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Dummer (surname)
Dummer is a surname of Old English origin. It means those from Dummer, Hampshire. Notables with this name include * Edmund Dummer, several people * Elias Dummer (born 1983), Canadian musician * Ethel Sturges Dummer (1866–1954), American writer * Geoffrey Dummer (1909–2002), British electronics author and consultant * George Dummer (1782-1853), American businessman * Jeremiah Dummer (silversmith) (1643–1718), American silversmith * Jeremiah Dummer (1681–1739), important colonial figure in New England who helped establish Yale College * Phineas C. Dummer (1787–1875), sixth mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States * Richard Dummer (1589–1679), early settler in New England * Richard Arnold Dümmer (1887–1922), South African botanist * Shubael Dummer (1636–1692), early settler in New England murdered in Candlemas Massacre at York, Maine in 1692 * Thomas Lee Dummer (1712–1765), English Member of Parliament for Southampton (1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature dates from the mid-7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for several centuries by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, type of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during the subsequent period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into what is now known as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles (tribe), Angles, Saxons and Jutes. As the Germanic settlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Phineas () is a masculine given name, an Anglicized name for the priest Phinehas in the Hebrew Bible. It may refer to: People * Phineas Banning (1830–1885), American businessman and entrepreneur * P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman * Phineas Bowles (died 1722), British Army major-general * Phineas Bowles (1690–1749), British Army lieutenant-general and Member of Parliament; son of the above * Phineas F. Bresee (1838–1915), American founder of the Church of the Nazarene * Phineas Bruce (1762–1809), American politician * Phineas Clanton (1843–1906), American Old West cattle rustler and brother of outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton * Phineas Davis (1792–1835), American clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning locomotive * Phineas Fisher, an unidentified hacktivist * Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650), Scottish-English poet * Phineas Gage (1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dummer (other) (1755–1834), lawyer, judge and politician of Canada
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William Dummer may refer to: *William Dummer (1677–1761), royal lieutenant governor and acting governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay * William Dummer (cricketer) (1847–1922), English cricketer See also *William Dummer Powell William Dummer Powell (November 5, 1755 – September 6, 1834) was a Loyalist lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. Early life and education Born at Boston, Massachusetts, he was named for his grandmother's brother William Dumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dummer
Thomas Dummer (1739–1781) was an English Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768), Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (1769–1774), Downton in Wiltshire (1774), Wendover in Buckinghamshire (1775–1780) and Lymington in Hampshire (1780–1781). Political career Dummer was the son of Thomas Lee Dummer. On his father's death in October 1765, he succeeded him to the family estate at Cranbury Park near Winchester, Hampshire as well as estates at Weston and Netley, near Southampton and at Horninghold in Leicestershire. He also took his father's parliamentary seat at Newport. In 1768, he lost his seat to Hans Sloane who was in the patronage of the influential Hans Stanley. In 1769, he became M.P. for nearby Yarmouth (1769–1774). Originally, the election was in favour of William Strode and Jervoise Clarke, but on petition the election was reversed in favour of Dummer and Major General the Hon. George Lane Parker. In the 1774 election, Dummer stood for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lee Dummer
Thomas Lee Dummer ( – 6 October 1765) was an English Member of Parliament for Southampton (1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768). Family Dummer's uncle, Edmund Dummer (1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed a Clerk of the Great Wardrobe under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed as Yeoman Tailor and Portitior in 1706 and Deputy Master the following year. Appointments On 7 December 1721, Dummer was appointed jointly with J. Baynes as Clerk of the Great Wardrobe to King George I, succeeding his uncle. This office was less senior than the Master of the Great Wardrobe, but was nevertheless a lifetime appointment that conferred a salary of plus livery of and poundage on some goods. In 1730, Dummer became Lord of the Manor at Horninghold in Leicestershire. In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Political career In 1737, Dummer succeeded John Conduitt as MP for Southampton on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubael Dummer
Rev. Shubael Dummer (February 16, 1636 – January 25, 1692) was an American Congregational church minister who was killed in the Raid on York in York, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Described as a man of "beautiful Christian character", Dummer founded the First Parish Congregational Church of York, the oldest church congregation in what is now the U.S. state of Maine. Family and education Dummer was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts on February 16, 1636, the son of Richard Dummer (1589–1679) and his first wife Mary Jane Mason. Richard was a settler, who had arrived at Boston from England in May 1632 with Mary, and was an associate of the radical Puritan malcontent Stephen Bachiler. Mary was a follower of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, leading to her and Richard becoming banished to Boston. Soon after the birth of Shubael, Mary became ill and died in February 1636. Following the death of his wife, Richard returned to England. It is not known whether or not he was accompanied b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Arnold Dümmer
Richard Arnold Dümmer (1887 in Cape Town – 2 December 1922, in Uganda) was a South African botanist who collected in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. Dümmer worked at first in the Cape Town municipal gardens. Already at that time he issued the exsiccata-like specimen series ''Plantae Peninsulae Capensis''. He joins Kew as a gardener in 1910. In 1911 he became assistant to Prof. Augustine Henry and had a hand in preparing Elwes and Henry's ''"The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland"'' for publication. Dümmer worked in the herbaria and libraries of Kew, the British Museum, the Linnaean Society, Cambridge, Oxford and Edinburgh Universities. He published taxonomic notes on ''Agathosma'', ''Eugenia'', Bruniaceae, ''Alepidea'', ''Lotononis'', '' Pleiospora'', Combretaceae, ''Adenandra'' and ''Acmadenia''. He was employed by the ''Kivuvu Rubber Company'' of Kampala in 1914, using the opportunity to collect flowering plants and fungi. He also arranged botanical expeditions to Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dummer
Richard Dummer (158914 December 1679) was an early settler in New England. He made his fortune as a trader, operating in the port of Southampton, England. He was a Puritan, which at times was contrary to the Established Church and the monarch. He emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, becoming a founding father there, setting up a stock company, acquiring estates, and establishing a milling business. His eldest son was slain by Indians. Another of his sons was the first American-born silversmith. His grandson William was Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and instrumental in bringing to an end the Indian Wars, and bequeathed his estates to trustees for the establishment of what became the Governor Dummer Academy, the first school of its kind in the province. Early life Dummer was born in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, the son of Thomas and Joane Dummer; as the parish registers have been lost, there is no record of his birth or baptism, although it is likely that he was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Dummer
Jeremiah Dummer (1681 – May 19, 1739) was a Massachusetts-born politician and writer who was an important figure in the New England Colonies during the early 18th century. His most significant contributions to American history were his ''A Defense of the New England Charters'' and his role in the formation of Yale College. Background and early life Jeremiah Dummer's family history can be traced back to the Dummer village in England in the 12th century. Dummer's grandfather, Richard Dummer, was the first in the family to settle in New England, in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1635. Richard had five children in Newbury by his second wife, Francis Burr Dummer. Richard's son, Jeremiah Dummer, Sr., was a prominent colonial craftsman and one of the original silversmiths born in the Americas. In 1672, he married Anna Atwater. Jeremiah Jr., the sixth of their nine children, was born in Boston in 1681. Jeremiah Jr.'s historical significance would eclipse that of his father, who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dummer, Hampshire
Dummer is a parish and village in Hampshire, England. It is 6 miles south-west of Basingstoke and near Junction 7 on the M3 motorway. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 643, with 127 dwellings, reducing to a population of 466 in 201 households at the 2011 Census. History The name of the village is derived from Dun (meaning hill) and Mer (lake or pond). The English surname 'Dummer' is thought to originate from here, as the Dummer family were lords of the manor between the 12th and 16th centuries. All Saints Church is in the centre of the village. The church is part of the Church of England benefice of Farleigh, Candover and Wield, served by the same Rector. A public house, The Queen Inn, is north of the church on Down Street towards the M3. Also towards the M3 is the Dummer Golf Club, the course lying to the northeast of the village. On the other side of the M3 north of the A30 is the Dummer Garden Centre, and a public house, The Sun Inn. A short distance south-we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Dummer (silversmith)
Jeremiah Dummer (September 14, 1645 – May 24, 1718) was a Massachusetts silversmith, painter, and engraver. He created the first paper currency in the Connecticut Colony, and his son Jeremiah Dummer was involved with the foundation of Yale University. Life Dummer was born in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first son of Richard Dummer and his second wife, Frances Burr. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to John Hull, the mintmaster at Boston. Hull recorded at the time that he "received into my house Jeremie Dummer ... to serve me as Apprentice eight years". When he was 23 he started on his own and became a prolific and notable silversmith making tankards, beakers, porringers, caudle cups and candlesticks. The fluted band on a plain surface is characteristic of his work. He is said to have introduced into American silver the ornamentation known as "gadrooning", curved flutings on the surface of silver. He held many public offices, and was a Member and Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dummer
George Dummer (c. 1782 - February 22, 1853) was the founder of the Jersey Glass Company in Paulus Hook, New Jersey. He was chairman of the board of trustees of Paulus Hook. From 1826 to 1831, he was president of the board of selectmen. Biography He was born in about 1782 in New Haven, Connecticut. He later worked as a glass cutter in Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Albany is the oldes .... He died on February 22, 1853. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dummer, George 1780s births 1853 deaths Businesspeople from New Haven, Connecticut Businesspeople from Jersey City, New Jersey 19th-century American businesspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
