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Thomas Davis (burgess 1655)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Davis may refer to: Business * Thomas E. Davis (1785–1878), British real estate developer in New York City * Thomas Benjamin Frederick Davis (1867–1942), Jersey-born South African businessman * Thomas Henry Davis (businessman) (1918–1999), founder of Piedmont Airlines * Thomas J. Davis Jr. (1912–1989), American venture capitalist, founder of the Mayfield Fund * Thomas Davis (shipwright) (?–?), English shipwright in Dutch service during the 18th century * T. Cullen Davis (born 1933), American oil heir Military * Thomas Davis (Medal of Honor) (1837–1919), Welsh soldier who fought in the American Civil War * Thomas Francis Davis (1853–1935), U.S. Army general * Thomas A. Davis (1873–1964), American founder of two military schools * Thomas Jefferson Davis (1893–1964), U.S. Army general Politics U.S. * Thomas Terry Davis (died 1807), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Thomas Aspinwall Davis (1798–1845), American mayor of Boston in 1845 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Davis (Young Irelander)
Thomas Osborne Davis (14 October 1814 – 16 September 1845) was an Irish writer; with Charles Gavan Duffy and John Blake Dillon, a founding editor of ''The Nation,'' the weekly organ of what came to be known as the Young Ireland movement. While embracing the common cause of a representative, national government for Ireland, Davis took issue with the nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell by arguing for the common ("mixed") education of Catholics and Protestants and by advocating for Irish as the national language. Early life Thomas Davis was born on 14 October 1814, in Mallow, County Cork, fourth and last child of James Davis, a Welsh surgeon in the Royal Artillery based for many years in Dublin, and an Irish mother. His father died in Exeter a month before his birth, en route to serve in the Peninsular War. His mother was Protestant, but also related to the Chiefs of Clan O'Sullivan of Beare, members of the Gaelic nobility of Ireland. His mother had enough money to live on her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Davis (basketball Player)
Tom Davis (born ) is an American former basketball player who is best known for his college career at Delaware State University between 1987–88 and 1990–91. Davis grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Olney High School for his first three years of prep school. He then transferred to Willingboro High School in Willingboro Township, New Jersey for his senior year. When it came time to choose which college to attend, Davis wanted to stay relatively close to home and not "get lost in the shuffle" of a big time athletics program. He and his friend (and fellow high school teammate) Paul Newman decided to attend whichever NCAA Division I program recruited both of them first, and that ended up being Delaware State. A power forward, Davis became the most statistically accomplished player in program history by the time he graduated in 1991. He scored a then- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record 2,275 points (surpassed in 2019–20) and also grabbed 1,013 rebounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Davis (basketball Coach)
Thomas Robert Davis (born December 3, 1938) is an American former college men's basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette College, Boston College, Stanford University, the University of Iowa, and Drake University from 1971 to 2007. Early life A native of Ridgeway, Wisconsin, Davis attended the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he played on the basketball team as a point guard. He was interested in politics, and between his junior and senior years of college, held a congressional internship for Wisconsin state senator Alexander Wiley. Coaching career After graduating from UW–Platteville, at the age of 21, Davis took over as head coach at Milledgeville High School in Milledgeville, Illinois for the 1960–61 school year. He attempted to mimic the martinet coaching style of his own college mentor, John Barth, but concluded that "You have to be yourself. What works for someone else isn't going to work for you just because it worked for him." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Davis (handcyclist)
Thomas (Tom) Davis is a TeamUSA Paralympian Handcyclist in the MH4 category. He has won the Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was i ... 2015 through 2019. He was scheduled to compete in the Boston Marathon in 2020 but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Davis is currently training to compete for TeamUSA at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Personal life Davis met his wife Jamie (née Brown) in November 2003. The couple became engaged in February 2004 and were married in July that same year. Their wedding was originally scheduled for May 2004 but it was delayed due to Davis being extended in Iraq with the U.S. Army. The couple are parents to four children, Brenan, Elliana (Elli), Isaiah, and Lyllian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Davis (defensive End)
Tommy Love Davis (born October 18, 1982) was an American football defensive end who is currently a Defensive Graduate Assistant at North Carolina Tar Heels football. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Carolina. College career Davis played college football at North Carolina from 2002 to 2005. Professional career Davis was a member of the New York Giants and Washington Redskins after he was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. In 2011, Davis joined the UNC Chapel Hill UNC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Education * University of Northern California (other), which may refer to: ** University of Northern California (Santa Rosa), in Petaluma, California, United States ** University of Nor ... football coaching staff as a Defensive Graduate Assistant. External linksNorth Carolina Tar Heels bio [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Davis (kicker)
Tommy Ray Davis (October 13, 1934 – April 2, 1987) was an American football punter and kicker. College football Davis was a member of the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team. NFL He played from 1959 to 1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ... for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1962 and 1963 seasons, and was a second-team All-Pro in 1965. Davis scored 738 points in his 10 year career. Three hundred and forty eight were extra points. He missed only two extra points in his career. He made 130 field goals of his 276 attempts. Davis died of Lung Cancer on April 2, 1987, in San Bruno, California. References 1934 births American football placekickers American football punters Fair Park High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Davis Sr
Thomas Antonio Davis Sr. (born March 22, 1983) is a former American football linebacker who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia in the early 2000s, where he was recognized as an All-American. Davis was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for them for 14 years. Following short stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and Washington Football Team, he retired after the 2020 season. Davis recovered from three ACL tears during his career, something no other professional athlete has done. Early years Thomas Antonio Davis Sr. was born on March 22, 1983 in Shellman, Georgia. He attended Randolph-Clay High School in Cuthbert, Georgia, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In football, he played running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive end, defensive back, punter, kicker, and kick returner at various times t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Henry Davis (organist)
Reverend Canon Thomas Henry Davis (1867–1947) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Wells Cathedral and was the only person ever to hold a simultaneous post of canon of a cathedral and organist of the old foundation cathedrals. Background Thomas Henry Davis was born on 25 September 1867 in Birmingham and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. In 1892 he became curate at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, moving to Wells Cathedral in 1895 as priest vicar. In 1912 he was appointed a prebendary of the cathedral and became precentor and canon residentiary in 1920. He remained in this post until his death in Wells in October 1947. Career Organist of: * St Matthew's Church, Birmingham *Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Built as a ... 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Davis (priest)
Thomas Davis (15 February 1804 – 11 November 1887) was a Church of England clergyman, author and hymn writer. Life Family life The son of the Rev Richard Francis Davis DD (''ca.'' 1766–1844), by his marriage to Sarah Stable, Davis was born at Worcester, where his father had been rector since 1795. Davis's grandfather was the "Mayor of Worcester, Thomas Davis, Esq." (d.1820) and is recorded in the ''Gentleman's Magazine'' in 1788 as having "kissed the hand" of King George III at the Bishop's Palace, Worcester. In 1833 Davis was ordained a priest and became his father's curate at Worcester, and in 1840 was appointed Vicar of Roundhay, Leeds in Yorkshire. Davis's father died at the age of 78 on Christmas Day, 1844, of "a violent cold". On 10 December 1839, at Stratford-upon-Avon, Davis married Christiana Maria Hobbes, a daughter of Robert Hobbes, attorney-at-law, and between 1843 and 1851 they had six children, Christiana F., Arthur Sladen, Henry Champney, Mary Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Osborne Davis (Canadian Politician)
Thomas Osborne Davis (16 August 1856 – 23 January 1917) was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Senate of Canada. He was tutored by his father Samuel Davis and became a general merchant at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. .... In 1885, he married Rebecca Jennings. He served on the town council for Prince Albert and was mayor from 1894 to 1895. Davis died in office in Prince Albert at the age of 60. His son Thomas Clayton Davis also served as mayor of Prince Albert, going on to serve in the Saskatchewan assembly, as a Saskatchewan judge and as an ambassador for Canada. Davis' daughter Alice was married to hockey exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
