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Thomas Wheeler (printer)
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Thomas Wheeler may refer to: *Thomas Wheeler (MP) (died 1574), Member of Parliament (MP) for Ludlow *Thomas Wheeler (soldier) (1620–1676), American colonial soldier and writer * Thomas J. Wheeler (1803–1875), American physician and New York state senator * Thomas Martin Wheeler (1811–1862), British radical activist and insurance society manager *Tom Wheeler (born 1946), American FCC Chairman *Thomas C. Wheeler (born 1948), American federal judge *Tom Wheeler (writer), American television writer and producer * Norman Wheeler (Thomas Norman Wheeler, 1915–1990), British army officer See also * * Wheeler (surname) Wheeler is a surname of English origin. It is an occupational name, originally describing one who makes or uses wheels. People * Allen Wheeler (born 1989), British airplane pilot * Albert H. Wheeler (1915–1994), American academic and politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wheeler (MP)
Thomas Wheeler (by 1513 – 1574), of Werrington, Staffordshire was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Ludlow Ludlow () is a market town in Shropshire, England. The town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches and in relation to Wales. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The t ... in 1539, 1545, March 1553 and October 1553. References Year of birth unknown 1574 deaths Politicians from Surrey Politicians from Shropshire Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1539–1540 English MPs 1545–1547 English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) English MPs 1553 (Mary I) {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wheeler (soldier)
Thomas Wheeler (c.1620, England - December 10, 1676, Concord, Massachusetts) was a colonial soldier of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1675 he took part in King Philip's War; later he wrote a narrative based on his experiences.Trent, pg. 99. Biography He emigrated from England to the North American colonies in 1642. In 1644 he was living in Fairfield, Connecticut. In the 1650s Wheeler was a trader; in 1657 he purchased the right to trade with the Native American tribes for twenty five pounds. Around 1661 he was one of the first people to purchase land in the Ockocangansett plantation, which later became the town of Middleborough, Massachusetts. He was made a lieutenant on October 12, 1669 and a captain in 1671.Albert Gallatin Wheeler, pg. 1 In 1675 he took part in King Philip's War against the Wampanoag and Nipmuck tribes. At the beginning of the hostilities he was assigned as military escort to Cpt. Edward Hutchinson and together with him, led his men into an ambush, carried o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas J
Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to succeed Thurgood Marshall and has served since 1991. After Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court and its longest-serving member since Anthony Kennedy's retirement in 2018. Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia. After his father abandoned the family, he was raised by his grandfather in a poor Gullah community near Savannah. Growing up as a devout Catholic, Thomas originally intended to be a priest in the Catholic Church but was frustrated over the church's insufficient attempts to combat racism. He abandoned his aspiration of becoming a clergyman to attend the College of the Holy Cross and, later, Yale Law School, where he was influenced by a number of conservative authors, notably Thomas Sowell, who dramatically shifted his worldview from progressive to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Martin Wheeler
Thomas Martin Wheeler (23 November 1811 – 16 February 1862) was a British radical activist, journalist, and insurance society manager. Born in Walworth, near London, Thomas was the brother of George William Wheeler. Their father was a wheelwright, who later became a victualler. Thomas was educated in Walton-le-Dale and Stoke Newington, and proved a successful student, remaining there until he was fourteen. After a couple of unsuccessful apprenticeships, he found work as a gardener in Kensington, and became a supporter of Robert Owen. He then developed an interest in Chartism. He was elected as the secretary of the London Chartists in 1839, as the Kensington representative of the National Charter Association in 1840 and 1841, and in 1841 was also elected to the organisation's executive. Wheeler was travelling by train with his wife on Christmas Eve in 1841, when the Sonning Cutting railway accident occurred. He and his wife were thrown some distance from the train and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wheeler
Thomas Edgar Wheeler (born April 5, 1946) is an American businessman and former government official. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 31st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 2013. Prior to working at the FCC, Wheeler worked as a venture capitalist and lobbyist for the cable and wireless industry, whom the FCC is now responsible for regulating, and holding positions including President of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). As was customary for the FCC chairman, Wheeler resigned his seat when the new administration of Donald Trump began on January 20, 2017, and was succeeded by Ajit Pai. Career Wheeler was born on April 5, 1946 in Redlands, California. He attended Ohio State University. From 1969 to 1976, Wheeler led the trade group Grocery Manufacturers of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas C
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] |
Tom Wheeler (writer)
Tom Wheeler is an American television and film writer and producer. He served as the executive producer and show runner for the National Broadcasting Company, NBC superhero series ''The Cape (2011 TV series), The Cape''. Career Television work Wheeler began his television career writing and Executive producer, executive producing the American Broadcasting Company, ABC mini-series ''Empire (2005 TV series), Empire'' in 2005. He then wrote two television pilots, ''The World According to Barnes'' and ''Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas'', neither of which were taken to series. His series ''The Cape (2011 TV series), The Cape'', about a police officer framed for a crime he did not commit who takes on the guise of his son's favorite comic book hero in order to clear his name, premiered on NBC on January 9, 2011. Film work Wheeler co-wrote the screenplay for ''Puss in Boots (2011 film), Puss in Boots'' (2011), a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Shrek (film series), ''Shrek'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Wheeler
Major General (Thomas) Norman (Samuel) Wheeler (16 June 1915 – 21 September 1990) was a British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 1964 to 1966. Military career Born in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, on 16 June 1915, the son of Thomas Henry Wheeler, Norman Wheeler was educated at Water Kloof House in South Africa, St Helen's College in Southsea and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Wheeler was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Ulster Rifles of the British Army in 1935. From 1937 to 1939 he served as an intelligence officer with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles in Palestine during the Arab revolt. During the Second World War he served as adjutant to the regimental depot, and attended the Staff College, Camberley. After serving as a General Staff Officer Grade 3 (GSO3) with the Canadian Corps, he was a brigade major to the 38th (Irish) Brigade before serving with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) running operations in Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
