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Thomas E. Wells
Sir Thomas Edmund Wells, 3rd Baronet (January 28, 1855 – August 4, 1910) was a British American business magnate and cattle baron. He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade before leading one of the largest meat-packing industry, meat-packing companies in the United States. He was also one of the founders of the Quaker Oats Company. Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Wells immigrated to the United States as a teenager in 1870. During the Gilded Age, he worked as a corporate executive in the American financial services and food industry. In 1890, he founded Rush Creek Ranch in Nebraska and established his Proprietary trading, trading firm, T. E. Wells & Co., in 1902. After becoming a multi-millionaire, Wells returned to England in 1904, inherited a baronetcy in 1906, and lived in retirement at Orchard Farm, his estate until his death in 1910. Early life Thomas Edmund Wells was born in Birmingham, England, on January 28, 1855, to John Wells and Diana Nash, grandni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
