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Sumpter (other)
A sumpter is an older term for a pack animal. Sumpter also subsequently became a surname and place name. It may refer to: Places United states * Sumpter, Arkansas * Sumpter, Oregon * Sumpter, Texas, a ghost town * Sumpter, Wisconsin, a town * Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois * Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan People * Barry Sumpter (born 1965), former American professional basketball player * Donald Sumpter (born 1943), British actor * Jeremy Sumpter (born 1989), American actor * John Sumpter, scientist * Justin Sumpter (born 1996), American football player * Michael Sumpter (1947–2001), American serial killer * Rachell Sumpter (born 1972), painter * Tika Sumpter (born 1980), American actor See also * Sumter (other) * Fort Sumter Fort Sumter is a sea fort built on an artificial island protecting Charleston, South Carolina from naval invasion. Its origin dates to the War of 1812 when the British invaded Washington by sea. It was still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pack Animal
A pack animal, also known as a sumpter animal or beast of burden, is an individual or type of working animal used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weight bears on the animal's back, in contrast to draft animals which pull loads but do not carry them. Traditional pack animals are diverse including camels, goats, yaks, reindeer, water buffaloes, and llamas as well as the more familiar pack animals like dogs, horses, donkeys, and mules. Nomenclature The term ''pack animal'' is traditionally used in contrast to ''draft animal'', which is a working animal that typically pulls a load behind itself (such as a plow, a cart, a sled or a heavy log) rather than carrying cargo directly on its back. For instance, sled dogs pull loads but do not normally carry them, while working elephants have been used for centuries to haul logs out of forests. The term ''pack animal'' can also refer to animals which naturally live and hunt in packs in the wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter, Arkansas
Sumpter is an unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage la ..., United States. It is situated at 243 feet (74 metres) above mean sea level. Sumpter is one of the many small towns in Bradley County that has decayed to nearly nothing since the collapse of the logging industry in the early 1930s. References * Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Bradley County, Arkansas {{BradleyCountyAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter, Oregon
Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a local resident of the American Civil War and Fort Sumter. Names Baker County was named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a U.S. Senator from Oregon who was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War. Sumpter, first settled by Euro-Americans during this war, was named after Fort Sumter in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The fort was often mentioned in war dispatches read by the settlers.''Oregon Geographic Names'', pp. 922–23 An account in the Baker ''Democrat–Herald'' many decades later reported that a round rock found in the area in the early 1860s had looked to residents like a cannonball and, reinforced by the war news, had reminded them of Fort Sumter. In 1883, Joseph D. Young became the first postmaster of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter, Texas
Sumpter is a former town in central Trinity County, Texas, United States. Burials in the cemetery date from 1840. It was laid out November 20, 1855 and incorporated in 1862. In 1872, the Sumpter courthouse and records were destroyed by fire. Sumpter was the original county seat of Trinity County. After the 1872 fire, the town of Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the ... was designated as the new county seat, and Sumpter was gradually abandoned. References Ghost towns in Texas Populated places in Trinity County, Texas {{TrinityCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter, Wisconsin
The Town of Sumpter is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. History The town was once called "Kingston," and this name conflicted with a same-named community in the state. At the start of the Civil War, the name was changed to "Sumter," in commemoration of the Battle of Fort Sumter, but an error in spelling on an early map resulted in the current name. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles (97.9 km2), of which, 37.7 square miles (97.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.29%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 402 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.1 people per square mile (10.5/km2). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.48% White, 0.29% African American, 0.20% Native American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
Sumpter Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,051 and it contained 880 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Toledo Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bear Creek, Berry, Farmer, Friends Grove, Salem, Toledo and Upper Berry. Major highways * Interstate 70 * U.S. Route 40 * Illinois Route 121 Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 2,051 people, 840 households, and 584 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 880 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.10% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 840 households, out of which 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Sumpter Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,549. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.21%) is water. History Sumpter Township was designated Township 4 South in Range 8 East of Wayne County. The original survey was approved on November 5, 1819. Federal land in Sumpter Township began to be sold to individuals by the 1830s, with one land patent to Arthur Fuller on April 4, 1833. Sumpter Township has a brief history on their web page. Sumpter Township, including Township 4 South, of Range 8 East, was taken from Huron township and erected into a separate township on April 6, 1840, under the name of West Huron. Subsequently the name was changed to that of Sumter in honor of General Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary war hero, but the engrossing clerk inserted a "p" in the name, which has since remained Sumpter. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Sumpter
Barry Sumpter (born November 11, 1965, in Brooklyn, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player A 6'11" forward-center, Sumpter attended Lovejoy high school where he excelled at basketball. Following his college career at University of Louisville and Austin Peay State University, Sumpter was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. He later signed with the Los Angeles Clippers where he played is only career NBA game on April 2, 1989, against the Detroit Pistons. He later played in the Continental Basketball Association, including for the Quad City Thunder The Quad City Thunder was a Continental Basketball Association franchise that was based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. They played in the CBA from the 1987–88 season until the CBA folded in 2001. The Thunder were successful on the c ... where he set the team records for blocked shots (338), rebounds (2,503), and career games played (385). In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor who has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. Career One of his early television appearances was the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Wheel in Space'' with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. He appeared in ''Doctor Who'' again in the 1972 serial ''The Sea Devils'' with Jon Pertwee. He also appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' The Sarah Jane Adventures''. In 2015 he appears as the Time Lord President Rassilon in " Hell Bent". His early film work included a lead role as real life criminal Donald Neilson in the 1977 film '' The Black Panther''. He also appeared in many television films and serials, including adaptations of Dickens' novels: '' Nicholas Nickleby'' in 2001, '' Great Expectations'' in 1999 and '' Bleak House'' in 1985. Also in 1985, he was remembered for the part of villain Ronnie Day in ''Big Deal''. He played the part of suspected serial killer Alexander Bonaparte Cust in the (1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film ''Peter Pan'', Jacob in the 2014 disaster film '' Into the Storm'', and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2008–2010). Early life Sumpter was born in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to Sandy (née Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. He has a twin sister, Jessica, and two other siblings, Travis and Jennifer. at his official website His family moved to his mother's hometown, Mount Sterling, , when he was ten months old. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sumpter
John Philip Sumpter is a distinguished professor of Brunel University, UK. He is an ecotoxicologist, and was amongst the team that first discovered endocrine disruption in fish, and the role of endocrine disrupting chemicals. He also developed the yeast estrogen assay (YES). In 2009, Sumpter received an honorary doctorate from ETH Zurich. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2016 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebratio ... for services to ecotoxicology in the aquatic environment. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sumpter, John Academics of Brunel University London Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Officers of the Order of the British Empire British toxicologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Sumpter
Justin Sumpter (born May 22, 1996) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Kennesaw State University and attended Sandy Creek High School. Early years Sumpter caught 27 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns his senior year at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia. In addition to football, Sumpter lettered in basketball and track and field. College career Sumpter led the Owls in receptions in each of his four seasons, and was named first-team All-Big South wide receiver following his sophomore, junior and senior years. His one-handed catch against Liberty in 2017 was featured as ESPN's top play of that week. Sumpter was invited to and participated in the 2019 College Gridiron Showcase The College Gridiron Showcase (CGS) is an independently operated annual post-season college football event hosted each January in Fort Worth, Texas. The event consists of NFL draft prospects who have completed their eligibility in NCAA Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
