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Withrow Subdivision
Withrow may refer to: People with the surname * Alice Withrow (1907–1998), American botanist, and author * Cal Withrow 1945-2011), NFL football player *Chris Withrow (born 1989), American professional baseball player *Cory Withrow (born 1975), NFL football player * Gardner Robert Withrow (1892-1964), a former member of the United States House of Representatives * Glenn Withrow (born 1953), American actor *John Jacob Withrow (1833–1900), Canadian businessman and politician *John L. Withrow (1837–1909), American Presbyterian minister * Mary Ellen Withrow (born 1930), former Treasurer of the United States *William Henry Withrow (1839–1908), a Canadian Methodist minister, journalist, and author Places Canada * Withrow, Alberta, a hamlet * Withrow Park, Toronto, Ontario United States *Withrow Springs State Park in NW Arkansas * Withrow, Minnesota *Withrow, Washington *Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field The Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field is a N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Withrow
Alice Victoria Phillips Withrow (September 5, 1907 – April 28, 1998) was an American botanist, plant physiologist and researcher of plant photochemistry. Her focus of study was "the effect of light on the flowering and reproduction of plants" and along with her husband she developed a pioneering method of hydroponics. Biography Withrow was born on September 5, in Louisville, Kentucky to Roscoe M. and Ollie (Snawder) Phillips. She attended Butler University (B.A. degree, botany, 1929) and University of Cincinnati (M.A. degree, 1931), where her master's thesis "Life forms and leaf size classes of certain plant communities of the Cincinnati region" was overseen by Emma Lucy Braun and published 1932 in the journal '' Ecology''. In 1931, she married Robert Bruce Withrow. Their honeymoon trip was the journey to Purdue University where they both had new jobs and she later completed her Ph.D. During World War II Withrow and her husband were consulting scientists for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Withrow
William Henry Withrow (August 6, 1839 – November 12, 1908) was a Canadian Methodist minister, journalist, and author. Born in Toronto, Upper Canada, Withrow received his education at Toronto Academy, Victoria College, Cobourg, and University of Toronto, graduating from the latter with the degree of B.A. in 1863. Previous to entering college, he spent three years in the office of architect William Hay of Toronto. He was ordained at Hamilton in 1864, and served the church at Waterford, Montreal, Hamilton, Toronto, Niagara, and Hamilton a second time. He was originally connected with the New Connexion Methodist body, but joined the Wesleyan Conference in 1867, and was an ardent advocate of union. In 1874 he became editor of the ''Canadian Methodist Magazine'' and Sunday School periodicals, retaining that role until 1906. Withrow was the author of ''The catacombs of Rome and their testimony relative to primitive Christianity'' (1874), ''History of the Dominion of Canada'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow Moraine And Jameson Lake Drumlin Field
The Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field is a National Park Service–designated privately owned National Natural Landmark located in Douglas County, Washington state, United States. Withrow Moraine is the only Ice Age terminal moraine on the Waterville Plateau section of the Columbia Plateau. The drumlin field includes excellent examples of glacially-formed elongated hills. Geologic history The plateau The Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field National Natural Landmark is located on the Waterville Plateau, which lies in the northwest corner of the Columbia River Plateau. The plateau is formed on top of the Columbia River Basalt Group a large igneous province that lies across parts of the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in the United States of America. During the middle to late Miocene epoch, one of the largest flood basalts ever to appear on the Earth's surface engulfed about 163,700 km2 (63,000 mile²) of the Pacific Northwest, forming a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow, Washington
Withrow is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, Douglas County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. Named for a cattleman named J.J. Withrow, Withrow lies at the base of the Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field is a National Park Service designated privately owned National Natural Landmark located in Douglas County, Washington state, United States. Withrow Moraine is the only Ice age, Ice Age terminal moraine on the Waterville Plateau section of the Columbia Plateau. It lies on the terminal moraine for the Okanogan lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, which flowed southward through the Okanogan trough from the Interior Plateau of British Columbia blocking the course of the Columbia River and ending on the elevations of the Waterville Plateau. References Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Washington Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow, Minnesota
Withrow is an unincorporated community located in the city of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota, United States. Formerly an unincorporated village on the edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area, Withrow was located in three different local government jurisdictions: May Township, Grant Township, and Oneka Township. The village had a post office and general store in May Township and a railroad station in Oneka. Withrow is located northeast of White Bear Lake and northwest of Stillwater. Withrow was established when the Minneapolis and St. Croix Railroad, which later merged with the Soo Line Railroad, was extended through Washington County in 1883. The village was named after Thomas Joshua Withrow, a farmer from Nova Scotia who had settled in the area in 1874. The well-drained, sandy soils around Withrow made it ideal for growing potatoes. Withrow was formally platted in 1914, but it was never incorporated; a petition to incorporate was denied in 1947, since Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow Springs State Park
Withrow Springs State Park is a public recreation area with campgrounds and hiking trails located north of Huntsville, Arkansas, that serves as a put-in for float trips on War Eagle Creek War Eagle Creek is a stream in Benton County, Arkansas, Benton, Washington County, Arkansas, Washington and Madison County, Arkansas, Madison counties of northwest Arkansas, United States, that is a tributary of the White River (Arkansas–Missou .... References External linksWithrow Springs State ParkArkansas State Parks State parks of Arkansas Protected areas of Madison County, Arkansas Protected areas established in 1965 1965 establishments in Ohio {{Arkansas-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow Park
Withrow Park is a park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks. The park is bounded by Carlaw Avenue on the east, Bain Avenue on the south, Logan Avenue on the west and McConnell Avenue on the north. Withrow Park is named after John Jacob Withrow (1833–1900), a local landowner and builder, who also served as a city alderman and was one of the founders of what would become the Canadian National Exhibition. The park gained nationwide notoriety in 2004 when hot dogs laced with carbofuran were left in the park, killing one dog and poisoning 15 others. While the poisonings were under criminal investigation, the City closed most of Withrow Park by surrounding it with a chain-link fence, causing controversy in the neighbourhood. No charges were ever laid. In February 2008, the Toronto Maple Leafs ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withrow, Alberta
Withrow is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located on a Canadian National rail line and Withrow Road (Range Road 43), north of Highway 11 and south of Highway 12. It is approximately east of Rocky Mountain House. Demographics Withrow recorded a population of 50 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of hamlets in Alberta Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ... References Clearwater County, Alberta Hamlets in Alberta {{CentralAlberta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ellen Withrow
Mary Ellen Hinamon Withrow (born October 2, 1930) is an American activist and former politician who served as the 40th Treasurer of the United States from March 1, 1994 to January 20, 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She also was Treasurer when the $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes were redesigned in the 1990s. Biography A native of Marion County, Ohio, Withrow served as the treasurer of her home state of Ohio, a position to which she was elected in 1982, 1986, and 1990. Before that, she was elected Treasurer of her native Marion County, Ohio in 1976 and 1980. This makes her the only person to have held the post of treasurer at all three levels of government — local, state and national. Withrow began her career in public service in 1969 as the first woman elected to the Elgin Local School Board in Marion County. As Ohio's Treasurer, Withrow instituted new programs, achieved record earnings, and was nationally recognized for her efficient management. Withrow was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Withrow
James Calvin Withrow (July 4, 1945 – July 3, 2011) is a former center in the National Football League who played for the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Withrow played collegiate ball College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most o ... for the University of Kentucky before playing professionally in the NFL for 5 seasons and retired in 1974. Cal died one day before his 66th birthday. References 2011 deaths 1945 births People from Portsmouth, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football centers Green Bay Packers players Kentucky Wildcats football players San Diego Chargers players {{Offensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John L
John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but lived most of his life in nearby Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In his youth, he was a keen footballer, and he also worked as a teacher. His activism started when he campaigned against the refusal of Brewer Spinks, an employer in Blaenau Ffestiniog, to permit his staff to speak Welsh. This inspired him to become a founder of Undeb y Gymraeg Fyw, and through this organisation was the main organiser of ''Sioe Gymraeg y Borth'' (the Welsh show for Menai Bridge using the colloquial form of its Welsh name).Colli John L Williams , '''', 15 June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jacob Withrow
John Jacob Withrow (1833 – August 5, 1900) was a Toronto businessman and politician. He proposed the first edition of the Canadian National Exhibition and organised the annual event for several years. Withrow was born in York, Upper Canada, and opened a construction business. In 1873, he was elected as alderman for the Toronto City Council. He tried to convince the Provincial Fair Association to permanently establish their annual fair in Toronto. When they refused, he established an annual fair in Toronto, which later became the Canadian National Exhibition. He twice ran, unsuccessfully, to become mayor of Toronto. After leaving city council, he sat on the board of various businesses and philanthropic organisations. He declared bankruptcy after losing his investments in a depression in the 1890s. He died in Toronto after suffering from a stroke. Early life Withrow was born in 1833 in York, Upper Canada (later named Toronto). His parents were James Withrow and Ellen Sanderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
