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William Wadsworth (patriarch)
William Wadsworth (26 February 1594 oss.Long Buckby, England – 15 October 1675 Hartford, Connecticut) was an early pioneer of New England, a founder of Hartford, Connecticut and the patriarch of numerous and prominent Wadsworth descendants of North America, including the poet Ezra Pound.Moody, David. A. ''Ezra Pound: Poet''. Oxford University Press, 2007, p. xiii. Origins William's exact origins have challenged descendants and researchers over the centuries. Recent researchers have postulated that the William Wadsworth, who is born 1594 in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England and baptized on 26 February 1594, the son of William and Elizabeth Wadsworth, is one and the same as the subject of this article. This is not proven, though his age, place and onomastics point strongly to this connection. New England William Wadsworth's name appears on the top of a list of those who have taken the "Oath of Allegiance" and desired to be "transported to New England", dated 22 June 1632. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Buckby
Long Buckby is a large village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. In 2020 the parish of Long Buckby, which includes the hamlet of Long Buckby Wharf, was estimated to have a population of 4,303. Long Buckby is hill top village, located around north-east of the town of Daventry, and roughly midway between Northampton and Rugby, with each being around to the south-east and north-west respectively. The west of the parish has the A5 road, Grand Union Canal, West Coast Main Line railway and M1 motorway all passing through the Watford Gap, with Watford, Northamptonshire being the next village to the north. Just south of the village is Long Buckby railway station on the Northampton Loop corollary of the West Coast Main Line. History The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Bukki's farm/settlement' or 'Bucca's farm/settlement'. Alternatively, 'he-goat farm/settlement'. Long Buckby has a history going back approximately 1,000 years to the Vikings when all of northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wadsworth (of Farmington)
John Wadsworth (1850 – 10 July 1921) was a British trade unionist and Liberal or Lib-Lab politician. Born in West Melton in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Wadsworth worked as a coal miner and was elected checkweighman. He joined the Yorkshire Miners Association, a constituent part of the Miners Federation of Great Britain (MFGB), rising to become the Yorkshire Association's general secretary, then in 1904 its president. Wadsworth was elected as the Lib-Lab Member of Parliament (MP) for Hallamshire at the 1906 general election. In 1909, with the other MFGB-sponsored MPs, he joined the Labour Party, retaining his seat in his new colours. In 1915 he resigned the Labour whip and re-joined the Liberals.''The History of the Liberal Party, 1895–1970'' by Roy Douglas Richard Roy Douglas (12 December 1907 – 23 March 2015) was an English composer, pianist and arranger. He worked as musical assistant to Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton, and Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (August 12, 1877June 21, 1952) was an American politician, a Republican from New York. He was the son of New York State Comptroller James Wolcott Wadsworth, and the grandson of Union General James S. Wadsworth. Early life Wadsworth was born in Geneseo, New York on August 12, 1877. He was the son of New York State Comptroller James Wolcott Wadsworth (1846–1926) and Louisa (née Travers) Wadsworth (1848–1931). His paternal grandparents were Union General James S. Wadsworth and Mary Craig (née Wharton) Wadsworth (1814–1874). His grandfather built a 13,000 square-foot house in Geneseo in 1835. Wadsworth attended St. Mark's School, then graduated from Yale in New Haven, Connecticut in 1898, where he was a member of Skull and Bones. Career After Yale, he served as a private in the Volunteer Army in the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War. Upon leaving the Army, he entered the livestock and farming business, first in New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wolcott Wadsworth
James Wolcott Wadsworth (October 12, 1846 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – December 24, 1926 in Washington, D.C.) was an American farmer, soldier and statesman. Early life He was the son of Civil War General James Samuel Wadsworth (1807–1864) and Mary Craig (née Wharton) Wadsworth (1814–1874). His brothers were Charles Frederick Wadsworth and Craig Wharton Wadsworth, the father of Craig Wharton Wadsworth, Jr. His elder sister, Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie Adair became prominent as matriarch of Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal, Ireland, and the large JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle. His younger sister, Elizabeth S. Wadsworth, married firstly Arthur Post in 1875, and secondly in 1889, as a widow, Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore, becoming Lady Barrymore. His paternal grandfather, James Wadsworth, and his grandfather's brother, William Wadsworth, moved from Durham, Connecticut and were the original settlers of Geneseo. He was educated at the Hopkins School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wadsworth (mayor)
James Wadsworth (August 25, 1819 – May 18, 1891) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1851–1852. Early life Wadsworth was born in Durham, Connecticut on August 25, 1819 to Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr. (1782–1860) and Content (née Scranton) Wadsworth (1783–1839). His elder brothers included Wedworth Wadsworth (1811-1874) and William Wadsworth (c. 1817-1870), the Durham Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace. Wadsworth graduated from Yale College in 1841. Family His paternal grandfather, John Noyes Wadsworth II (1758–1814) was the elder brother of William Wadsworth (1765–1833) and James Wadsworth (1768–1844), who settled in and founded Geneseo. Their father, John Noyes Wadsworth (1732–1817) was the younger brother of James Wadsworth (1730–1816), a Brigadier General in the American Revolution and later an anti-Federalist during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in Connecticut. They were all members of the prominent Wadsworth family of Connecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James S
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wadsworth (jurist)
James Wadsworth (July 8, 1730 – September 22, 1816) was an American lawyer from Durham, Connecticut. Initially a brigadier general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, after the death of David Wooster David Wooster ( – May 2, 1777) was an American general who served in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolutionary War. He died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut. Several cities, schools, and public ... in 1777 he became the major general of militia and the second-highest ranked militia officer in the state. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1784. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wadsworth (of Geneseo)
James Wadsworth (April 20, 1768 Durham, Connecticut – June 7, 1844 Geneseo, New York) was an influential and prominent 18th- and 19th-century pioneer, educator, land speculator, agriculturalist, businessman, and community leader of the early Genesee Valley settlements in Western New York State. He was the patriarch of the prominent Genesee Valley Wadsworth (surname), Wadsworths. Early life James Wadsworth was born in 1768 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. He was the youngest of the three sons of John Noyes Wadsworth Sr. by his second wife, Esther Parsons. His uncle and namesake was James Wadsworth (jurist), James Wadsworth. James' other brothers were his eldest half brother John Noyes Wadsworth Jr., by his father’s first marriage to Susan Camp, and his elder full brother William Wadsworth (officer), William Wadsworth (1765–1833). James and his brothers are scions of the prominent Wadsworth (surname), Wadsworth family of Connecticut, and being a descendant of one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wadsworth (diplomat)
George Wadsworth II (April 3, 1893 – March 5, 1958) was a United States diplomat, specializing in the Middle East. Life Wadsworth was born in Buffalo, New York and received a degree in chemical engineering from Union College in Schenectady, New York. He became interested in teaching abroad and moved to Beirut, Lebanon and joined the staff of the American University of Beirut as a professor (he served there from 1914 to 1917). To supplement his income, he took a part-time job working as a clerk in the United States consulate in Beirut. In May 1921, he married Dorothy Marnard Lasell. She died on November 20, 1928.; married, May 1, 1936, to Norma Mack, daughter of Norman E. Mack and Harriet Taggart Mack. He had two children with his first wife: George Wadsworth Lasell and Caroline Harris (née Wadsworth). Foreign Service career In 1917, he entered the Foreign Service full-time and served in positions at embassies in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. From 1936 to 1940, Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Wadsworth
Frederick Elijah Wadsworth (March 7, 1786 in Litchfield, Connecticut – February 3, 1869 in Edinburg, Ohio) was an Ohio militia officer, businessman, banker, and politician. Family Frederick was born in 1786 at the family home in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Major General Elijah Wadsworth and his wife Rhoda Hopkins. Frederick was a member of the prominent Wadsworth family of Connecticut. He is a descendant of William Wadsworth, one of the Founders of Hartford, Connecticut. He moved to Ohio, at 13, with his family in 1799. In October 1802 he moved to the new family home in Canfield, Ohio where he grew to adulthood. Frederick married Statira Smith of New York and had eight children. Frederick Wadsworth's House, built 1824, located in Edinburg, Ohio is on the National Register of Historic Places (May 29, 1975 #75001520). War of 1812 On 26 May 1812 Lieutenant Frederick Wadsworth was appointed, by his father, as the Regimental Clerk for the 2nd Regiment, 4th Briga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Wadsworth
Elijah Wadsworth (November 14, 1747 – December 30, 1817) was a captain in the American Revolutionary War and a major general in the War of 1812. He was a prominent military officer, Ohio pioneer, local organizer and leader, and wealthy land speculator. Family Elijah Wadsworth was born in Hartford, Connecticut on November 14, 1747, a member of the wealthy and prominent Wadsworth family of Connecticut and a descendant of one of the founders of Hartford, William Wadsworth. Elijah was the son of Joseph Wadsworth, III and Elizabeth Cook. His father was the grandson of Captain Joseph Wadsworth of Charter Oak fame. His son Frederick Wadsworth later became the Mayor of Akron. Elijah married Rhoda Hopkins in 1780, and the two had five children together. Revolutionary War Elijah was a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. He immediately volunteered after news of the Battle of Bunker Hill. During this time he became friends with Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decius Wadsworth
Decius Wadsworth (January 2, 1768 – November 8, 1821) was a Colonel in the U.S. Army before and during the War of 1812. He graduated from Yale College in 1785 with Honors. He was a renowned military organizer, engineer and inventor. In 1812, he was selected to be the 1st Chief of Ordnance for the new United States Army Ordnance Department. Family Decius Wadsworth was born in 1768 in Farmington, Connecticut, the eldest son of William Wadsworth, III and Mercy Clarke. He was a scion of the prominent Wadsworth family of Connecticut. He was a sixth generation descendant of William Wadsworth, an original founder of Hartford, Connecticut. He was a contemporary and relative of Jeremiah Wadsworth, James Wadsworth, William Wadsworth, and James Wadsworth. Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, his second cousin, left Decius a handsome sum in his will in 1804. Decius never married. Military career In 1794, Decius Wadsworth was appointed by President George Washington as a captain in the Artille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
