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Thacher (other)
Thacher may refer to: People * Ebby Thacher (1896–1966), early member of the sobriety movement that later became Alcoholics Anonymous *George Thacher (1817–1878), an American academic *James Thacher (1754–1844), an American physician * Jeff Thacher (born 1967), an American musician **James Kingsley Thacher (1847–1891), his son, an American professor of medicine * John Boyd Thacher (1847–1909), mayor of Albany, New York, like his father George Thacher **John Boyd Thacher II, his nephew, mayor of Albany, New York * Nicholas G. Thacher (1915–2002), an American diplomat *Peter Thacher (1752–1802), a n American congregationalist minister *Russell Thacher (c. 1919 – 1990), an American author and film producer * Ryan Thacher (born 1989), an American tennis player *Samuel Cooper Thacher (1785–1818), an American clergyman and librarian *Solon O. Thacher (1830-1895), American politician, judge, and lawyer * Thomas Thacher (minister) (1620–1678), English clergyman and set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebby Thacher
Edwin Throckmorton Thacher (29 April 1896 – 21 March 1966) (commonly known as Ebby Thacher or Ebby T.) was an old drinking friend and later the sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. He is credited with introducing Wilson to the initial principles that AA would soon develop, such as "one alcoholic talking to another," and the Jungian thesis which was passed along to Rowland Hazard and, in turn, to Thacher that alcoholics could recover by a "genuine conversion". Alcoholism Thacher was a school friend of Wilson, and battled his whole life with alcoholism, frequently landing in mental hospitals or jail. After one bender, three members of The Oxford Group, Rowland Hazard, F. Shepard Cornell, and Cebra Graves, convinced the court to parole Thacher into their custody. Hazard taught Thacher the Oxford Group principles and the idea that a conversion was needed between patients. Hazard lodged him in the Calvary Rescue Mission, operated by the Calvary Episcopal Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |