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Willets may refer to: People *William Willets Cocks (1861–1932), American politician from New York *Willets Outerbridge, sailor from the United States, who represented his country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands *David Willets or David Willetts (born 1956), English Conservative Party politician *Karl Willets of Bolt Thrower, a British death metal band from Coventry, England *Anita Willets-Burnham, American Impressionist artist, teacher at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, author, and lecturer Places *Willets, New York, in the Town of Ledyard *Willets, North Carolina, unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States *Willets Point, Queens, known locally as the Iron Triangle, an industrial neighborhood within Corona in the New York City borough of Queens See also *Willet *Willetts *Willet's Department Store (defunct), Colton, California * * {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willets Cocks
William Willets Cocks (July 24, 1861 – May 24, 1932) was an American politician who served three terms as from New York from 1905 to 1911. Life Born in Old Westbury, Long Island, he attended private schools and Swarthmore College. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was elected Commissioner of Highways of the Town of North Hempstead in 1894, and was re-elected in 1896 and again in 1898. He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) in 1901 and 1902; a member of the New York State Assembly (Queens and Nassau Co.) in 1904; and a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention. Cocks was elected as a Republican to the 59th, 60th and 61st United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1905, to March 3, 1911. William Cocks was a member of the board of managers of Swarthmore College and was president of the Friends Academy in Locust Valley. He was vice president of the Roslyn Savings Bank and was a director of the Bank of Westbury and the Bank of Hic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willets Outerbridge
Joseph Willets Outerbridge (1907-1978) was a sailor from the United States, who represented his country at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sources * Sailors at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic sailors for the United States 1907 births 1978 deaths American male sailors (sport) {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Willets
David Linsay Willetts, Baron Willetts, (born 9 March 1956) is a British politician and life peer. From 1992 to 2015, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire. He served as Minister of State for Universities and Science from 2010 until July 2014 and became a member of the House of Lords in 2015. He was appointed chair of the UK Space Agency's board in April 2022. He is also President of the Resolution Foundation – a living standards-focused think-tank. Education Willetts was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Christ Church, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, politics and economics. Willetts graduated with a first-class degree. Policy researcher Having served as Nigel Lawson's private researcher, Willetts took charge of the Treasury monetary policy division at 26 before moving over to Margaret Thatcher's Policy Unit at 28. Aged 31, he subsequently took over the Centre for Policy Studies. Paul Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Willets
Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling bands on that label. Their last label was Metal Blade Records. The band had a succession of members, and had toured Europe, the United States, and Australia. Over the course of their 30-year career, Bolt Thrower released eight studio albums, three EPs, one live album, three compilation albums and two demos. On 14 September 2016 the band announced that they were breaking up, following the death of drummer Martin Kearns exactly a year earlier. History Early history (1986–1988) Bolt Thrower were formed in September 1986 as a grindcore band, influenced largely by bands such as Slayer, Crass and Discharge. The band was founded by bassist Gavin Ward and guitarist Barry Thomson in a Coventry pub toilet during a hardcore punk gig. Shortl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
