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Mable (name)
Mable is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Mable Burton Ringling (1875–1929), American art collector * Mable Electa Buland Campbell (1885–1961), American English professor *Mable Elmore, Canadian politician *Mable Fergerson (born 1955), American athlete * Mable Hillery (1929–1976), American singer * Mable Howard (1905–1994), American community leader *Mable John (1930–2022), American blues vocalist *Mable Lee (1921–2019), American musician * Mable Mathews, American politician *Mable Parker McLean (1922–2012), American academic administrator * Mable Thomas (born 1957), American politician Middle name *Doris Mable Cochran (1898–1968), American herpetologist Surname * Bob Mable (1885–1960), Australian rugby league footballer *Robert Mable, founder of Mableton, Georgia Mableton ( ) is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. Voters of the unincorporated area of Mableton approved a referend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Burton Ringling
Mable Burton Ringling (March 14, 1875 – June 8, 1929) was an American art collector who with her husband created the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Biography She was born in Moons, Ohio, on March 14, 1875. She had four sisters and one brother. Mable left her Ohio factory job and headed to Chicago in pursuit of a husband. There in Chicago, she met John Nicholas Ringling. They wed in Hoboken, New Jersey, when Mable was 30 and John was 39 years old. John and Mabel, in 1924, began the creation of their dream home in Sarasota, Florida. They called the house Cà d'Zan Cà d'Zan () is a Mediterranean Revival architecture, Mediterranean revival residence in Sarasota, Florida, adjacent to Sarasota Bay. Cà d'Zan was built in the mid-1920s as the winter retreat of the American circus mogul, entrepreneur, and art c ..., meaning 'House of John'. Mable, however, played a much larger role in the creation of the home. In fact, the blueprints were titled Mrs. John Ringling's Home. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable E
Mable may refer to: * Mable (business), a U.S. business accelerator * Mable (name) Mable is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Mable Burton Ringling (1875–1929), American art collector * Mable Electa Buland Campbell (1885–1961), American English professor *Mable Elmore, ..., list of people with the name See also * * Mabgate, from ''Mable''-gate, Mable being a middle English reference to 'loose women' * Mabel (other) * Maple (other) {{disambiguation, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Elmore
Mable Elmore is a Canadian politician who represents the Vancouver-Kensington electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), she was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 2009 provincial election. Currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, she previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction (2017–2020) and Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services and Long Term Care (2020–2022). Elmore is the first MLA of Filipino descent. Previously, she worked in Vancouver driving buses for the Coast Mountain Bus Company. She was active within Vancouver's Filipino Canadian community and within her union. Coming out of the University of British Columbia she volunteered and then worked at the BC Philippine Women Centre. Since her high school years, she had helped organize campaigns regarding social justice issues and the peace m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Fergerson
Mable Fergerson (born January 18, 1955, in Los Angeles) is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She made the Olympic team just weeks after graduating from Ganesha High School in Pomona, California. At the time before Title IX, high schools had no athletic programs for girls. Her 51.91 from the semi-final of the Olympics was the fastest on record for a high school girl to that point in time. She competed for the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany. She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres where with her teammates Madeline Manning, Cheryl Toussaint and Kathy Hammond. That year she also finished fifth in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is .... References External links Official profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Hillery
Mable Hillery (July 22, 1929 – April 27, 1976) was an American singer who was a member of the Georgia Sea Island Singers as well as a solo recording artist. Biography Hillery was born in LaGrange, Georgia. She married Will Adams in 1950, and moved to the Georgia Sea Islands around 1960. She joined The Georgia Sea Island Singers in 1961. She had six children, and outside of performing with The Georgia Sea Island Singers was known for her work in the public school systems of both New York City and Atlanta, Georgia. She was active in the civil rights movement in the sixties. Her obituary appeared in ''the New York Times'' on May 1, 1976. Partial discography * ''Get in Union: Recordings by Alan Lomax 1959-1966'' (Tompkins Square, 2015) * ''It's So Hard To Be A Nigger'' (XTRA, 1968) * ''Hotter Than a Bulldog Spitting In a Polecat's Eye - Live 1975'' (with Johnny Shines John Ned Shines (April 26, 1915 – April 20, 1992) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Biog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Howard
Mable "Mama" Howard (February 3, 1905 - March 29, 1994, Berkeley, California) was a humanitarian, political activist, union activist, and civic leader. Early life Born Mable Daisy Shrock on February 3, 1905, in Van Vleck, Texas, a small town in Matagorda County, near the Gulf of Mexico. She attended a boarding school in Conroe, Texas, where she organized the students to create a student government, which, once established, Howard became the first student body president of. Mable was politically active throughout her life. BART Lawsuit In the 1960s, Mable fought against a proposed above-ground BART rail system that was to divide her community. She helped preserve the undivided quality of life in South Berkeley by spearheading an effort to underground the line that would have divided and degraded the neighborhood. Howard filed a lawsuit, and eventually BART agreed to move the line underground. In her honor, a subsidized rental complex for seniors was named the Mable Howard A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable John
Mable John (November 3, 1930 – August 25, 2022) was an American blues vocalist and was the first female artist signed by Berry Gordy to Motown's Tamla label. Biography John was born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on November 3, 1930, the eldest of at least nine siblings. At a very young age, she and her parents, Mertis and Lillie (Robinson) John, moved north into Arkansas, where her father got a job in a paper mill near Cullendale, where four of her brothers (including R&B singer Little Willie John) and two sisters were born. In 1941, after her father was able to secure a better job, the family moved to Detroit, where two additional brothers were born. She attended Cleveland Intermediate School, and then Pershing High School. After graduating, she took a job as an insurance representative at Friendship Mutual Insurance Agency, a company run by Berry Gordy's mother, Bertha. Later, she left the company and spent two years at Lewis Business College. She subsequently ran into Mrs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Lee
Mable Lee (August 2, 1921 – February 7, 2019), sometimes spelled Mabel Lee, was an American jazz tap dancer, singer, and entertainer. Lee appeared on Broadway, at the Apollo Theater, and was known as "Queen of the Soundies" due to her numerous performances in the films. Biography Born in Atlanta, Georgia to Rosella Moore and Alton Lee, Mable Lee was a child prodigy who began performing when she was 4 years old, at age 9 was performing in local clubs with a big band and as a 12-year-old was appearing at the Top Hat nightclub in Georgia. Neither of her parents were in show business, but they would sing and dance around the house. When she was in grade school, she asked her principal to use the assembly room to put on entertainment shows, putting up posters, and making programs. Lee also sang and danced for her teachers growing up—they were all aware of her talent from an early age. Her high school music teacher was Graham W. Jackson Sr. Amazed by her talent, he took her with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Mathews
Mable Mathews (January 10, 1876 – January 3, 1948) was an American politician and educator from Sundance, Wyoming, who served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives. She was elected in 1928, and represented Crook County from 1929 to 1931 as a Republican in the 20th Wyoming Legislature. Early life and education Mathews was born in Audubon County, Iowa, on January 10, 1876, to Arthur L. Sanborn and Mary Cameron Sanborn. She attended schools in both Iowa and Missouri, moving to the latter state with her parents in 1893. Mathews attended business school in Chillicothe, Missouri, prior to graduating from the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois. Mathews also attended schools in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as well as the University of Wyoming. Mathews first came to Crook County, Wyoming, in 1898 to visit relatives. Career Mathews served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing Crook County from 1929 to 1931 as a Republican in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Parker McLean
Mable Parker McLean (1922 – January 27, 2012) was an American academic administrator who served two terms as president of Barber–Scotia College from 1974 to 1988 and 1994 to 1996. Life McLean was born in 1922 and was raised near Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina. Her mother died when she was nine years old and she was raised with her younger sister by aunts and her grandmothers. She moved from Carthage to Concord in 1939. McLean completed her first two years of undergraduate studies at Barber–Scotia College, graduating in 1941. She finished a bachelor's degree in education from Johnson C. Smith University. McLean worked as an elementary school teacher. She served as an instructor at Bowie State University. She completed a master's degree in education at Howard University. She completed post-graduate studies at Northwestern University, Catholic University of America, and Harvard University. From 1947 to 1963, she was an instructor at Johnson C. Smith Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mable Thomas
Mable Thomas (born November 8, 1957) is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for District 56. She previously represented District 55, which includes areas immediately west and southwest of Downtown Atlanta and areas west and northwest of Midtown Atlanta. Early life and education The daughter of Bernard and Madie Thomas, Mable Thomas was born on November 8, 1957, and raised in the English Avenue neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of five children. Her father was a boiler operator. Thomas graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1975. She then earned a scholarship to Georgia State University to play for the Georgia State Panthers women's basketball team, and earned a Bachelor of Science in public administration in 1982. Career Thomas' political career started when she was chosen as a presidential delegate for candidate Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In the same year, she won a seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Mable Cochran
Doris Mable Cochran (May 18, 1898 – May 22, 1968) was an American herpetologist and custodian of the American Natural Collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for many years. Life Born in North Girard, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Washington, D.C., after her father transferred there for a government job. While an undergraduate student at George Washington University (A.B. 1920, M.S. 1921), she worked for the War Department and became Aide in the Division of Herpetology at the United States National Museum. Although the museum was under the curatorship of Leonhard Stejneger, Cochran was responsible for the administration of the herpetological collections. She graduated with her MA from Johns Hopkins University in 1928. In 1942, she went on to become Associate Curator just prior to Stejneger's death. She earned a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in 1933 with a thesis on blue crab musculature. She became the first woman Curator in 1956 until her retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |