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Tolson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aaron Tolson, American tap dancer *Chick Tolson (1898–1965), American baseball player *Clyde Tolson (1900–1975), American Associate Director of the FBI *Dean Tolson (born 1951), American basketball player *Dickon Tolson, British actor *Edgar Tolson (1904–1984), American woodcarver * Jim Tolson, Scottish politician * Joe P. Tolson (1941–2019), American politician * John Tolson (academic) (died 1644), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford * Max Tolson (born 1945), Australian football (soccer) forward *Melvin B. Tolson (1900–1966), American writer *Neil Tolson (born 1973), English footballer *Randall Tolson Randall Tolson (1912 – 1954) was a clockmaker who lived in Cold Spring Harbor, New York Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Tolson
Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the ''protégé'', long-time top deputy, and possible lover of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Early life Tolson was born in Laredo, Missouri to James William Tolson, a farmer and railroad freight guard, and Joaquin Miller Tolson (née Anderson). His brother, Hillory Alfred Tolson (1887–1983), was assistant director of the National Park Service and executive director of the White House Historical Association, and an FBI agent before entering the Park Service. Tolson graduated from Laredo High School in 1915 and attended Cedar Rapids Business College, from which he graduated in 1918. Early career From 1919 to 1928, Tolson was confidential secretary for three Secretaries of War: Newton D. Baker, John W. Weeks, and Dwight F. Davis. He completed a Bachelor of Arts de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Tolson
Aaron Tolson (born Manchester, New Hampshire, United States) has been a tap dancer since 1986. He was the assistant choreographer, co-creator and assistant producer of ''Imagine Tap!'' - a tap show created with Derick Grant. He is currently an Associate Professor of Dance at The Boston Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts and is the founder, choreographer, and director for the pre-professional tap company Speaking in Taps. Education and Track Career At age 14, Tolson joined the track team at Manchester Memorial High School. Throughout his four-year high school career, he set every high school record in the event he competed in, including the 55 and 300-meter indoor dashes and the 100 and 200-meter outdoor events. Tolson's times qualified him to compete in the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials and earned him induction into the Memorial High School and Manchester, NH Halls of Fame. Graduating high school, he earned a full scholarship to St. Johns University, where he once again set reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Tolson
Neil Tolson (born 25 October 1973) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a striker. He later moved onto a coaching career with Hyde, Altrincham and Stalybridge Celtic. Career Born in Dudley, Worcestershire, Tolson began his career with Oldham Athletic. He later joined York City and was their top scorer for the 1996–97 season, with 17 goals in all competitions, including one as York beat Premier League side Everton 3–2 in the second round second leg of the League Cup. He was released by Leigh RMI in January 2003 and joined Kettering Town in February. He signed for Halifax Town a month later. Tolson joined Hyde United in July 2003 and then played six matches for Mossley after joining them the following month. He then joined Stalybridge Celtic in October 2003, staying with them until January 2004. He returned to Hyde, and was appointed Assistant Manager of the club in July 2007 before becoming player-manager in September 2008. After eight yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Tolson
Edgar Tolson (1904–1984) was a woodcarver from Kentucky who became a well-known folk artist. He was born in Lee City, Wolfe County, Kentucky as the fourth of eleven children and educated through the sixth grade. He worked as a carpenter and stonemason and was married twice, fathering eighteen children in all. From his youth, woodcarving was always a hobby of his. Although Tolson began working in the tradition of the Appalachian woodcarvers before him, after suffering a stroke in 1957, he became a full-time woodcarver and artist, and his subject matter grew increasingly idiosyncratic. Tolson first came to national attention through the Grassroots Craftsmen, an initiative of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty that helped Appalachian craftspeople to sell their works. Ralph Rinzler of the Smithsonian Institution was impressed by Tolson's figures, and included them in the 1971 Festival of American Folklife. University of Kentucky professor Michael Hall also became Tolson's primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Tolson
Byron Dean Tolson (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. Tolson played three seasons for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Professional career Tolson was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 5th round (8th pick, 80th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft, after completing his career at the University of Arkansas. He played three seasons for the SuperSonics, appearing in 80 games over his career. Tolson was also selected in the 7th round of the 1974 American Basketball Association Draft by the New York Nets. Following his NBA career, Tolson played eleven years internationally before returning to school to complete his education at the University of Arkansas. He played for Greek club AEK B.C. in the 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup The 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup was the 13th edition of FIBA's Korać Cup basketball competition. The French Orthez defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Tolson
James "Jim" Tolson (born 26 May 1965) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline West from 2007 until 2011. Prior to his election as an MSP, he was a Fife councillor and employee of Sky Subscriber Services Ltd in Dunfermline. In 2005, Tolson won a case against Sky at an employment tribunal seeking more time off to carry out council duties. Tolson's seat was abolished in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election and he contested the new Dunfermline constituency but lost to the Scottish National Party's Bill Walker Bill Walker may refer to: Australian rules football * Bill A. Walker (1886–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883) (1883–1971), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill J. V. Wal ....Gary Fitzpatrick"SNP storm home in Dunfermline shock"– ''Dunfermline Press'', 6 May 2011 References External links * Jim Tolsonprofile at the Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Tolson
Charles Julius "Chick" Tolson (May 3, 1895 – April 16, 1965) was a professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues over parts of five seasons from 1925–1930, for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. In 144 games over five seasons, Tolson posted a .284 batting average (78-for-275) with 23 runs, 4 home runs and 45 RBIs. Defensively, he recorded a .985 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div ... playing every inning in the majors at first base. External links 1895 births 1965 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Washington, D.C. Chicago Cubs players Cleveland Indians players Nashville Vols players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickon Tolson
Dickon Tolson is a United Kingdom, British actor who started training at the Anna Scher Theatre school when he was 8 years old. Between 1996 and 1998, he appeared as Lee Simms in 12 episodes of ''Peak Practice''. In 1998, he appeared as 'Dirty Dave' in Like It Is (film). In 2005 he appeared in ''EastEnders'' playing a young William Moon (EastEnders), William Moon who was killed during the war. This special flashback episode was to mark Armistice Day and also featured a guest appearance from ''The Vicar of Dibley'' star Trevor Peacock. Other shows Tolson has appeared include veteran hospital drama ''Casualty (television), Casualty'', ''The Bill'', ''Wire in the Blood'' The one off drama 'Hot Money' On ITV1 in 2001, ''Silent Witness''. In 2005, he guest starred in the ''Doctor Who'' audio drama ''The Game (Doctor Who audio), The Game''. He also works for a theatre company called Big Foot. Previously, he taught drama at Aylwin Girls School in Bermondsey, south east London. Tolso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tolson (academic)
John Tolson D.D. (died 16 December 1644) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Tolson was elected Provost (head) of Oriel College, Oxford on 29 June 1621, a post he held until his death in 1644. During his time as Provost of Oriel College, he was also Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. In 1642, at the start of the English Civil War, the Vice-Chancellor John Prideaux left Oxford to take up his position as Bishop of Worcester without formally resigning. His duties were discharged by the Pro-Vice-Chancellors Robert Pincke Robert Pink D.D. (Pinck, Pincke, Pinke) (1573 – 2 November 1647) was an English clergyman and academic, a supporter of William Laud as Warden of New College, Oxford, and later a royalist imprisoned by Parliament. Life Robert Pink was the eldest ... and then John Tolson. On 7 February 1643, Tolson formally became Vice-Chancellor. References Year of birth missing 1644 deaths Provosts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Tolson
Maxwell "Max" Tolson (born 18 July 1945) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 19 times in total scoring 4 goals as well as representing NSW ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... References See also 1945 births Living people Soccer players from Wollongong Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players 1974 FIFA World Cup players Marconi Stallions FC players Sydney United 58 FC players Safeway United players Men's association football forwards {{Australia-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvin B
Melvin is a masculine given name and surname, likely a variant of Melville and a descendant of the French surname de Maleuin and the later Melwin. It may alternatively be spelled as Melvyn or, in Welsh, Melfyn and the name Melivinia or Melva may be used a feminine form. Of Norman French origin, originally Malleville, which translates to "bad town," it likely made its way into usage in Scotland as a result of the Norman conquest of England. It came into use as a given name as early as the 19th century, in English-speaking populations. As a name Given name Academics *Melvin Calvin (1911–1997), American chemist who discovered the Calvin cycle *Melvin Day (1923–2016), New Zealand artist and art historian *Melvin Hochster (born 1943), American mathematician *Melvin Konner (born 1946), Professor of Anthropology *Melvin Schwartz (1932–2006), American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988 * Melvin Alvah Traylor, Jr. (1915–2008), American ornithologist Busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe P
Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated short about Joe Fortes Music and radio * "Joe" (Inspiral Carpets song) * "Joe" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song) * "Joe", a song by The Cranberries on their album ''To the Faithful Departed'' *"Joe", a song by PJ Harvey on her album '' Dry'' *"Joe", a song by AJR on their album ''OK Orchestra'' * Joe FM (other), any of several radio stations Computing * Joe's Own Editor, a text editor for Unix systems * Joe, an object-oriented Java computing framework based on Sun's Distributed Objects Everywhere project Media * Joe (website), a news website for the UK and Ireland * ''Joe'' (magazine), a defunct periodical developed originally for Kenyan youth Places * Joe, North Carolina, United States, a town * Jõe, Saaremaa Parish, Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
