Thomas Sweeney (other)

	Thomas Sweeney (other) Thomas Sweeney may refer to: Thomas Sweeney (glassmaker) (1806–1890), Irish-born glass manufacturer and politician in Wheeling before creation of West Virginia Thomas Sweeney (Connecticut politician) (1933–2007), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Thomas Sweeney (West Virginia politician) (1903–1973), member of the West Virginia Senate Tom Sweeney, member of Kerfuffle Thomas Sweeney (rugby union) (c. 1929–2017), rugby union player who represented Australia Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney, a character in ''Brookside'' See also Thomas William Sweeny Thomas William Sweeny (December 25, 1820 – April 10, 1892) was an Irish-American soldier who served in the Mexican–American War and then was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Birth and early years Sweeny was bo ... (1820–1892), Irish soldier who served in the American army {{hndis, Sweeney, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Sweeney (glassmaker) Thomas Sweeny or Sweeney, (March 6, 1806 – May 9, 1890) was a prominent glass manufacturer in what became Wheeling, West Virginia during the American Civil War, who before that war served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and ran the North Wheeling Flint Glass Works. . Early and family life Thomas Sweeney was born in Armagh, Ireland to Thomas Sweeney and Sarah Ann Campbell. His family emigrated to the United States when he was a child. He and his brothers Michael (1809–1875), Campbell and Robert Henry Sweeney lived Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and by 1830 settled near the important Ohio River port of Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling in what was Ohio County, West Virginia, Ohio County, Virginia. Thomas Sweeney married his first wife, Rosanna Mathews (1809–1844) in Pittsburgh, and she had four children before her death in 1844. They were Andrew J. Sweeney (1827–1893), Rebecca Sweeney, Thomas Sweeney Jr. (1842–1874) and Robert H. Sweeney. The widower remarried t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Sweeney (Connecticut Politician) Thomas F. Sweeney (May 10, 1933 – February 5, 2007) was an American politician. Sweeney was a native of Norwich, Connecticut, born on May 10, 1933, to parents to Thomas P. Sweeney and Jane P. Toomey Sweeney. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a Democratic Party-affiliated member of the Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an ... from the 46th district, encompassing his hometown, for eighteen years, until his 1984 electoral defeat by Peter Nystrom. Sweeney also worked for the state's Department of Labor Mediation and Arbitration. He died on February 5, 2007. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweeney, Thomas 1933 births 2007 deaths Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Sweeney (West Virginia Politician) Thomas Bell Sweeney Jr. (November 18, 1903 – September 8, 1973), was a Republican politician from the state of West Virginia. He was born in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. His father Thomas Bell Sweeney was the Wheeling agent of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and lived in Washington, D.C.. after 1911. His grandfather was John F. Sweeney, who had founded that agency in 1887 and managed it for seven years before his death. His great-grandfather Thomas Sweeney was a prominent early industrialist in Wheeling and served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly as a Whig. His ancestors John Bell and his son Robert Bell served in the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia in the American Revolution. Sweeney was a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st District from 1939–42. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1940, 1946 and 1954, and for the United States House of Representatives from the 1st District in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kerfuffle Kerfuffle were a four-piece English folk band, originally formed in 2001 around the East Midlands and South Yorkshire regions of the UK, initially comprising Hannah James (accordion, piano, vocals, step dancing), Sam Sweeney (fiddle, percussion), Chris Thornton-Smith (guitar) and Tom Sweeney (bass guitar). Thornton-Smith was replaced by Jamie Roberts in 2007. Kerfuffle disbanded in August 2010. History Kerfuffle formed initially as a three-piece after Sam and Tom Sweeney met Hannah James. James was competing in a traditional music competition, the In The Tradition Award, held at the Derby Assembly Rooms. Sam had previously won this, and was attending the 2001 competition in this capacity. After playing together in the foyer, the trio decided to form a band. After going on to win the under-18 category of the 2002 Wiltshire Folk Association Young Folk Award, another competition that Sam had previously won as a soloist, the band sought a fourth member and Hannah introduced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Sweeney (rugby Union) Thomas Leo Sweeney (c. 1929 – 17 February 2017) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Sweeney, a fullback, was born in Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ... and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia. References 1920s births 2017 deaths Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Rugby union players from Brisbane Rugby union fullbacks {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney Thomas Sweeney, commonly known as Sinbad, is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Michael Starke. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 18 September 1984. Sinbad was originally only supposed to feature in a couple of episodes but continued to appear on a recurring basis until Stark was promoted to the show's regular cast in 1990. Casting Starke joined the cast in 1984. Discussing his first appearance in ''Brookside'' Starke recalled he not have "a clue what was going on, I knew nothing about television and I think it showed." Starke had previously worked as an extra on the show. There he became acquainted with a ''Brookside'' writer, Jimmy McGovern who asked him to play a character he had created named Sinbad. The character was only intended to be a small part featuring in a few episodes. Producers kept Starke as part of the show's recurring cast and he continued in the role for five years until he decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]