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Wickersham Hospital
Wickersham is a surname originating from Sussex, England.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=wickersham Notable people with the surname include: *Cornelius Wendell Wickersham, Brigadier General in the United States Army, philatelic writer, winner of the Lichtenstein Medal in 1959 *Dave Wickersham, former Major League Baseball pitcher *Emily Wickersham, U.S. actress *George W. Wickersham, 48th U.S. Attorney General * J. Hunter Wickersham, recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War I *James Wickersham, former Alaskan district judge *Jeff Wickersham, former LSU quarterback *Jonny Wickersham, guitarist for The Cadillac Tramps, Youth Brigade, U.S. Bombs, and Social Distortion *Liz Wickersham, host of CNN's entertainment newsmagazine Showbiz Today *Seth Wickersham, American sports writer *Victor Wickersham, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma See also *Wickersham Commission (1929), investigated prohibition and its policing *Operation Wickersham, a series of operatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex, England
Sussex ( /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom and, later, a county. It includes the ceremonial counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. The area borders the English Channel to the south, and the ceremonial counties of Surrey to the north, Kent to the north-east, and Hampshire to the west. Sussex contains the city of Brighton and Hove and its wider city region, as well as the South Downs National Park and the National Landscapes of the High Weald and Chichester Harbour. Its coastline is long. The Kingdom of Sussex emerged in the fifth century in the area that had previously been inhabited by the Regni tribe in the Romano-British period. In about 827, shortly after the Battle of Ellendun, Sussex was conquered by Wessex. From 860 it was ruled by the kings of Wessex, and in 927 it became part of the Kingdom of England. By the Norman period, Sussex was subdivide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham (June 25, 1885 – January 31, 1968) was a decorated United States Army officer with the rank of Lieutenant general; a lawyer and an award-winning author of philatelic literature. He studied at the Harvard University and practiced law for several years, before embarked for France during World War I. Wickersham served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of IV Corps during Battle of Saint-Mihiel and received Army Distinguished Service Medal. Following the War, Wickersham remained in the New York National Guard, practicing law for next twenty years. He was recalled to active duty in late 1940 and served as first Commandant of the School of Military Government at the University of Virginia. Wickersham was promoted to Brigadier general and served as Commander of U.S. Group Control Council for Germany and received another Army Distinguished Service Medal. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Wickersham
David Clifford Wickersham (September 27, 1935 – June 18, 2022) was an American baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Kansas City Royals from 1960 to 1969. Early life Wickersham was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 1935. He attended high school in East Springfield, Pennsylvania, East Springfield, where he excelled in several sports. He attended Taylor University]He later attended Ohio University, where he played with the Ohio Bobcats for two years. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1955 season. Career Wickersham played six seasons in the minor leagues from 1955 to 1960. He was acquired by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 Minor League Baseball, minor league draft. He made his MLB debut for the franchise on September 18, 1960, nine days before his 25th birthday, pitching two innings, giving up an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Wickersham
Emily Wickersham (born April 26, 1984) is an American actress best known for her role as NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop on '' NCIS''. Early life Wickersham has Austrian and Swedish (Värmland) ancestry. She was born in Kansas but grew up in Mamaroneck, New York. She attended Muhlenberg College for two years before dropping out. Career In 2013, prior to the departure of actress Cote de Pablo, Wickersham was cast as NSA Analyst Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop in a three-episode arc starting from Season 11 of '' NCIS'', starting November 19, 2013, on CBS. She was subsequently promoted to series regular, and her character officially became an NCIS Special Agent. Following the conclusion of the show's 18th season on May 26, 2021, Wickersham confirmed her departure from the show after eight years via Instagram. Wickersham has also appeared in the feature film '' Gone'' and has made a number of guest appearances on television. Personal life She married musician Blake Hanley on N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he is the eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, and was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard in his twenties. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. He later co-owned the Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers before being elected governor of Texas 1994 Texas gubernatorial election, in 1994. Governorship of George W. Bush, As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the Wind power in Texas, leading producer of wind-generated electricity in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wickersham
James Wickersham (August 24, 1857 – October 24, 1939) was a district judge for Alaska, appointed by U.S. President William McKinley to the Third Judicial District in 1900. He resigned his post in 1908 and was subsequently elected as Alaska's delegate to Congress, serving until 1917 and then being re-elected in 1930. He was instrumental in the passage of the Organic Act of 1912, which granted Alaska territorial status. He also introduced the Alaska Railroad Bill, legislation to establish McKinley Park, and the first Alaska Statehood Bill in 1916. He was among those responsible for the creation of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, which later became the University of Alaska. A residence hall on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus is named in his honor. Wickersham was born near Patoka, Illinois in August 1857. Many years later, in 1883, he and his wife Deborah moved to Tacoma, Washington Territory, where he became a judge. While in Tacoma he helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Wickersham
Jeff Wickersham is a former collegiate American football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University. College Wickersham came to the Louisiana State University (LSU) as a highly recruited quarterback out of Merritt Island, FL (located on the Atlantic coast east of Orlando, FL). During his three years as the quarterback for LSU's football team, Wickersham completed 58.4% of his passes for 6,921 yards, which at the time were both the 3rd best performances in Southeastern Conference (SEC) history. Wickersham was also the first quarterback in LSU history to pass for over 5,000 career yards, the first LSU quarterback to throw for over 2,000 yards in three different seasons, the first LSU quarterback to throw for over 2,500 yards in a season (1983), and the first LSU quarterback to throw for over 350 yards in a game (368 yards vs, Mississippi State in 1983). During his freshman year (1982), Wickersham was a backup to senior quarterback Alan Risher. During his sophomor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Wickersham
Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham (born May 26, 1967) is an American musician who is currently a guitarist for the California punk rock band Social Distortion. He joined Social Distortion after the death of founding member and longtime friend Dennis Danell in February 2000. Previously he had been a guitarist for U.S. Bombs, The Cadillac Tramps, and Youth Brigade. Career Wickersham has been touring and recording with Social Distortion since the ''When the Angels Sing'' memorial concert held in June 2000 to benefit Dennis Danell's family. Wickersham also co-wrote "Angel's Wings", "Faithless" and "Nickels and Dimes" along with Mike Ness for Social Distortion's 2004 release '' Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll'' as well as "Machine Gun Blues", "Far Side of Nowhere" and "Take Care of Yourself" with Ness on Social Distortion's ''Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes''. In 2008, Wickersham was on tour with Ness's solo band along with Social Distortion. The Vandals wrote a song about him, "Johnny Twobag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Wickersham
Liz Wickersham is an American television personality best known as the host of CNN's entertainment newsmagazine '' Showbiz Today'' and host of WTBS's Award-Winning Magazine Program, ''Good News''. Miss Georgia USA Wickersham, who grew up in Orange, Texas, moved to Georgia after attending the University of Texas and won the title of Miss Georgia USA, going on to compete in the 1976 Miss USA pageant, where she was selected as Miss Photogenic and ultimately became one of the Top 12 semifinalists. Following this, she briefly worked for Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson in Washington, D.C. Her father was both a major Democratic contributor and the seller of the second-hand Lincoln automobiles that Wilson preferred. She later appeared as the cover model for the April 1981 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine. CNN Shortly thereafter, Ted Turner offered her an on-air position with the fledgling network, CNN. Her broadcasting profile soon rose considerably after being selected in to in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Wickersham
Seth Wickersham is an American sports journalist for ESPN and ''ESPN The Magazine''. Wickersham is native of Anchorage, Alaska and attended Robert Service High School. He has written for ESPN.com and ''ESPN The Magazine'' since graduating from the University of Missouri in 2000. His work primarily covers the National Football League (NFL) and has been featured on ''Outside the Lines'', ''SportsCenter'', ''NFL Live'', '' The Ryen Russillo Show'', and '' E:60''. In his 18 years at ESPN, he has profiled the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Bill Belichick, John Elway, Odell Beckham, Jr., Bill Walsh, Jim Harbaugh, and Y.A. Tittle, among others, and he has written deep dives into strained relationships within the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Along with senior writer Don Van Natta, Wickersham has written critically acclaimed investigations on the NFL's handling of the Spygate and Deflategate cheating controversies, the Rams and Raiders franchise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Wickersham
Victor Eugene Wickersham (February 9, 1906 – March 15, 1988) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Early life and education Born on a farm near Lone Rock, Arkansas, Wickersham was the son of Frank Morrell and Lillie Mae Sword Wickersham. He moved to Mangum, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1915 and was educated in the public schools of Oklahoma. Career Employed in the office of the county clerk of Greer County, Oklahoma from 1924 to 1926, Wickersham was appointed as court clerk of Greer County from 1926 to 1935. On June 30, 1929, he married Jessie Blaine Stiles of Mangum. As the county clerk, he issued his own marriage license. Four children were born to the marriage, LaMelba, Nelda, Galen, and Victor Wickersham II. Wickersham served as chief clerk of the board of affairs of the State of Oklahoma in 1935 and 1936. He engaged as a building contractor in Oklahoma City in 1937 and 1938 and in the life insurance business 1938–1941. Wickersham also wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickersham Commission
The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (also known unofficially as the Wickersham Commission) was a committee established by the U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, on May 20, 1929. Former attorney general George W. Wickersham (1858–1936) chaired the 11-member group, which was charged with investigating the causes and costs of crime, Prohibition enforcement, policing, courts and antiquated criminal procedures, and prisons, parole and probation practices, among other topics in order to improve the Incarceration in the United States, American criminal justice system. During the 1928 presidential campaign Herbert Hoover supported the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (which had introduced nationwide alcohol prohibition) but he recognized that evasion of the law was widespread and that prohibition had fueled the growth of organized crime. Membership Commission members included Henry W. Anderson, Newton D. Baker, Ada Comstock, William Irwin Gru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
