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Melcher Melchers
Melcher may refer to: Geography In the United States: * Melcher-Dallas, Iowa * Melcher Covered Bridge, Indiana People with the surname * Al Melcher (1884–1944), American racecar driver *Arturo Melcher (Borquez) (1921–2008), Chilean hammer thrower, competitor at the 1952 Summer Olympics * David Melcher (born 1954), American businessman and retired Lieutenant General *Erhard Melcher (born 1940), German engineer *Frederic G. Melcher (1879–1963), American publisher *Holman S. Melcher (1841–1905), American Civil War officer and postbellum mayor of Portland, Maine. * James Melcher (born 1939), American Olympic fencer and hedge fund manager *John Melcher (1924–2018), American politician * Joseph Melcher (1806–1873), Roman Catholic bishop * Kurt Melcher (1881–1970), German lawyer and politician *Martin Melcher (1915–1968), American film producer *Nancy Melcher (1916–2015), American lingerie designer *Terry Melcher Terrence Paul Melcher (; February 8, 1942 – Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melcher-Dallas, Iowa
Melcher-Dallas is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,195 at the time of the 2020 census. History In 1919, the Red Rock Coal Company's mine near Melcher was the third largest coal mine in the state. This mine produced 187,427 tons of coal that year and employed 345 men. Melcher and Dallas were separate cities until they merged into one city in 1986. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 1,195 people, 489 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.3 inhabitants per square mile (443.8/km2). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 528.0 per square mile (203.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Melcher
John David Melcher (September 6, 1924 – April 12, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana for four terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as a United States Senator for two terms from 1977 until 1989. Early life Melcher was born in Sioux City, Iowa; his paternal grandparents were from Germany. He attended the University of Minnesota before joining the military. He served in the United States Army during World War II, and participated in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy with the 76th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. He was wounded in action in Germany and awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Bronze Star. Melcher married Ruth Klein in 1945. They had six children. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1950. Later he moved to Forsyth, Montana, and established a veterinary clinic. Political career Melcher served on the Forsyth City Council. He t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Melcher
Wilhelm Melcher (April 5, 1940 – March 5, 2005) was a German violinist. He was the founder and leader of the Melos Quartet. Biography Melcher was born in Hamburg, and studied there and in Rome. In 1962, he won the International Chamber Music Competition in Venice. In 1963, at the age of 23, he became the concertmaster of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. He established a standing quartet with the brothers Gerhard Voss and Hermann Voss, as well as cellist Peter Buck. The quartet was based in Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ..., and remained together until Melcher's unexpected death on the eve of a planned farewell tour. A lover of Italy since he was a boy, he bought a house and moved his home to Tuscany in the Etruscan village of Sorano, in the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Melcher
Terrence Paul Melcher (; February 8, 1942 – November 19, 2004) was an American record producer, singer, and songwriter who was instrumental in shaping the mid-to-late 1960s California Sound and folk rock movements. His best-known contributions were producing the Byrds' first two albums '' Mr. Tambourine Man'' (1965) and '' Turn! Turn! Turn!'' (1965) as well as most of the hit recordings of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Gentle Soul. He is also known for his collaboration with Bruce Johnston and for his association with the Manson Family. Melcher was the only child of actress/singer Doris Day. His father was Day's first husband Al Jorden, and he was adopted by her third husband Martin Melcher. Most of his early recordings were with the vocal surf acts the Rip Chords and Bruce & Terry. In the 1960s, Melcher was acquainted with the Beach Boys and later produced several singles for the group in the 1980s and the 1990s, including " Kokomo" (1988), which topped U.S. record c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Melcher
Nancy Melcher Diemand (1916-2015) was a fashion designer specializing in lingerie. In 1950, she became the first underwear designer to win a Coty Award. Biography Melcher was the daughter of the publisher Frederic G. Melcher and his wife, children's author Marguerite Fellows Melcher. She was born 21 January 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. She studied at Williams College, Smith College, and the McDowell School for Costume Design in New York. In 1942, she married John Anthony "Buzz" Diemand Jr., and the couple lived in Buckingham, Pennsylvania. The marriage lasted until his death in 1992. Aviation was one of Melcher's favorite pastimes, although she also studied watercolor painting and pursued many different handicrafts, from pottery to quilting to carpentry. After her husband's death, Melchard volunteered at the Porter Hospital cafeteria and other local charitable establishments. She died at the age of 99 in the Eastview nursing home, Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Melcher
Martin Melcher (August 1, 1915 – April 20, 1968) was an American motion picture and music executive. He was married to popular singer and actress Doris Day, with whom he owned a series of business ventures named Arwin. Melcher produced several films in the 1950s and 1960s through the independent film production company Arwin Productions, released music through the record label Arwin Records, and published music through the music publishing companies Arwin Music and Daywin Music, Mart Music and Artists Music. He also was the president of Kirk Douglas' music publishing company, Peter Vincent Music. Early life Melcher was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Jewish parents Minnie (née Gabriner) and Alter Melcher. He began his career as a song plugger while married to his first wife, singer Jane Rappaport, in New York. He then worked as an agent and road manager for the Andrews Sisters and married Patty Andrews on October 19, 1947. The couple divorced on March 30, 1950. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Melcher
Kurt Melcher (8 July 1881 – 14 October 1970) was a German lawyer and politician who served as the police chief of Essen and Berlin between 1919 and 1933. He was also briefly the ''Oberpräsident'' of the Prussian Province of Saxony, and served as the Trustee of Labour for public service from 1935 to 1945. Early life Melcher was born in Barop (since 1929, a part of Dortmund), the son of a mine director, and graduated from the Gymnasium there in 1899. He studied law at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Humboldt University of Berlin and Kiel University, and was a member of the student corps ''Suevia Tübingen''. He obtained his doctorate in law, passed his '' Referendar'' examination and began a legal clerkship at the higher regional court in Hamm in 1902. He performed mandatory military service with the Royal Prussian Army as a one-year volunteer from October 1902 with the 7th (Rhenish) Uhlan Regiment, based in Sankt Johann (Saarbrücken). Following completion of his '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Melcher
Joseph Melcher (March 18, 1807 – December 20, 1873) was an Austrian-born prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1868 until his death in 1873. Biography Early life Joseph Melcher was born March 18, 1807, in Vienna in the Austrian Empire to Mathias and Theresa (née Loibl) Melcher. In 1814, the family moved to Modena, Italy, where Matthew Melcher had been appointed administrator of the property of Francis IV, Duke of Modena. Joseph Melcher studied philosophy and theology in Modena, obtaining the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Priesthood Melcher was ordained a priest in Italy on March 27, 1830, by Bishop Adeodato Antonio Caleffi. After his ordination, Melcher served as a chaplain to German Catholics in Modena. in 1842 or 1843, Melcher was recruited by Bishop Joseph Rosati to return with him to the United States and work in what was then the Diocese of St. Louis. Melcher arrived in Missouri in 1843. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Melcher
James Laurence Melcher (November 5, 1939 – April 17, 2023) was an American hedge fund manager and Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Early and personal life Melcher grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and was Jewish.Martin Harry Greenberg''The Jewish lists: physicists and generals, actors and writers, and hundreds of other lists of accomplished Jews''/ref> He attended Columbia University, from which he graduated with a B.A. in English in 1961. Fencing career Melcher first learned to fence during his freshman year with the Columbia Lions fencing team. During college he enlisted into the US Army Reserve, and was on active duty for six months."Melcher, Jamie," US Fencing Hall of Fame. He graduated in 1961, and afterwards remained in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melcher Covered Bridge
The Melcher Covered Bridge, also known as the "Klondyke Covered Bridge", "Marion Covered Bridge", or the "Leatherwood Covered Bridge" crosses Leatherwood Creek east of Montezuma, Indiana, and is a single-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1896. ''Note:'' This includes anSite map It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. History The name "Melcher Covered Bridge" comes from the nearby Melcher Station which was originally on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway (1846–1917). The CH&D and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crossed just west of the bridge. The name "Marion Covered Bridge" comes from the Marion Brick Company which was south and west of the bridge. The bridge may have been built to provide road access to Montezuma located two miles west. The name "Klondyke Covered Bridge" comes from the nearby community of Klondyke, named after the Klondike Gold Rush, but in this case it was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holman S
Holman may refer to: People * Holman (surname), including people with the name * Holman (given name), a list of people with the name Places United States * Holman, Missouri, a former town * Holman, Texas, a settlement * Holman, Washington, a stop on the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company's narrow gauge line * Holman, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Holman Correctional Facility, a state prison near the city of Atmore, Alabama * Holman Stadium (Nashua), New Hampshire * Holman Stadium (Vero Beach), Florida * St. Paul Downtown Airport, also known as "Holman Field", Minnesota Elsewhere *The former name for Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada ** Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport, Northwest Territories * Holman's Bridge, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK * Holman Dome, a nunatak on David Island, Antarctica * 3666 Holman, a main-belt asteroid Other uses * Holman Brothers, a former mining equipment manufacture founded in 1801 based in Camborne, Cornwall, UK * Holman Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic G
Frederic may refer to: Places United States * Frederic, Wisconsin, a village in Polk County * Frederic Township, Michigan, a township in Crawford County ** Frederic, Michigan, an unincorporated community Other uses * Frederic (band), a Japanese rock band * Frederic (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Hurricane Frederic, a hurricane that hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in 1979 * Trent Frederic, American ice hockey player See also * Frédéric * Frederick (other) * Fredrik Fredrik or Frederik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name '' Friedrich'' or Friederich, from the Old High German ''fridu'' meaning "peace" and ''rîhhi'' meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in N ... * Fryderyk (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
