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William Crooks (colonel), William Crooks
William Crooks may refer to: *William Crooks (Canadian politician) (1776–1836), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada *William Crooks (locomotive), the first steam locomotive to operate in Minnesota *Will Crooks (1852–1921), Labour member of the British House of Commons *William Crooks (colonel) (1832–1907), American Civil War veteran for the Union See also *William Crookes Sir William Crookes (; 17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing t ..., English chemist and physicist * William Crook (other) {{disambig, hn=Crooks, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crooks (Canadian Politician)
William Crooks (August 6, 1776 – December 31, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1776. In 1792, he travelled to Fort Niagara to join his brother James Crooks who was a merchant there; in 1795, the business was moved to Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake). With his brother, he was involved in milling and a distillery. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District and, in 1833, in the Gore District. Crooks served as a captain in the local militia during the War of 1812. In 1830, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for the 2nd and 3rd ridings of Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol .... He died at Niagara in 1836. References *''Becoming Prominent: Leadersh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crooks (locomotive)
The ''William Crooks'' is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was the first locomotive to operate in the State of Minnesota, beginning in 1861. It was named after William Crooks, the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. He served as a colonel and commander of the 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Crooks laid the initial track between Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the ''William Crooks'' was the first locomotive to run on the line. History 1861–1900 Constructed in 1861 for the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad as their number 1,Keyes & Middleton (1980). p.40 The ''William Crooks'' first provided service a year later, in 1862, for the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (into which the M&P had been reorganized). After completion, the locomotive traveled by rail to La Crosse, Wisconsin, then the nearest rail point to St. Paul. From there, it was loaded onto a Mississippi River barge bound for St. Paul. Though it arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Crooks
William Crooks (6 April 1852 – 5 June 1921) was a noted trade unionist and politician from Poplar, London, and a member of the Fabian Society. He is particularly remembered for his campaigning work against poverty and inequality. Early life Born in Shirbutt Street, Poplar, Crooks was the third son of a ship's stoker, George Crooks, who lost his arm in an accident when Crooks was three years old. His mother, Caroline Elizabeth (née Coates), then supported the family by working as a seamstress, but money was scarce and five of the children were temporarily forced to enter Poplar workhouse in 1861. This experience had a profound influence on Crooks' views on poverty. Educated at a local poor law school, Crooks worked initially as a grocer's errand boy, then a blacksmith's labourer and then as an apprentice cooper. A keen reader, Crooks learned about reformers such as Richard Cobden and John Bright, and was asked by his fellow workers to speak out about their working conditions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crooks (colonel)
William "Billy" Crooks (June 20, 1832 – December 17, 1907) was a Colonel during the American Civil War, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, U.S. Military Academy graduate, and a veteran railroader. He led the 6th Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry from August 1862 to October 1864, mainly contending against the Sioux. Crooks built the first rail line in the State of Minnesota, the St. Paul & Pacific. His first locomotive he named for himself the '' William Crooks'' 4-4-0 and began its operation in 1861. His operation was taken over by James J. Hill. The ''William Crooks'' would become the first locomotive of Hill's Great Northern Railroad. Early life and career William Crooks was one of nine children born to Ramsay Crooks and Emilie Pratte. His father, Ramsay Crooks, was one of the most prominent figures in the North American fur trade, who had served as general manager of the American Fur Company working alongside founder John Jacob Astor from 1817, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crookes
Sir William Crookes (; 17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube which was made in 1875. This was a foundational discovery that eventually changed the whole of chemistry and physics. He is credited with discovering the element thallium, announced in 1861, with the help of spectroscopy. He was also the first to describe the spectrum of terrestrial helium, in 1865. Crookes was the inventor of the Crookes radiometer but did not discern the true explanation of the phenomenon he detected. Crookes also invented a 100% ultraviolet blocking sunglass lens. For a time, he was interested in spiritualism and became president of the Society for Psychical Research. Biography Crookes' life was one of unbroken scientific activity that extended over sixty-seven years. He was considered remarkable for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
