 - September 24, 1904) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, educator, poet, and hymn-writer. William Sleeper was born in Danbury, New Hampshire on February 9, 1819 to Johnathan and Mary Sleeper. He attended the Phillips Exeter Academy for preparatory school in Exeter, New Hampshire, and then graduated from the University of Vermont in 1850 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1858. Sleeper and his wife Emily both taught at Woodman Sanbornton Academy before his ordination. After ordination on June 29, 1854, he did missionary work in Worcester, Massachusetts and was Chaplain of the State Reform School for Boys from 1856 to 1860. He held a number of positions around Massachusetts and Maine, and was involved in the establishment of three churches in Patten, Sherman, and Fort Fairfield, Maine. In 1876, he returned to Worcester where he preached for 30 years. Sleeper also served as supervisor of schools in Aroostook County from 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
