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Larrabee (surname)
Larrabee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Matilda Larrabee (1842–1931), First Lady of Iowa * Charles B. Larrabee (1926–2008), American attorney and justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court * Charles H. Larrabee (1820–1883), American politician * C. X. Larrabee (1843–1914), American businessman and co-founder of Fairhaven, Washington * Constance Stuart Larrabee (1914–2000), South African photographer * James W. Larrabee (1839–1907), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Jessica Larrabee, member of She Keeps Bees * Mike Larrabee (1933–2003), American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist * Seth Larrabee (1855–1910), American attorney and Maine state legislator * Stephen Larrabee (1630–1676), English colonist, one of the first settlers in Maine. * William Larrabee (Iowa politician), William Larrabee (1832–1912), American politician; Governor of Iowa {{Surname, Larrabee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Matilda Larrabee
Anna Matilda Larrabee (, Appelman; August 13, 1842 – December 30, 1931) was an American social leader. Married to Iowa List of governors of Iowa, Governor William Larrabee (Iowa politician), William Larrabee, she served as the First lady, First Lady of Iowa from 1886 until 1890. She was often referred to as "Iowa's Ideal Mother". Early life and education Anna Matilda Appelman was born in Ledyard, Connecticut, August 13, 1842. She was the oldest child of Gustavus Adolphus Appelman (1817-1893) and Prudence Anna Appelman (1821-1880). She was a direct descendant of John Alden , John and Priscilla Alden. Her father's family was of German lineage. Her grandfather, John Frederick Appclman, was the son of a Lutheran minister stationed in Wolgast, near the city of Szczecin, Stettin. He arrived in the United States in 1805, and shortly afterward took up his residence in Mystic, Connecticut, engaging in the fishing business and ship-rigging. His son, Gustavus, early followed the sea, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles B
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Dragom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles H
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Stuart Larrabee
Constance Stuart Larrabee (7 August 1914 – 27 July 2000) was an English photographer best known for her images of South Africa and her photo-journalism on Europe during World War II. She was South Africa's first female war correspondent. Early life Constance Stuart was born on 7 August 1914, in Cornwall, England, and moved to Cape Town, South Africa with her parents when she was three months old. She lived on a tin mine in the northern Transvaal, where her father was a mining engineer. Her family moved to Pretoria in 1920, where she spent the majority of her childhood. Stuart's interest in photography began in 1924 when she was given a Kodak Box Brownie for her 10th birthday. In 1930 she exhibited eight photographs taken with her first camera during Boys and Girls Achievement Week at the Pretoria Agricultural Society Show, and won first place in Photography. Stuart returned to England in 1933 to study at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Photography, London. During he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James W
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) 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 Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Keeps Bees
She Keeps Bees is a rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2006 and consisting of Jessica Larrabee on vocals and guitar and Andy LaPlant on drums. They have been compared to Patti Smith, the White Stripes, The Kills, PJ Harvey, and Cat Power. History Larrabee was recording an album as a solo artist under the name She Keeps Bees ("bees" coming from her surname) and met LaPlant when she was his bartender. He helped record her music and began attending her shows, until she suggested he play with her. They formed their band in 2006. They record their music in their home in Brooklyn. Larrabee has also been a guest vocalist on Groove Armada's Grammy-nominated album ''Black Light''. They have supported The Joy Formidable, and played at SXSW in 2010. They signed to Domino Publishing in July 2010. Their third album ''Dig On'', recorded during November 2010 in a log home in the Catskill Mountains, was released in July 2011. Members Jessica Larrabee is a singer-songwriter and guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Larrabee
Michael Denny Larrabee (December 2, 1933 – April 22, 2003) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Hollywood, California and raised in Ventura, Larrabee was a young running talent in the mid-1950s. In 1952, his athletic performances earned him a scholarship at the University of Southern California, from which he graduated as a geology major. A series of injuries hampered his running career, causing him to miss out on the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, but he had his best season in 1964. He won his only AAU title in 400 m, then he won the 400 m (tying the world record of 44.9 seconds) at the 1964 Olympic Trials in Los Angeles. In the Tokyo Olympics final, Larrabee was in fifth place going into the final turn, then passed everyone in front of him with a burst of speed to win the gold medal in 45.1. Larrabee also ran the second leg on United States gold medal winning 4 × 400 m relay team that won in the world record time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Larrabee
Seth Leonard Larrabee (January 22, 1855 – December 8, 1910) was an American attorney and state legislator. He was a speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Early life Larrabee was born in Scarborough, Maine, in 1855, to Jordan Libby Larrabee, a farmer, and Caroline Frances Beals. He was their second known child, after Albion, who was born in 1852. He attended Westbrook Seminary, graduating in 1870. In 1872, he began studying at Bowdoin College, and graduated with the class of 1875. Career Upon graduating college, Larrabee spent a year teaching languages at Goddard Seminary in Barre, Vermont. He began studying law in the offices of Strout and Gage, before being admitted to the bar of Cumberland County, Maine, in 1878. Two years later, he was elected register of probate for the county, a role in which he remained for nine years. He was elected city solicitor for Portland, Maine, on three occasions—1891, 1893 and 1895—and, as a Republican, to the Maine Legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Larrabee
Stephen Larrabee (1630–1676) was a 17th-century French emigrant to the New England Colonies. Larrabee's Landing, in today's Yarmouth, Maine, is named for him. He was one of the first settlers in the town. Arrival in the Thirteen Colonies After living initially in Malden, Massachusetts Bay Colony, with his brother, William, he moved north to North Yarmouth. He made the trip without William, who remained in Malden, shortly after marrying Elizabeth Felt, daughter of George Felt. Larrabee's Landing The Meetinghouse under the Ledge was built from material floated down the Royal River from the First Falls and hauled up by oxen from Larrabee's Landing, further down Gilman Road, towards Cousins Island.''Images of America: Yarmouth'', Hall, Alan M., Arcadia (2002) Personal life Stephen Larrabee had the following known children: Stephen, William, John, Thomas, Samuel, Isaac, Benjamin, Ephraim and Jane. Larrabee was a soldier in the Narragansett War (also known as King Philip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia. Maine is the largest U.S. state, state in New England by total area, nearly larger than the combined area of the remaining five states. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, 50 U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 12th-smallest by area, the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 9th-least populous, the List of U.S. states by population density, 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural. Maine's List of capitals in the United States, capital is Augusta, Maine, Augusta, and List of municipalities in Maine, its most populous c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
