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Thomas Harrison (Royal Navy Officer)
Thomas Harrison may refer to: * Thomas Harrison (soldier) (1606–1660), sided with Parliament in the English Civil War *Thomas Harrison (minister) (1619–1682), English nonconformist minister, active in Virginia and Ireland * Thomas Harrison (Royal Navy officer), British naval officer and Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Genoa * Thomas Harrison (architect) (1744–1829), English architect and bridge engineer *Thomas Harrison (general) (1823–1891), Confederate States Army brigadier general, district judge *Thomas Harrison (translator) (1555–1631), English Puritan scholar and a translator for the King James Version of the Bible * Thomas Elliot Harrison (1808–1888), civil engineer * Thomas W. Harrison (1856–1935), U.S. Representative from Virginia (second name Walter; had a cousin Thomas Willoughby Harrison (1824–1910) West Virginia judge *Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), founder of Harrisonburg, Virginia * Thomas Harrison (American diplomat), diplomat and American Ambas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Harrison (soldier)
Major-General Thomas Harrison, baptised 16 July 1616, executed 13 October 1660, was a prominent member of the radical religious sect known as the Fifth Monarchists, and a soldier who fought for Parliament and the Commonwealth in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. One of those who approved the Execution of Charles I in January 1649, he was a strong supporter of Oliver Cromwell before the two fell out when The Protectorate was established in 1653. Following the 1660 Stuart Restoration, he was arrested, found guilty of treason as a regicide, and sentenced to death. He was hanged, drawn and quartered on 13 October 1660, facing his execution with a courage noted by various observers, including the diarist Samuel Pepys. Personal details Thomas Harrison was baptised 16 July 1616, second of four children and only son of Richard Harrison, four times mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and his wife Mary. In 1646, he married his cousin Catherine Harrison; they had three children, all of whom di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Harrison (footballer)
Thomas Harrison ( 31 January 1866 – 1942) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa. Harrison signed, age 21, for Coombs Wood F.C.. There is a modern Coombs Wood F.C. club but there is no data about a Coombs Wood F.C. in the 1880's. Thomas Harrison made his only League appearance in 1888–1889, the inaugural Football league season. He played left-wing for Villa at Trent Bridge, then home of Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 .... Villa won 4–2 on 8 December 1888. References 1866 births 1942 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands Men's association football wingers English men's footballers Coombs Wood F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Halesowen Town F.C. players English Football League play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Harrison (ship-owner)
Thomas Frederic Harrison (1815-1888) was a Liverpool ship-owner who founded the Harrison Shipping Line in the city in the late 1800s. References Further reading * 1815 births 1888 deaths 19th-century British businesspeople {{UK-business-bio-1810s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Harrison (footballer)
Tommy Harrison (born 22 January 1974) is a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde, York City, Carlisle United, Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers Football Club is a football team based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland. Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing fr ..., East Fife and Montrose. References External links * * 1974 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Clyde F.C. players York City F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from Edinburgh Scotland men's youth international footballers {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Harrison
Thomas Harrison (17 August 1892 — April→June 1931 (aged 38)) born in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent was an English professional fly/ bantam/featherweight boxer of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s who won the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British bantamweight title, British Empire bantamweight title, and European Boxing Union (EBU) bantamweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. flyweight to , i.e. featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t .... References External links * 1892 births 1931 deaths Bantamweight boxers English male boxers Featherweight boxers Flyweight boxers Sportspeople from Hanley, Staffordshire {{England-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harrison (politician)
Thomas Hamlet Harrison (2 April 1864 – 20 June 1944) was an Australian politician who was a Country Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1914 to 1924. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1919 to 1922. Early life Harrison was born in Brailsford Brailsford () is a small red-brick village and civil parish in Derbyshire on the A52 midway between Derby and Ashbourne. The parish also includes Brailsford Green. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 1,118. The village has a pub ..., Derbyshire, England. He emigrated to Australia in 1884, initially settling in Queensland, then moving to Victoria, and finally arriving in Western Australia in the 1890s. Harrison lived in Coolgardie and York for a period, and later became a wheat farmer at Doodlakine. He was elected to the Kellerberrin Road Board in 1911, and served until 1915, including as chairman for a period of time. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harrison (musician)
Tom Harrison (born July 25, 1985) is a British alto saxophonist and flautist who has been active on the British jazz scene since 2009. Harrison reached a national audience following the release of his band Dagda's self-titled debut album in 2012, which was accompanied by a UK tour. The live group featured American tenor saxophonist Jean Toussaint and was well received by the media, described by ''Time Out'' magazine as "guitar sax-led melodic modern jazz with a poppy/rocky edge". Harrison released his second album ''Unfolding in Tempo'' in 2016. The album features Robert Mitchell, David Lyttle, Daniel Casimir and Cleveland Watkiss. It was recorded live during a short UK tour earlier that year, which received a large amount of attention from the media, including a feature on BBC News. ''Unfolding in Tempo'' was released on Lyte Records in October 2016. The release was a critical success with praise from the media. ''BBC Music Magazine'' said, "Records like this don't come along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harrison (cricketer)
Tom Harrison (born 11 December 1971) is a British former professional cricketer and sports executive. He played cricket with Northamptonshire and Derbyshire. Harrison joined the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as its new chief executive officer in January 2015. Early life and education Harrison was born in England. He was raised in South Africa until fourteen, after which he attended Oundle School, in Northamptonshire, followed by the University of Manchester. Life and career Harrison was Senior Vice President for the sports agency, IMG, where he managed the company's media business in the UK and Ireland. Prior to that, Harrison ran IMG's media business in the Indian sub-continent for two years. He was also responsible for IMG's global cricket business and for global media rights sales for Cricket Australia, Cricket South Africa and the Indian Premier League. Harrison spent five years living in Asia, working with the pan-Asian broadcaster and leading investors in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harrison (baseball)
Thomas James Harrison (born January 18, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in one game for the Kansas City Athletics in . Although he was a pitcher, Harrison made his major league debut as a pinch runner. Ten days later, he made his pitching debut, giving up one run in one inning In baseball, softball, and similar games, an inning is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half). In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team .... Notes External links 1945 births Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Living people Major League Baseball players from Canada Sportspeople from Trail, British Columbia Kansas City Athletics players Daytona Beach Islanders players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball people from British Columbia Bell High School (California) alumni {{Canada-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Harrison (cyclist)
Thomas Harrison (born 13 May 1942) is a former Australian cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint, men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References 1942 births Living people Australian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Australia Place of birth missing (living people) Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Cyclists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sinclair Harrison
Major Thomas Sinclair Harrison (born 8 January 1898 in Cape Colony) was a World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories. He was a balloon buster, as he destroyed two enemy observation balloons. This made him the fourth highest scoring South African. Military service Harrison originally served with an artillery regiment in German East Africa. He then joined the Royal Flying Corps in April 1917. From cadet he was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on 12 August 1917, and was confirmed in his rank and appointed a flying officer on 12 March 1918. In May he was assigned to No. 29 Squadron RAF. His timing was impeccable; the squadron was newly equipped with brand new RAF SE.5as. Beginning his victories the following month, he became the squadron's leading ace out of 26. While his 22 triumphs did not make up an overpowering part of the squadron's 385 victories, he was a steady scorer. His first victory was on 27 June 1918, when he flamed a Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Harrison (minister)
Thomas Harrison (c. 1618–1682) was an English nonconformist minister. Life Harrison was born at Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Robert Harrison, merchant. He matriculated as a pensioner at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, on 12 April 1634, aged sixteen, and graduated BA in 1638. Harrison travelled to New England by 1640, and there trained up to the ministry. He became chaplain to Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, an enemy of the puritans. The governor, with the connivance of Harrison, expelled from Virginia certain ministers who held extreme views, and their expulsion was followed by a disastrous rising among the Indians. This was held by many, Harrison included, to be a judgment of Providence against the persecutors of the expelled preachers. Thus Harrison's change of views occasioned his dismissal, and he moved to New England near his brothers, where he married Dorothy Symonds. He then came to London, and, obtaining some fame as a preach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
