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Hewes
Hewes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People *Joseph Hewes (1730–1779), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence **, a ship acquired by the US Navy 8 January 1942 and sunk 11 November 1942 **, a Knox class frigate launched 7 March 1970 and transferred to Taiwan in 1999 *Bettie Hewes (1921–2001), Canadian politician *David Hewes (1822–1915), American industrialist *George Robert Twelves Hewes (1742–1840), one of the last survivors of the American Revolution *Henry Hewes (critic) (1917–2006), American theater writer for ''Saturday Review'' *Henry Hewes (politician) (born 1949), American activist *Billy Hewes (born 1961), American politician Fictional characters *Patty Hewes, a fictional character from ''Damages'' (TV series) See also *Hew (other) *Hues (other) *Hus (other) *Hews (other) * Hewes Street station, on the New York City Subway, U.S. * Hewes Point, a peninsula in Maine, U.S. *Rip Hewes Stad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hewes
Joseph Hewes (July 9, 1730– November 10, 1779) was an American Founding Father, a signer of the Continental Association and U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a native of Princeton, New Jersey, where he was born in 1730. Hewes's parents were members of the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. Early biographies of Hewes falsely claim that his parents came from Connecticut. Hewes may have attended the College of New Jersey, known today as Princeton University but there is no record of his attendance. He did, in all probability, attend the grammar school set up by the Stonybrook Quaker Meeting near Princeton. Mercantile business About 1749 or 1750 he moved to Philadelphia and joined Joseph Ogden's mercantile business at Chestnut and 2nd Street as an apprentice. Ogden was married to Hewes's first cousin Jimima Hewes. Part of his apprenticeship had him traveling by cargo ship either with Ogden or one of his assistants known as a supercargo as they visited Boston, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robert Twelves Hewes
George Robert Twelves Hewes (August 25, 1742 – November 5, 1840) was a participant in the political protests in Boston at the onset of the American Revolution, and one of the last survivors of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. Later he fought in the American Revolutionary War as a militiaman and privateer. Shortly before his death at the age of 98, Hewes was the subject of two biographies and much public commemoration. Political activity In his biographies, written at the end of his life, Hewes recalled that his participation in the Patriot movement had begun on March 5, 1770, when he joined the mob of Bostonian apprentices and craftsmen at what is now called the Boston Massacre. Hewes joined the crowd in support of the apprentice who was trying to collect on a debt from British Captain John Goldfinch. Hewes was unarmed during the riot that ensued but suffered an injury when the British Private Kilroy struck him in the shoulder with his rifle. On his way home tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hewes
William Gardner Hewes III (born October 27, 1961) is an American Republican politician. He is the mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi and the former President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate. Early life and education Hewes was born in New Iberia, Louisiana October 27, 1961 and moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, where he attended Harrison Central High School. He later graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Political career Mississippi State Senate Hewes represented Senate District 49, which contained Harrison County, Mississippi. He served from his election in 1992 until 2012, serving as President Pro Tempore from 2008 until 2012. Hewes was also the founding chairman of the Mississippi National Guard Legislative Caucus while in the Senate. As Senator, Hewes authored Mississippi’s Seller’s Disclosure Statement for Real Estate transactions, as well as Mississippi’s Prepaid College Tui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hewes
David Hewes (May 16, 1822 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts – July 23, 1915 in Orange, California), was an American born into one of the "old families" of Massachusetts that could be traced back seven generations to the patriot Joshua Hewes. Hewes is associated with the construction and completion of the First transcontinental railroad, although he was an enthusiastic supporter rather than being directly connected with the construction thereof. He provided a golden spike marking completion of the railroad and he also planned the connection of the railroad company's wires to Western Union so the taps of the silver hammer driving the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory could be heard instantaneously coast-to-coast. Hewes supported himself from the age of fourteen and earned enough to pay for his education including entry into Phillips Academy, Andover and Yale College. During his second year at Yale he joined his savings with a small inheritance from his father i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hewes (critic)
Henry Hewes (April 9, 1917 – July 18, 2006) was an American theater writer who worked as the American Theatre Wing, drama critic for the ''Saturday Review (US magazine), Saturday Review'' weekly literary magazine from 1955 to 1979. He was the first major critic to regularly review regional and international theater. His interest in Regional theater in the United States, regional theater led him to found the American Theater Critics Association, the Tony Award for Regional Theatre Tony Award, regional theater, and the American Theater Wing's design award, now called the Hewes Award. In 2002, he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Early life and education Hewes was born in Boston to a socially prominent family, the son of Margaret Gordon (Warman) and Henry Fox Hewes. His mother was a theater producer, and Hewes first became interested in theater at the age of ten. He began studying pre-med at Harvard University, but his studies were interrupted by World War II. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damages (TV Series)
''Damages'' is an American legal thriller television series created by writing and production trio Daniel Zelman, Glenn Kessler, and Todd A. Kessler. It premiered on July 24, 2007, on FX and aired for three seasons before moving to the DirecTV channel Audience Network in 2010, airing for two further seasons, and concluding in 2012. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes ( Glenn Close) and her newest protégée, recent law school graduate Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complex relationship between Ellen and Patty. The first two seasons center on the law firm Hewes & Associates in New York City, while later seasons focus more on Patty and Ellen's relationship and Ellen’s attempts to distance herself from Hewes & Associates, both personally and professionally. The series is known for its depiction of season-long cases, from the point of view of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewes Street Station
The Hewes Street station is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Hewes Street and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the J train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and the M train at all times except late nights. The Z train skips this station when it operates. History The Union Elevated Railroad, leased to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, opened an elevated line above Broadway from Gates Avenue northwest to Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg on June 25, 1888, with a station at Hewes Street. Station layout This elevated station, built four stories above street level, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by the J and Z trains in the peak direction weekday midday and rush hours. Each platform has beige windscreens, green canopies, and red roofs that run from end to end. The artwork here is called ''El in 16 Notes'' by Mara Held. It features sixteen panels of art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hewes (politician)
Henry F. Hewes (born May 21, 1948) is an American real estate developer and perennial candidate. Throughout his career, he ran for Mayor of New York City and for the U.S. Senate as the nominee of the Right to Life Party. He served on the presidential campaigns of numerous Republican politicians. In 2016 and in 2020, Hewes announced that he would run as a Democratic presidential candidate. Early life and education The son of Jane Fowle and theater critic Henry Hewes, Hewes studied at State University of New York and Hunter College. He was formerly a publisher before moving into consulting. Political career Hewes worked as a regional and state director for a number of presidential campaigns. He supported Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan and George H. W. Bush in their respective campaigns for president. After serving in administrative roles, he ran for mayor of New York City as the nominee of the Right to Life Party in 1989. He participated in the first mayoral debate, over the objec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettie Hewes
Elizabeth Jane "Bettie" Hewes (March 12, 1924 – November 6, 2001) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. Hewes graduated from the University of Toronto in 1944 with a degree in occupational therapy. From 1964 to 1967, she was the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association, and from 1967 to 1974, she was Director of the Edmonton Social Planning Council. She also served as chairman of the board of Canadian National Railway from 1984 to 1985; she was the first woman to hold that position. She served on Edmonton city council from 1974 to 1984. During that period, she was a leading member of an enlightened urban reform group called Urban Reform Group Edmonton (URGE), which eventually elected several members to Council. She served as acting mayor after the death of William Hawrelak in 1975. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1986 provincial election as the member for Edmonton-Gold Bar under the banner of the Liberal Party. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewes Point
Hewes Point is a peninsula in Islesboro, Maine. It is located on Penobscot Bay Penobscot Bay (french: Baie de Penobscot) is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast, Maine, Belfast. Penobscot Bay has many .... It was named for Paola Hewes, a pioneer settler. References Landforms of Waldo County, Maine {{Maine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Hewes Stadium
Rip Hewes Stadium is a 10,000-seat stadium located in Dothan, Alabama. It is primarily used as the home of the Dothan High School football and soccer teams, as well as other sporting and community events. It formerly shared home field with Dothan High School Dothan Preparatory Academy is located in Dothan, Alabama, USA. It is located on U.S. Highway 231 inside Ross Clark Circle, about north of the southern tip of Ross Clark Circle. The high school district roughly runs down U.S. Highway 84, which ... and Northview High School. Evangelist Billy Graham once held an evangelistic campaign event here during his second trip through Dothan. His previous event was held at the First Baptist Church, Dothan. Due to the overwhelming crowds at the First Baptist Church, his evangelistic campaign was held at Rip Hewes Stadium on his second trip to the area. Although it was pouring rain, crowds poured into the stadium to hear the gospel message. External links * http://www3.dothan.org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hew (other)
Hew is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hew Ainslie (1792–1878), Scottish poet * Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick (1652–1737), Scottish judge and politician * Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet (1712-1790), Scottish politician, grandson of the above * Hew Dalrymple (advocate) (c. 1740–1774), Scottish advocate, poet and Attorney-General of Grenada * Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (1746–1800), Scottish politician, son of the 2nd Baronet * Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of High Mark (1750–1830), British Army general * Hew Hamilton Dalrymple (1857–1945), Scottish politician * Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe (1860-1957), British Army First World War general * Hew Fraser (1877-1938), British field hockey player and politician * Hew Raymond Griffiths (born 1962), a ring leader of DrinkOrDie or DOD, an underground software piracy network * Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet (1774–1834), British politician * Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
