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Thomas Cooper (Caribbean Settler)
Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Cooper may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (1776β1849), English actor *Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803β1902), English painter *Thomas Cooper (poet) (1805β1892), English poet and Chartist *Thomas Cooper de Leon (1839β1914), American journalist, author and playwright *Tommy Cooper (1921β1984), British magician and comedian *Thomas Joshua Cooper (born 1946), American landscape photographer Military *Thomas Haller Cooper (1919β1987), member of the British Free Corps and convicted traitor *Thomas E. Cooper (born 1943), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), 1983β87 Politics *Thomas Cooper (Parliamentarian) (died 1659), colonel in the Parliamentary Army and politician *Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1759) (1759β1840), American educationalist and political philosopher, commonly associated with South Carolina *Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1764) (1764β1829), U.S. congressman from Delaware *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Abthorpe Cooper
Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (born London, England, 1776 β died Bristol, Pennsylvania, 4 April 1841) was an English actor. Cooper was born in Harrow on the Hill, London, the son of a physician with the East India Company. He received a good education, and, on the death of his father, was adopted by Thomas Holcroft and William Godwin. His first appearance on the stage was with Stephen Kemble's company in Edinburgh, and later he acted at Covent Garden, London, with great success as Hamlet and Macbeth. In December 1796, he made his first appearance in Philadelphia as Macbeth at the Chestnut Street Theatre, and in August of the following year played in the Greenwich Street Theatre, New York, as Pierre in ''Venice Preserved''. He returned to England in 1802, and for several years held a foremost rank on the English stage. In 1804, he returned to New York and soon afterward, for a long time, became lessee of the Park Theatre (Manhattan, New York), Park Theatre. Later he again visited En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cooper, 1st Baron Cooper Of Culross
Thomas Mackay Cooper, 1st Baron Cooper of Culross (24 September 1892 β 15 July 1956) was a Scotland, Scottish Unionist Party (Scotland), Unionist Party politician, a judge and a historian, who had been appointed Lord Advocate of Scotland. Background and education Cooper was the son of John Cooper, of Edinburgh, a civil engineer, and Margaret, daughter of John Mackay, of Dunnet, Caithness. In 1915 he applied to George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and the University of Edinburgh where he completed an MA in 1912 and a Law LLB. Political, legal and judicial career Cooper was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1915 and created a King's Counsel in 1927. He was the Unionist Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency), Edinburgh West from a by-election in 1935 to 1941. In 1935 he was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland and later that year he was appointed as Lord Advocate. He also became a Privy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Thornville Cooper
Thomas Thornville Cooper (1839β1878) was an English traveller in China, and later a political agent in Burma. Early life The eighth son of John Ibbetson Cooper, a coalfitter and shipowner, he was born on 13 September 1839, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He was educated at the Grange School there, under James Cowan. He was then sent to a tutor in Sussex, where his health failed. Cooper was advised to take a voyage to Australia. There he made journeys into the outback. In 1859 he went to India, and worked in Madras, in the house of Arbuthnot & Co. In 1861 he left his appointment, and went to Sindh on a visit to a brother who was living there. The following year, he visited Bombay, and moved in by way of Beypore and Madras to Burma. At Rangoon he studied the Burmese language. In China In 1863 Cooper took ship to rejoin his brother, who was now at Shanghai. He became involved with the Shanghai volunteers of the Taiping Rebellion. When it ended, the opening up of China to foreig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cooper (brewer)
Coopers Brewery Limited, the largest Australian-owned brewery, is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park. Coopers is known for making a variety of beers, the most famous of which are its pale ale and sparkling ale. It is also the world's largest producer of homebrewing beer concentrate in cans. Cooper's also manufactures DIY kits, reusable plastic bottles, and boxed brew enhancers. Its shares are primarily owned by the extended Cooper family. The brewery has been headed by Tim Cooper (originator of Dr Tim's Traditional Ale) as managing director since 1990, with Michael Shearer taking over the role from 1 March 2025. Melanie Cooper has been chair of the board since December 2023. The brewery was established by Thomas Cooper in 1862 in the eastern Adelaide suburb of Norwood, moving in 1881 to Leabrook, also in the eastern suburbs, and then in 2001 to northern Adelaide at Regency Park. History 19th century The brewery was established by Thomas Cooper in 1862 at his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Frederick Cooper (watchmaker)
Thomas Frederick Cooper (1789 β 9 March 1863) was a well-known Victorian English watchmaker in London who made high quality timepieces, particularly for the American market. Biography Cooper was active for over forty years from about 1819 at several addresses in London: 1819β1822/3 at 16 Wynwatt Street, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell 1826β1832 at 5 President Street, St Luke's 1835β1837 at 4 Duncan Place, City Road 1837β1838 at 18 King William Street, City of London 1839β1875 at 6 Calthorpe Street, Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury, where he advertised as a ''Watch Escapement and Chronometer Maker'' in the Trade Directories. His obituary in the ''Horological Journal'' of 1863 noted that he was "...one of the oldest manufacturers in the trade. He was deservedly in high repute for the excellence of his productions, and his name stood at the top in America". He was also especially noted for duplex escapements. Family Cooper married Ann Patience Layton in 1836 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cooper (bishop)
Thomas Cooper (or Couper; 29 April 1594) was an English bishop, lexicographer, theologian, and writer. Life Cooper was born in Oxford, England, where he was educated at Magdalen College. He became Master of Magdalen College School and afterwards practised as a physician in Oxford. Elizabeth I was greatly pleased with his ''Thesaurus'', generally known as ''Cooper's Dictionary''; and its author, who had been ordained about 1559, was made Dean of Christ Church, in 1567. Two years later, on 27 June 1569, he became Dean of Gloucester; he was elected Bishop of Lincoln on 4 February 1571, consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1571, then translated to Winchester on 12 March 1584. Cooper was a stout controversialist; he defended the practice and precept of the Church of England against the Roman Catholics on the one hand and against the Martin Marprelate writings and the Puritans on the other. He took some part, the exact extent of which is disputed, in the persecution of religious rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cooper (rugby Union)
Tom Cooper (born 18 February 1987, Oxford) is an English rugby union footballer. A centre, he played for Bedwas RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. Cooper made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons against Gloucester on 4 November 2010. He was released by Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the 2010β11 Magners League. He then went on to play for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship during the 2011β12 season, making 16 appearances. Tom signed to play for Jersey for the 2012β13 season, again in the RFU Championship The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng .... References External linksNewport Gwent Dragons profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cooper (cricketer)
Tom Lexley William Cooper (born 26 November 1986) is an AustralianβDutch cricketer who played for South Australia in Australian domestic cricket and for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL). He is a right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, and in addition to representing the Netherlands, he has represented Australia in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Cooper was born in Lismore in New South Wales, but after his youth career he moved to Adelaide and began playing domestic cricket for South Australia, earning a spot in their side in November 2008. Early in his career he stood out in limited overs matches, and his breakout performance came in a match for the Prime Minister's XI against a touring West Indies team, when he scored 160 not out. In 2009, Cooper discovered he was eligible to play for the Netherlands national cricket team due to his Dutch passport, and he has represented the country in a World Cup and two World Twenty20s. He is the older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cooper (baseball)
Thomas Cooper was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues, and Minor league baseball, minor leagues. He played in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs from 1947 to 1952. He played in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system with the Schenectady Blue Jays in 1953 and 1957, and the Trois-Rivieres Phillies in 1954. References External links anSeamheads Year of birth missing Year of death missing Kansas City Monarchs players Schenectady Blue Jays players Trois-Rivières Phillies players 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Baseball catchers {{Negro-league-baseball-catcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cooper (footballer)
Thomas Cooper (9 April 1905 β 25 June 1940) was an England international footballer who played for Port Vale, Derby County, and Liverpool. He won 15 caps and played 430 league games in a 16-year career in the Football League. He helped Derby to finish second in the Second Division in 1925β26 and second in the First Division in 1929β30. Early and personal life Thomas Cooper was born on 9 April 1905 in Fenton, Staffordshire. He was the seventh of eight children to Stephen James and Sarah Ann (nΓ©e Shorthouse); his father worked as a bricklayer. He worked as a haulage hand at the coal mine. He married Beatrice Jean Raynor in June 1931; they had two children. An accomplished golfer, he won the Merseyside Professional Golf Championship three years running. Playing career Port Vale Cooper played for Longton and Cheshire County League side Trentham before being bought by Port Vale for a fee of Β£20 in August 1924. He made his first-team debut on 13 December 1924, in an FA Cup q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cooper (cyclist)
Tom Cooper (December 1, 1872 β November 20, 1906) was an Americans, American cycle sport, cyclist and early automobile racing driver. He is best known for his rivalry with cyclist Major Taylor, as well as his later work with Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield. Early years Tom Cooper began his cycling career in Detroit, Michigan. His talent and athletic ability soon made him a national celebrity in the US as he climbed to the top of the sport. As a champion bicycle racer, Cooper was a contemporary of Barney Oldfield, Carl G. Fisher, John S. Johnson (sportsman), Johnny Johnson, Arthur Gardiner, "Plugger Bill" Martin and Eddie Bald. At the 1898 League of American Wheelmen championship race on the Arthur C. Newby#Newby Oval, Newby Oval in Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis, Cooper won the half-mile professional event. He went on to win the Bicycle Championship of America for the 1899 season. Cooper was instrumental in the formation of the American Racing Cyclists Union in 1898, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Butler Cooper
Thomas Butler Cooper was a teacher, merchant, lawyer, and politician in Alabama. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives after the Civil War including as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. He was born in South Carolina. His father was from Philadelphia. He married Nancy P. Powell of Georgia in 1832. He was first elected to the Alabama House in 1842 and served six terms in the Alabama legislature. He succeeded W. R. W. Cobb of Jackson in the Confederate congress after Cobb's expulsion. He was a delegate at Alabama's 1865 constitutional convention. The U.S. congress removed Confederate officers from offices in the south during the Reconstruction era. He was described as shrewd, stout, and corpulent. An 1863 letter to Alabama governor John Gill Shorter John Gill Shorter (April 23, 1818 β May 29, 1872) was an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Alabama from 1861 to 1863. Before assuming the governorship, Shorter was a Deputy from Alab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
