|
Blatchford
Blatchford, a surname, may refer to: People * Christie Blatchford (1951–2020), Canadian newspaper columnist and broadcaster * Claire Blatchford (born 1944), deaf American author * Edgar Blatchford (born 1950), Alaska politician and newspaper publisher * Edward Blatchford (born 1972), American actor known for his role in the television series ''Malibu, CA'' * Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford (1826–1915), American manufacturer * Howard Blatchford (1912–1943), Canadian flying ace in World War II * Ian Blatchford (born 1965), British museum director * Joseph Blatchford (born 1934), founder of Accion International and third director of the United States Peace Corps (1969–1971) * Kenny Blatchford (1882–1933), mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and member of the Canadian House of Commons * Liz Blatchford (born 1980), British professional triathlete * Neil Blatchford, American speed skater * Olivia Blatchford (born 1993), American squash player * Richard M. Blatchford (1859–1934), U.S. Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Blatchford
Joseph Blatchford (June 7, 1934 – October 7, 2020) was the third Director of the United States Peace Corps succeeding Jack Vaughn. Blatchford was appointed Peace Corps Director in 1969 by President Richard Nixon. Early life and education Blatchford was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 7, 1934. His family moved to California when Blatchford was ten years old and Blatchford grew up in Beverly Hills, California where his father dealt with motion picture finances.New York Times. "Hopeful Head of the Peace Corps" January 14, 1971. Blatchford attended Christian Science Sunday School growing up; however, in a profile published in the New York Times in 1970 he said that he is no longer a practicing Christian Scientist. Blatchford attended the University of California at Los Angeles where in 1956 during his senior year he was captain of the University of California's tennis team.New York Times. "Vaughn Will Leave Peace Corps Post; Successor Chosen" March 18, 1969. Blatchford went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blatchford
Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (17 March 1851 – 17 December 1943) was an English socialist campaigner, journalist, and author in the United Kingdom. He was also noted as a prominent atheist, nationalist, and opponent of eugenics. In the early 1920s, after the death of his wife, he turned towards spiritualism. Early life Blatchford was born 17 March 1851 in Maidstone, Kent. His parents, John Glanville Blatchford, a strolling comedian, and Georgina Louisa ''nee ''Corri 1821–1890), an actress – named him after the Conservative Prime Minister Robert Peel who died the year before. His maternal great-grandfather, Domenico Corri, (1746–1825), was an Italian musician and publisher who, in the late 18th century, moved from Rome to Edinburgh to teach music. One of his grandnieces, Christine Glanville (1924–1999), was an acclaimed English puppeteer. Blatchford's father died in 1853, leaving him in the care of his mother. She continued her acting career for nine years, and Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Blatchford (university President)
Samuel Blatchford (August 1, 1767 – March 17, 1828) was the first president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Early life Blatchford was born in Devonport, Devon, England on August 1, 1767. He was the oldest of four children born to Henry Blatchford and, his second wife, Mary ( nee Heath) Blatchford, who married in 1766. From his father's first marriage, he had an older half-brother, John Blatchford, "who was eminent for his piety." His younger siblings from his parents marriage were Jane Blatchford, Joseph Blatchford (who died aged five) and William Blatchford (who died in infancy). He was educated at the Dissenting College of Theology at Homerton, now called Homerton College, Cambridge. Career On November 4, 1789, he was ordained and became pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Kingsbridge, Devon. In 1791, he became pastor of the church in Topsham, Devon. In 1795, Blatchford moved from England to the United States, where he became pastor of a church in Bedford, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Blatchford
Samuel M. Blatchford (March 9, 1820 – July 7, 1893) was an American attorney and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from April 3, 1882, until his death in 1893. Early life and career Blatchford was born in Auburn, New York, on March 9, 1820. He was the eldest of five children born to Julia Ann (née Mumford) Blatchford and Richard M. Blatchford (attorney), Richard Milford Blatchford. U.S. Army Major General Richard M. Blatchford was his cousin. Blatchford reading law, studied law under Seward and then entered into the private practice of law with his father and uncle. In 1854, he moved to New York City and started a law firm, Blatchford, William H. Seward, Seward & Griswold, now known as Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He became well known for preparing summaries of United States circuit court cases, serving for a time as reporter of decisions for the Circuit Court in New York, and developed a lucrative practice in admiralty law. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blatchford, Edmonton
Blatchford is a community being developed on the site of the decommissioned City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta. With an area of , Blatchford is approximately the size of Edmonton's downtown core. It is planned to be a medium-high density neighbourhood which will rely on renewable energy and a district energy sharing system, contain two Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations, and be carbon neutral. Blatchford is expected to take 20 years to fully develop, and ultimately accommodate 30,000 people who live, work, or study within its boundaries. The first residents moved into Blatchford in late 2020, approximately five years after ground was broken and four years after the first homes were originally expected to be occupied. , 258 townhome units and 143 secondary suites were completed or under construction, approximately 994 units were planned for land that has either sold or had interest from builders—including land slated for the community's first apartments,—and the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blatchford Field
Edmonton City Centre Airport (ECCA), was an airport within the city of Edmonton, in the Canadian province of Alberta. It was bordered by Yellowhead Trail to the north, Kingsway to the south, 121 Street to the west, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and Jefferson armouries to the east. It encompassed approximately of land just north of the city centre of Edmonton. The airport was originally called Blatchford Field, named for former mayor Kenneth Alexander Blatchford. His son, Howard ("Cowboy") Blatchford, became a noted fighter pilot in World War II. It later was known as the Edmonton Municipal Airport, then as Edmonton Industrial Airport, and then Edmonton City Centre Airport (ECCA), finally ending as Blatchford Field at Edmonton City Centre Airport. Over the years, the IATA airport code "YXD" continued to be used for the airport by all of the airlines serving the airfield. The airport was closed in November 2013, and , the land was being redeveloped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie Blatchford
Christie Marie Blatchford (May 20, 1951 – February 12, 2020) was a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster. She published four non-fiction books. Blatchford was Canada's first female sports columnist, reporting on sports between 1975 and 1977. In her 48-year career she worked for all four Toronto-based newspapers, winning the 1999 National Newspaper Award for column writing. She was inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame in 2019. Her book ''Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army'' also won the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction. Early years and family Blatchford was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, the daughter of Kathleen and Ross Blatchford. Her father, who was in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, managed a hockey arena in Noranda. When Blatchford was in grade 11, the family moved to Toronto when her father became manager of the North Toronto Memorial Arena. She at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Blatchford
Edgar Omegitjoak Blatchford (born November 24, 1950) is an American politician, academic, and attorney who served as the mayor of Seward, Alaska. Blatchford sought the 2016 Democratic Party nomination for United States Senate, losing the nomination in the Alaskan primary to Ray Metcalfe. Blatchford ran two more unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022. Blatchford also filed to run for lieutenant governor in the 2018 Democratic primary. He dropped out of the race on June 8. Blatchford has been a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage since 1995, teaching in the Department of Journalism and Public Communications. Blatchford also served as Commissioner of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs (1990–1994) under Wally Hickel and Commissioner of Community and Economic Development (2003–2005) under Frank Murkowski. Early life and education Edgar Omegitjoak Blatchford was born in Nome, Alaska Territory in 1950 and relocated to Seward, Alaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Blatchford
Kenneth Alexander Blatchford (March 5, 1882 – April 20, 1933) was a Canadian politician who served both as the mayor of Edmonton, Alberta and as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. Early life Kenny Blatchford was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba. He was educated at a commercial college. As a youth, he was also an excellent wrestler and all-around athlete . He moved to Edmonton with his parents by ox-cart during the 1890s, and began selling newspapers. During the Klondike Gold Rush, he took over operation of the grist mill operated by Daniel Fraser, and later worked in the Edmonton Power Plant. He married Grace Lauder Walker on 19 December 1904, with whom he had two sons and a daughter. Kenny Blatchford was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Municipal politics Blatchford first sought public office in the 1921 municipal election, when he was elected to Edmonton City Council for a one-year term as an alderman, finishing fifth out of seventeen candidates. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Blatchford
Elizabeth Julia Blatchford (born 5 February 1980) is an English professional triathlete. She has placed third at the 2013 and 2015 Ironman World Championship. Career Blatchford was born in Wilmslow, Cheshire and raised in Perth, Western Australia from the age of one. Growing up she participated in surf lifesaving and by the age of 14 she had started racing in triathlon. She went on to obtain a degree in marine biology from Griffith University. Blatchford's first ITU race was at the 2000 ITU Triathlon World Championships in Perth competing as a Junior woman and placing 8th. She raced consistently on the ITU circuit from 2001 to 2012 capturing ten podium finishes in either the ITU World Triathlon Series or the ITU Triathlon World Cup series including wins at the 2003 Gamagori World Cup race and the 2005 Salford World Cup race. Despite growing up in Australia Blatchford made the decision to race for the United Kingdom in 2004. This was done based on her desire to qualify for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford
Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford (May 31, 1826 – 1915) was an American manufacturer. In 1837, the Blatchfords moved from Stillwater, New York to Chicago, Illinois, where Eliphalet’s father, the Rev. John Blatchford, became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The family eventually settled in Marion City, Missouri, where John Blatchford became president of Marion College. E.W. attended Illinois College and became a lead manufacturer in St. Louis. His success in this industry allowed him to relocate to Chicago, where his company became E.W. Blatchford and Co. which specialized in lead plumbing, animal feed, and wire for munitions. In addition to being a successful manufacturer, Blatchford was well known for his religious activities. He served for forty years as the president of the Chicago Theological Seminary, and also contributed his time and money to several mission organizations such as the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and the Chicago Missionary So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Nathan Blatchford
Samuel Nathan Blatchford (1925–2005) was an American soldier and civil engineer. He is the most decorated Native American soldier to date. Blatchford's mother, Pauline Manuelito was the great-granddaughter of the great war chief Manuelito, who fought Kit Carson in the Navajo Wars (1869–63) and led his people in exile to the current Navajo Reservation. In 1941, Blatchford began his own journey as a warrior, enlisting into the US Army Air Corps before World War II. At the age of 17, standing 5'9" and weighing 130 pounds, it seemed unlikely that Samuel would make much of a name for himself as a warrior. His military service included: * Serving as a radio operator and gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress in Europe and getting shot down four times. * Working with the French Resistance until his capture by the Gestapo. * Numerous escape attempts from Stalag 17-B. * Combat flying missions in Korea. * Combat service as a ground forward air controller with an Army unit in Vietnam. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
