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Hammill
Hammill is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: *Adam Hammill, English footballer *Caleb Wild Hammill, one of the founders of the stockbrokerage and banking investment firm of Shearson, Hammill & Co. *Ching Hammill, American football player *Ellen Hammill, writer of and actor in Joey (1986 film) *Eric Hammill, farmer and former politician on Prince Edward Island *Frank Hammill, American politician *Gerry Hammill, former member of Chocolate USA *Henry H. Fowler, Henry Hammill Fowler, American lawyer and politician *John Hammill, governor of Iowa *John Hammill (drummer), John Hammill, first drummer of Pussy Galore *Peter Hammill, English singer-songwriter and a founding member of Van der Graaf Generator *Frazer Hammill, Yorkshire born Actor See also *Kent Coalfield#Hammill (Woodnesborough), Hammill Brickworks, in the Kent Coalfield, England *Shearson, Hammill & Co., a Wall Street brokerage and investment banking firm *Hamill, a surname *Ó hÁdhmaill, a surname *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Hammill
Adam James Hammill (born 25 January 1988) is an English former Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Hammill represented England national under-21 football team, England U21s, though he also qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland at international level. Hammill is a product of the Liverpool F.C., Liverpool academy, but failed to make a league appearance for the club at senior level, before leaving to join Football League Championship, Championship side Barnsley F.C., Barnsley in 2009. After a successful period at Barnsley, he entered the Premier League when he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2011, with whom he remained until 2013. In 2015, Hammill returned to Barnsley F.C., Barnsley on a short-term contract but remained until 2018. Club career Liverpool Hammill was born in Liverpool and was a member of the Liverpool F.C. Reserves, Youth Academy at Liverpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer/songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano and produces his own recordings and occasionally those of other artists. In 2012, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the first Progressive Music Awards. Biography Early life Peter Hammill was born in Ealing, West London, and moved with his family to Derby when he was 12. He attended Beaumont College and Manchester University, where he studied Liberal Studies in Science. Hammill has stated that his grandfather was originally from Pakistan. Early career Hammill's solo career has coexisted with Van der Graaf Generator's activities. The band was offered a contract by Mercury Records in 1968, that only Hammill signed. When Van der Graaf Generator broke up in 1969 he wanted to record his first solo album. In the summer of 1969 Hammil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commercial success in the UK, but became popular in Italy during the 1970s. In 2005 the band reformed, and are still musically active with a line-up of Hammill, organist Hugh Banton and drummer Guy Evans. The band formed at the University of Manchester, but settled in London where they signed with Charisma. They went through several incarnations in their early years, including a brief split in 1969. When they reformed, they found minor commercial success with '' The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other'' (released in early 1970 and their only album to chart in the UK), and after the follow-up album, '' H to He, Who Am the Only One'' (December 1970), stabilised around a line-up of Hammill, Banton, Evans and saxophonist David Jackson. The quartet subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ching Hammill
James E. "Ching" Hammill III (September 28, 1902 – November 25, 1925) was an American football back. After playing college football for Connecticut he played four seasons professionally, for a team in Bridgeport from 1922 to 1924, and both the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League (NFL) and All-New Britain in 1925 before his death in November of that year. Early life and education Hammill was born on September 28, 1902, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He entered Bridgeport High School in 1917, making the varsity team as a freshman. He received more playing time under coach Fred Hunt in 1918, who "saw Hammill's abilities as a football player." His school won most of their games that year, with Hammill "running wild" in the majority of them. Following the season, Hammill was a unanimous selection for the all-state team. He was team captain as a junior in 1919, earning a second unanimous all-state selection. He transferred to Hebron Academy the following year, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hammill (drummer)
John Hammill (October 14, 1875 – April 6, 1936) served three terms as the 24th Governor of Iowa from 1925 to 1931. Biography Hammill was born in Linden, Wisconsin. National Governors Association profile . He earned a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1897, and practiced law in . After serving as a county attorney from 1902 to 1908, he was elected to the |
Frank Hammill
Frank Hammill (December 23, 1857 – February 18, 1922) was an American farmer, railroad engineer, and politician. Biography Born in Parma, Michigan, Hammill worked for the Michigan Central Railroad and then for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Hammill, his wife, and family lived in Cable, Wisconsin, where he also farmed and grew fruit berries. In 1902, Hammill and his wife moved to Spooner, Wisconsin. Hammill bought two Spooner newspapers and consolidated into the ''Spooner Advocate'' and was the editor and publisher. In 1903, Hammill was elected president of the Village of Spooner and was a Republican. In 1909, Hammill served in the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, .... From 1910 until 1918, Hammill served as ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Wild Hammill
Caleb Wild Hammill (1863-1921) was one of the founders of the stockbrokerage and banking investment firm of Shearson, Hammill & Co., founded in 1902 by Mr. Hammill & Edward Shearson. It was in existence from 1902 to 1974 under that original name. Hammill was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Albion, Michigan Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,616 at the 2010 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The earliest English- ..., the ancestral town of his grandmother and great-grandparents. His parents were Caleb Wild & Elizabeth (Pine) Hammill. Hammill married Maude Echols of Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1903. Hammill died in Paris, France on July 19, 1921. He is interred in Woodland Cemetery (Bronx, New York), Woodland Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. References Caleb W. Hammill Dead" New York Times, July 20, 1921, pg. 15. " New York Times, Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Hammill
J. Eric Hammill (born 25 August 1932) is a farmer and former politician on Prince Edward Island. He represented Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locat ... from 1996 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Lower Freetown, Prince Edward Island. He purchased the family farm in 1954 and, in 1955, married Helen McIsaac. Hammill was president of the Kinkora Dairy Cooperative, Atlantic representative on the National Farm Products Marketing Council for nine years and Secretary-Manager for the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture for twelve years. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and Minister responsible for the P.E.I. Grain Elevators Corporation. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey (1986 Film)
''Joey'' is a 1986 film written and directed by Joseph Ellison, based on a story by Ellen Hammill. The rock and roll movie features songs by Tim Worman and the Polecats and performances by the Ad-Libs, the Silhouettes, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others. Plot Joey King Sr. (James Quinn) was part of a successful singing group in the 1950s and now works at a gas station and is a borderline alcoholic. His son, Joey Jr. ( Neill Barry) has started a rock band with his teenage friends which triggers anger in his father and he takes away his son's guitar. The father is jealous of the son's talent until the father starts his old band back up and both Kings separately participate in the Royal New York Doo-Wopp Show at Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue and Theater (structure), theater at 1260 Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Nicknamed "The Showplac .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ó HÁdhmaill
Ó hÁdhmaill is a Gaelic Irish clan from Ulster. The name is now rendered in many forms, most commonly Hamill. The clan are a branch of Cenél nEógain (specifically, Cenél mBinnigh), belonging to the Uí Néill; they claim descent from Eochu Binneach, the son of Eógan mac Néill. Their descendants in Ireland are found predominantly across Ulster, and County Louth, Leinster. In Irish if the second part of the surname begins with a vowel 'Á', the form ''Ó'' attaches a ''h'' to it, this is the h-prothesis mutation. In this case Ádhmaill becomes Ó hÁdhmaill. The other forms effect no change: ''Ní Adhmaill'', ''(Bean) Uí Adhmaill''. Capitalized as: Ó hÁDHMAILL or Ó ʜÁDHMAILL, the first 'h' should always be either lowercase, or a smaller 'H' font size. Motto and Coat of Arms The Motto is ''Esse Quam Videri'', translated as ''To Be Rather Than To Seem''. The Slogan (battle cry) is "Vestigia nulla retrorsum", translated as ''No backward steps''. The Coat of Arms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamill
Hamill is a surname originally of Norman origin, a habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche France named from the ancient Germanic personal name Hagano, Old French ville ‘settlement’. In England (Lancashire): nickname for a maimed person or someone with a distinctive scar from Middle English Old English hamel ‘mutilated scarred’. Irish (Ulster): according to MacLysaght a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁdhmaill ‘descendant of Ádhmall’ which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’. Notable people *Aaron Hamill (born 1977), Australian rules footballer * Alex Hamill (footballer, born 1961), Scottish footballer * Alex Hamill (footballer, born 1912), Scottish footballer *Billy Hamill (born 1970), American motorcycle speedway rider * Brendan Hamill (other), several people * Christine Hamill (1923–1956), English mathematician * Christopher Hamill (born 1958), better known as Limahl, lead singer of the 1980s English pop group Kajagoogoo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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