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Thomas Douglas (actor)
Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Douglas may refer to: * Thomas Douglas (American judge) (1790–1855), Florida Supreme Court justice * Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820), founder of the Red River Colony * Thomas Monteath Douglas (1787–1868), officer of the Bengal Army of the East India Company * Tom Douglas (chef) (born 1958), American chef, restaurateur and writer * Tom Douglas (footballer) (1910–1943), Scottish footballer * Tom Douglas (songwriter) (born 1953), American songwriter * Tommy Douglas (1904–1986), premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada * Tommy Douglas (clarinetist) (1911–1965), American jazz clarinetist * Tommy Douglas Collegiate, a high school in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada See also * Thomas Douglas Guest Thomas Douglas Guest (1781–1845), often simply Douglas Guest, was a British History painting, historical- and Portrait painting, portrait painter, and lecturer and writer on art. Life He was the son of Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Douglas (American Judge)
Thomas Douglas (April 27, 1790 – September 11, 1855) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as the first chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court from January 1846 to 1851, and then again as a Justice 1854–1855. Douglas was born in 1790 in Wallingford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. He served as U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Florida from 1826 to 1846. He served on the Florida State Supreme Court from 1846 to 1851 and again from 1854 to 1855. His father was a shoemaker and farmer. He attended the public schools and was tutored by an aunt. He married Hannah Sanford September 26, 1814. In 1815, he moved to Indiana, where he engaged in manufacturing and mercantile, though the financial Panic of 1819 left him deeply in debt. He was friends with members of Indiana's political leadership, who helped him establish a political career. He distinguished himself by being elected a judge in Jefferson County, Indiana two years before being admitted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl Of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE (20 June 1771 – 8 April 1820) was a Scottish landowner and philanthropist. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony. Early background He was born at St Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the seventh son of Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk, and his wife Helen Hamilton (1738–1802), granddaughter of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington. His brother was Basil William Douglas, Lord Daer. His early education was at the Palgrave Academy, Suffolk. As he had not expected to inherit the family estate, he went to the University of Edinburgh to study to become a lawyer. While there, he noticed poor Scottish crofters who were being displaced by their landlords. Seeing their plight, he investigated ways he could help them find new land in the then British colonies. In 1794, on the death of his brother Basil, Thomas became Lord Daer. After his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Monteath Douglas
General (United Kingdom), General Sir Thomas Monteath Douglas (1787 – October 1868) was an officer of the Bengal Army of the East India Company. He served in a number of wars and campaigns, most notably the First Anglo-Afghan War. Early life Douglas was born Thomas Monteath, the son of Thomas Monteath and grandson of Walter Monteath, who married Jean, second daughter of James Douglas of Mains. This Jean was the sister of Margaret, who was the wife of Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas, Archibald, Duke of Douglas, and the Duchess of Douglas entailed an estate with the curious name of Douglas Support to the descendants of her sister, which was eventually inherited by Thomas Monteath. He was born in Hanover Parish in Jamaica. Douglas entered the East India Company's service as an Ensign (rank), ensign in the Bengal Army on 4 December 1806, and was at once attached to the 35th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, with which he served throughout his long career. Career Monte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Douglas (chef)
Tom Douglas (born August 2, 1958) is an American executive chef, restaurateur, author, and radio talk show host, and winner of the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. In 2012 he also won the James Beard Award as Best Restaurateur. He is the author of ''Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen'', which was named the Best American Cookbook by the James Beard Foundation and KitchenAid, in 2001. In 2005, he appeared on an episode of the Food Network's ''Iron Chef America'', in which he defeated Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Early life, family Tom Douglas was born on August 2, 1958, in Wilmington, Delaware. After relocating to Seattle, he started working in a variety of jobs from general construction to serving as a railroad car mechanic. , Douglas lives in the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, and their daughter. Their farm in Prosser provides a variety of produce for use in his restaurants. Restaurant career Douglas's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Douglas (footballer)
Thomas Alexander Douglas (11 September 1910 – 6 March 1943) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. Personal life Douglas served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War and died on active service in French Algeria on 6 March 1943. He is buried at El Alia Cemetery El Alia Cemetery () is a cemetery in the commune of Oued Smar, a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. It was established in 1928, following the donation of a plot of land by its owner Hamza El-Alia before his departure to Mecca. Notable interments .... References * 1910 births 1943 deaths Footballers from Ayr Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Blackpool F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Witton Albion F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players English Football League players Royal Engineers soldiers Military personnel from South Ayrshire British Army personnel killed in World War II 20th-century Scottish sportsme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Douglas (songwriter)
Thomas Stevenson Douglas (born January 27, 1953) is an American country music songwriter. He has written Top 10 ''Billboard'' Country hits for John Michael Montgomery, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney and others. Early life Tom Douglas was born in Atlanta, where he grew up with musical influence from his father, who sold steel by day and played the piano and ukulele at night. Douglas describes, “There was always music in the house” and describes his father as being an artist at heart. Tom took piano lessons in second grade, but didn't find real interest in the instrument until he first heard “Your Song” by Elton John. He would often practice and learn by playing Glen Campbell hits, especially those written by Jimmy Webb, who is Douglas’ idol. Douglas graduated from Oglethorpe University in 1975, and from Georgia State University in 1977 with an MBA. He worked in Atlanta selling advertising, but decided to q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Douglas
Thomas Clement Douglas (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the seventh premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961 and leader of the New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. A Baptist minister, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He left federal politics to become leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and then the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan. His government introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program. After setting up Saskatchewan's universal healthcare program, Douglas stepped down and ran to lead the newly formed federal New Democratic Party (NDP), the successor party of the national CCF. He was elected as its first federal leader in 1961. Although Douglas never led the party to government, through much of his tenure the party held the balance of power in the Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Douglas (clarinetist)
Tommy Douglas (January 9, 1906 – March 9, 1965) was an American jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and reed instrumentalist. Early life and education Douglas was born in Eskridge, Kansas. He taught himself clarinet and saxophone in school and later attended the Boston Conservatory from 1924 to 1928. Career During his career, Douglas was known for his work as a sideman for Jelly Roll Morton and Bennie Moten. He was also an accomplished bandleader, showcasing such talent in his bands as Charlie Parker and Jo Jones Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. He was sometimes k ..., among others. He also performed with Captain Woolmack's Band and the Clarence Love Orchestra. References American jazz clarinetists Swing clarinetists American jazz bandleaders 1911 births 1965 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Douglas Collegiate
Tommy Douglas Collegiate Institute is a high school located in the Blairmore Urban Centre district of western Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, serving students from grades 9 through 12. It is named for Tommy Douglas, the "Father of Canadian Medicare," leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF; , FCC) was a federal democratic socialism, democratic socialistThe following sources describe the CCF as a democratic socialist political party: * * * * * * and social democracy, social-democ ... and premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. The school is unique among Saskatoon public schools in that it is the first to be physically connected to both a regional recreation complex (Shaw Centre) and to a Catholic/separate school ( Bethlehem Catholic High School). Its feeder schools are Dundonald School, Ernest Lindner School, Fairhaven School, James L. Alexander School, Lester B. Pearson School, Montgomery School, Wâhkô ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
