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Thomas Kerr (Royal Navy Officer)
Thomas Kerr may refer to: * Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst (died 1585) Scottish landowner * Thomas Kerr (illustrator) (born 1962), Canadian illustrator *Thomas Kerr (Kentucky politician) (born 1950), American politician and state legislator in Kentucky *Tom Kerr, British comic strip artist * Tom Kerr (politician) (1887–1956), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Stu Kerr (Thomas Stewart Kerr, 1928–1994), American television personality * T. Michael Kerr (born 1962), Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the U.S. Department of Labor *Thomas Kerr (writer and songwriter) Thomas Kerr was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter of the middle and late 19th century. Details Kerr was born in Black Gate, Newcastle, in the shadow of the old castle. He was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter, who lived an ..., Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter of the middle and late 19th century * Thomas Kerr (engineer) (1924–2004), British aerospace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr Of Ferniehirst
Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst (died 1585) was a Scottish landowner, Roman Catholic and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. He and Jean Scott ended the feud between the Scott family and the Kerrs. Thomas and Jean were both involved with supporting Mary, Queen of Scots. Life He was the son of Sir John Kerr of Ferniehirst and Katherine Kerr. His sister Margaret married Lord Hay of Yester and was the mother of William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester. His homes were Oxnam and Ferniehirst Castle. In 1565 an agreement was made to end the vendetta between the Kerr family and the Scotts. It was agreed that there would be a number of marriages between the family members to end the feud. Everyone agreed to it, but not Thomas Kerr. Despite the families intentions none of the marriages took place, but this was an important basis for Thomas's second marriage. In 1569 he married Jean Scott who became Lady Ferniehirst. The marriage bridged the feud between the families. A dowry was agreed but at lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr (illustrator)
Thomas Kerr (born August 30, 1962, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian illustrator. Educated at the Alberta College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts. He is an editorial illustrator featured in the New York Times from 1989 to the present day. Kerr's work has been featured on the OpEd pages of many national publications, focusing on current affairs and political satire. He has received awards of excellence from The Society of Publication Design, Society for News Design, Communication Arts Magazine and is a member of the Society of Illustrators. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Illustration at St John's University in Queens, New York. Kerr sued '' The New Yorker'' and illustrator Anita Kunz Anita E. Kunz, OC, DFA, RCA is a Canadian-born artist and illustrator. She was the first woman and first Canadian to have a solo exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.Dabu, Christl“Anita Kunz: Illustrator Illuminator” ‘’ ... in 1999 for c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr (Kentucky Politician)
Thomas Robert Kerr (born July 25, 1950, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Republican who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 64 from 1985 to 2016. He did not run for reelection in 2016 and resigned from the house in September of that year in order to join the administration of governor Matt Bevin. Education Kerr earned his BBA from the University of Kentucky and his JD from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Elections *2012 Kerr was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 16,294 votes. *1980s and early 1990s Kerr was initially elected in the 1984 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 1984 General election and re-elected in the general elections of November 4, 1986, November 8, 1988, November 6, 1990, and November 3, 1992. *1994 Kerr was unopposed for the 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kerr
Tom Kerr was a British comic strip artist whose work has appeared in comics such as ''Look-in'', the ''Eagle'', '' Valiant'', and '' TV21''. He has also drawn for many annuals of the 1960s and 1970s, including the ''Monkees'' annuals, ''Look-in'' annuals, etc. He is not to be conflated with the Australian cartoonist of the same name, who was responsible for such creations as Daddles, an animated duck that would walk along the TV screen when a cricketer scored a duck. Career There is little known about Tom Kerr's life. Comic strips Strips include '' Boy Bandit'' in '' Jag Comic'' (later ''Tiger'') 1968–1969 and the Tara King/'' The Avengers'' strip in ''TV Comic'' (1968). He also worked for comics such as ''Lion'', '' Buster'', ''Thunder'', '' The Eagle'', ''Knockout'', '' Valiant'', ''Princess'', '' TV21'', ''Lady Penelope'', ''Solo'', and ''Jet''. IPC planned a comic strip character called ''Captain Britain'' which was to be drawn by Kerr during the early 1970s. Marvel lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kerr (politician)
Thomas Caldwell Kerr (15 August 1887 – 25 June 1956) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Kerr was born at Stanthorpe, Queensland, the son of John Kerr and his wife Mary (née Caldwell). He was educated at Sherwood State School and from 1905 to 1915 was a pearl sheller in the Dutch East Indies and Thursday Island. Later on he was a public accountant and auditor with Wright, Kerr and Co. in Brisbane. He served in the First Australian Imperial Force in World War I, being based with the 31st Infantry Battalion. On 8 November 1919 he married Lillian Violet Berry (died 1954)Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Kerr
Thomas Stewart "Stu" Kerr (March 9, 1928 - July 17, 1994), was a Baltimore television personality who developed and hosted a number of programs on Baltimore television from 1952 through the 1980s. Kerr was born in Yonkers, New York and as a teenager worked as an NBC page at the network's Rockefeller Center headquarters. He later recalled "sitting in Lowell Thomas' icseat right after he left, while it was still warm", practicing script readingScott Shane, "Television host Stu Kerr, beloved by children, dies", Baltimore ''Sun'', July 18, 1994. His first full-time broadcasting job was on the radio at the age of 19. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and saw combat action during the Korean War. Kerr's television career began in 1952 at WMAR-TV in Baltimore, where he created ''The Janitor'', a late-night show displaying his talent for improvisation. He then played in various children's shows at WMAR-TV, beginning with ''The Early Riser'' and ''Bozo the Clown'' in the 1960s an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr (writer And Songwriter)
Thomas Kerr was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter of the middle and late 19th century. Details Kerr was born in Black Gate, Newcastle, in the shadow of the old castle. He was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter, who lived and worked in Newcastle upon Tyne for many of his early years and (according to Thomas Allan on page 555 of his Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings) was a good friend of Joe Wilson, the Tyneside Music Hall entertainer. Around 1866 he moved to Blyth, where he wrote occasionally as a reporter for the Blyth Weekly News. He was also one of the regular writers for a period of over seven years of the "An Awd Trimmer" column. The articles which he wrote for this column included several hundred local songs, some his own writing, some by others. While at Blyth he entered several of the competition run by John W. Chater in his publications, winning several prizes, amongst them a gold medal for the best local song for Chater’s Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr (engineer)
Thomas Henry Kerr (18 June 1924 – 9 September 2004) was a British aerospace engineer. He served as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II. He later served as the Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and Director of Research and Development at Royal Ordnance. He was President of the Royal Aeronautical Society from 1985 to 1986. Early life Kerr was born on 18 June 1924 in Nottingham, England, to Albert Edward Kerr and his wife Francis Jane Kerr (née Simpson). His father had served in World War I as an air observer. He was educated at Magnus Grammar School, Newark-on-Trent. In 1941, the school formed an Air Training Corps squadron which he immediately joined. Having served as a pilot during World War II, he was demobilised in 1946. He then joined Durham University where he studied physics. He graduated in 1949 with a first class Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Military service Having attended the Durham University short course, Kerr joined the Royal Air Forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas R
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kerr (governor)
Thomas Kerr, CMG (1818 – August 1907) was Governor of the Falkland Islands from 1880 to 1891. References 1818 births 1907 deaths Governors of the Falkland Islands Place of birth missing Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George {{Falklands-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |