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Thomas Stringer (MP)
Thomas Stringer may refer to: * Thomas Stringer (carpenter) (1886–1945), American deafblind carpenter * Thomas Stringer (cricketer) (1873–?), English cricketer * Thomas Walter Stringer (1855–1944), New Zealand judge * Thomas W. Stringer (1815–1893), American Christian minister and state senator in Mississippi {{hndis, Stringer, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Stringer (carpenter)
Thomas Stringer (July 3, 1886October 11, 1945) was an American carpenter. Deafblind from a young age, Stringer was brought to the Perkins Institution for the Blind through the fundraising of Helen Keller. He was well-regarded at the school for his carpentry skills, which he used to help support himself after graduating from Perkins in 1913. Biography Thomas Stringer was born on July 3, 1886, in Washington, Pennsylvania. He became blind and deaf after being infected with spinal meningitis at age two or three. His mother died soon after his illness, and his father placed him in a hospital in Allegheny. He was confined to a bed and seemed destined to live in a series of almshouses. Stringer's plight came to the attention of ten-year-old Helen Keller, who was determined to bring Tommy to the Perkins Institution for the Blind. Keller used creative means to raise tuition for Stringer to attend Perkins: when her dog Lioness was killed by a policeman, her letter to a benefactor reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Stringer (cricketer)
Thomas Stringer (born 22 February 1873) was an English first-class cricketer who played in one match for Worcestershire in 1909. Born in Lepton, Huddersfield, Stringer played one match for the Yorkshire Second XI in 1902, taking four wickets against Surrey II, but it was only seven years later that he made his solitary first-class appearance, for Worcestershire against Lancashire at Amblecote. Worcestershire were crushed by an innings and 183 runs, and Stringer's only innings of bowling brought him figures of 1–103, his one and only victim in first-class cricket being future Test player Harry Makepeace Joseph William Henry Makepeace (22 August 1881 – 19 December 1952) was an English sportsman who appeared for his country four times at each of cricket and football. He is one of just 12 English double internationals. Cricket Makepeace playe .... With the bat, Stringer made 0 and 0 *. External links * 1873 births Year of death missing English cricketers Worcest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Stringer
Sir Thomas Walter Stringer (4 November 1855 – 8 December 1944) was a New Zealand judge appointed to the King's Counsel. Early life and career Stringer was born and raised in Christchurch. He was educated at Canterbury University College and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1879. In 1882 he married Ada Davies. He became a Crown Solicitor is 1893, based in Christchurch. When the first ten appointments to the King' Counsel were made in June 1907 by Chief Justice Robert Stout, Stringer was one of two appointees from Christchurch. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1914. Later life and death From 1927 to 1940 he was in charge of the War Pensions Appeal Board. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1928 New Year Honours The 1928 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 30 December 1927. Unusually, only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |