Thatcher most commonly refers to:
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Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime ...
(1925–2013), former prime minister of the United Kingdom
* A professional who installs thatch as a roofing material, i.e. by means of
thatching
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (''Cladium mariscus''), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of ...
Thatcher may also refer to:
People
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Thatcher baronets
The Thatcher baronetcy, of Scotney in the County of Kent, is a baronetcy created for the husband of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Denis Thatcher, on 7 December 1990, following the resignation of his wife on 28 November. The current holder ...
, a baronetcy created for Denis Thatcher, the husband of Margaret Thatcher
Surname
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America Iglesias Thatcher
América Iglesias Thatcher (November 4, 1907 – April 20, 1989) was a Puerto-Rican-American labor activist and the daughter of Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Santiago Iglesias.
Early life
Thatcher was the daughter of Puerto Rico's R ...
(1907–1989), Puerto-Rican labor activist
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Ben Thatcher
Benjamin David Thatcher (born 30 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
He played for a number of English clubs, and has featured in more than 300 English league games, all of which were in the top tw ...
(born 1975), retired Welsh footballer
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Betty Thatcher
Betty Thatcher (16 February 1944 – 15 August 2011) was an English lyricist who wrote many of the lyrics for the progressive rock band Renaissance.
Early life
Betty Mary Newsinger was born in Great Titchfield Street, central London. She was t ...
(1944–2011), English writer and lyricist
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Carol Thatcher
Carol Jane Thatcher (born 15 August 1953) is an English journalist, author and media personality. She is the daughter of Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, and Denis Thatcher.
She has written biographies of both ...
(born 1953), daughter of Margaret Thatcher
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Colin Thatcher
Wilbert Colin Thatcher (born August 25, 1938) is a Canadian politician who was convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.
Early life
Colin Thatcher was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 25, 1938. His father, Saskatchewan-born Ro ...
(born 1938), former Saskatchewan cabinet minister and convicted murderer
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Denis Thatcher
Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was an English businessman and the husband of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the first female British prime minister from 1979 to 1990; in turn, he became the first male prime ...
(1915–2003), husband of Margaret Thatcher
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Eva Thatcher
Eva Thatcher (March 14, 1862 – September 28, 1942) was an American film actress and vaudeville performer. She appeared in more than one hundred films between 1912 and 1930. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and died in Los Angeles, Californ ...
(1862–1942), American film actress
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Frank Thatcher
Frank Thatcher was the Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana from 1944 to 1948. Educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1914 and began his career with curacies at ''Holy Trinity, Hastings'' and ''St Mary the ...
, Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana
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Frederick Thatcher
The Reverend Frederick Thatcher (1814 – 19 October 1890) was an English and New Zealand architect and clergyman.
He was born at Hastings to a long-established Sussex family. He practised as an architect in London from 1835 and was one of the ...
(1814–1890), English and New Zealand architect and clergyman
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George Thatcher
George Thatcher (April 12, 1754 – April 6, 1824) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from the Maine district of Massachusetts. His name sometimes appears as George Thacher. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Con ...
(1754–1824), American lawyer
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Heather Thatcher
Heather Thatcher (3 September 1896 – 15 January 1987) was an English actress in theatre and films.
Dancer
By 1922, Thatcher was a dancer. She was especially noted for her interpretation of an Egyptian harem dance. Her exotic clothes were desi ...
(1896–1987), English actress
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Henry Thatcher (1806–1880), American admiral
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Henry Calvin Thatcher
Henry Calvin Thatcher (1842—1884) was the first chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. He served in the position from 1876 to 1879.
Early life and education
Thatcher was born in New Buffalo, Pennsylvania on April 21, 1842. He attended Fr ...
(1842—1884), the first Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
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James Thatcher (MP)
James Thatcher or Thacker ( 1536–1565) was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derw ...
( 1536–1565), English politician
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James Thatcher (musician)
James Thatcher is an American hornist.
Early career
Thatcher began his professional career at age 16 when he played and studied in Mexico City with his uncle, Gerald Thatcher, former principal hornist with the National Symphony of Mexico. Subseque ...
, American horn player
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Joe Thatcher
Joseph Andrew Thatcher (born October 4, 1981) is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim an ...
(born 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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J. T. Thatcher (born 1978), American football player
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Karen Thatcher
Karen Elizabeth Thatcher (born February 29, 1984) is an American ice hockey forward. She was named to the United States women's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Thatcher was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but grew u ...
(born 1984), American ice hockey player
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Kim Thatcher
Kim Thatcher (born 1964) is an American politician serving as member of the Oregon State Senate from the 13th district, which is currently assembled for the 81st legislative session. She previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Repr ...
(born 1964), American politician
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Les Thatcher
Leslie Malady (born October 28, 1940), better known by the name Les Thatcher, is an American former professional wrestler. He helps run Elite Pro Wrestling Training, a professional wrestling school in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, with Ricky ...
(born 1940), American wrestler
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Mark Thatcher
Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet (born 15 August 1953) is an English businessman. He is the son of Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, and Sir Denis Thatcher; his sister is Carol Thatcher.
His early career ...
(born 1953), son of Margaret Thatcher
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Maurice Thatcher
Maurice Hudson Thatcher (August 15, 1870January 6, 1973) was a U.S. Congressman. Thatcher was elected to Congress in 1922 from Kentucky. He served until 1933.
Biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Thatcher's family moved to Butler County, Kentu ...
(1870–1973), U.S. Congressman
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Moses Thatcher
Moses Thatcher (February 2, 1842 – August 21, 1909) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of only a few members of the Quorum of the Twelve ...
(1842–1909), American Mormon apostle
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Noel Thatcher
Noel Thatcher is a British Paralympic runner who represented the United Kingdom at six Paralympic Games between 1984 and 2004, collecting a total of five gold medals. His two career highlights are winning gold and setting a world record at Bar ...
, British paralympic athlete
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Raymond S. Thatcher
Raymond S. Thatcher (January 10, 1903 – October 5, 1988) was an American politician and pharmacist who served a total of six terms as Connecticut State Comptroller between 1946 and 1966. A Democrat from East Hampton, Thatcher also served in t ...
(1903–1988), American politician
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Richard Thatcher
Richard Thatcher (March 23, 1846 – November 28, 1909) was an American educator, and Civil War veteran. He was a school administrator in Kansas and Oklahoma, hotel operator and the first President of Territorial Normal School, now the Unive ...
(1846–1909), American POW and university president
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Roger Thatcher
Arthur Roger Thatcher (22 October 1926 – 13 February 2010), commonly known as Roger Thatcher or sometimes as A. Roger Thatcher, was a British statistician. Thatcher was born in Birmingham and spent his formative early years in Wilmslow, Chesh ...
(1926–2010), British statistician
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Roland Thatcher
Roland Churchill Thatcher IV (born April 11, 1977) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.
Early years through college
Thatcher was born in Hampton, Virginia, but has lived off the fifth hole at T ...
(born 1977), American golfer
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Ross Thatcher
Wilbert Ross Thatcher, (May 24, 1917 – July 22, 1971) was the ninth premier of Saskatchewan, serving from May 22, 1964 to June 30, 1971. He led the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in four general elections, in 1960, 1964, 1967 and 1971. Thatcher ...
(1917–1971), 9th Premier of Saskatchewan
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Samuel Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher (July 1, 1776 – July 18, 1872) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
He was born in Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on July 1, 1776; was graduated from Harvard University ...
(1776–1872), member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine
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Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (born October 18, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as young Natalie Scatorccio in Showtime's psychological drama series ''Yellowjackets'' (2021–present) and for her appearance as Drash in ' ...
, American actress
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Torin Thatcher
Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains.
Personal life
Thatcher was born in Bombay, British India, to British parents, Torin James Blair T ...
(1905–1981), English actor
Given name
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Thatcher Demko
Thatcher Douglas Demko (born December 8, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Demko was selected by the Canucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 NHL ...
(born 1995), American ice hockey player
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Thatcher Szalay
Thatcher David Szalay (born January 18, 1979) is an American football player. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, and the Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a p ...
(born 1979), American football player
Fictional characters
* Becky Thatcher and Judge Thatcher,
characters in ''Tom Sawyer'', by Mark Twain
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Inspector Margaret Thatcher, a character on the television series ''Due South''
* Jeremy Thatcher, a character in the children's novel ''
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
''Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher'' is a novel by Bruce Coville and is part of the Magic Shop Books. It was published by in 1991 by the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich imprint Jane Yolen Books. It was issued in paperback by Aladdin Books and reissued ...
''
* John Putnam Thatcher, a character in novels by
Emma Lathen
Emma Lathen is the pen name of two American businesswomen: economic analyst Mary Jane Latsis (July 12, 1927 – October 29, 1997) and attorney Martha Henissart (born 1929). The pseudonym is constructed from two authors' names: "M" of Mary a ...
* Justine Thatcher, a character in the BBC Scotland drama ''
Monarch of the Glen''
* Margaret Thatcher, a character in the television series
''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''
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Thatcher
Thatcher most commonly refers to:
* Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), former prime minister of the United Kingdom
* A professional who installs thatch as a roofing material, i.e. by means of thatching
Thatcher may also refer to:
People
* Thatcher ...
, code name of Mike Baker, a playable character in the game ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege''
* Thatcher Davis, a character in the analog horror series ''
The Mandela Catalogue
''The Mandela Catalogue'' is an analog horror web series created by American YouTuber Alex Kister in 2021. It is set in the fictional Mandela County, Wisconsin that is invaded by demonic, otherworldly entities called "alternates" that psychol ...
''
* Thatcher Grey, a character in the TV show ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into ...
''
* Walter Parks Thatcher, a character in the film ''
Citizen Kane
''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...
''
* William Thatcher, protagonist in the film ''
A Knight's Tale
''A Knight's Tale'' is a 2001 American medieval adventure comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, win ...
''
Places
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Thatcher, Arizona
Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thatcher is the home of Eastern Arizona College (EAC), ...
, U.S.
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Thatcher, Colorado
Thatcher is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model ( ZIP Code 81059) now serves Thatcher postal addresses.
A post office called Thatcher was established in 1883, and rem ...
, U.S.
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Thatcher, Idaho
Thatcher is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. Its elevation is 4,902 feet (1,494 m), and it is located at (42.4088106, -111.7268930). Although Thatcher is unincorporated, it has a post office, with ...
, U.S.
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Thatcher, Nebraska
Thatcher (also Thacher) is an unincorporated community. It is located in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.Zip code: 69201
...
, U.S.
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Thatcher Peninsula
Thatcher Peninsula () is a mountainous peninsula in north-central South Georgia. Its total area is approximately , with roughly covered in vegetation. It terminates to the north in Mai Point, rising between Cumberland West Bay to the west, and ...
, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Other uses
* , the name of more than one U.S. ship
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Thatchers Cider
Thatchers Cider is a family-owned cider maker in Sandford, North Somerset, England.
History
The Thatchers company was founded by William Thatcher in 1904. His son Stanley Thatcher, born in 1910, began selling draught cider to pubs in Somer ...
, a drink
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C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) is a long-period comet with roughly a 415-year orbit that is expected to return around 2283. It was discovered by A. E. Thatcher. It is responsible for the April Lyrid meteor shower. Carl Wilhelm Baeker also independe ...
, a comet
See also
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Thacher (disambiguation)
Thacher may refer to:
People
*Ebby Thacher (1896–1966), early member of the sobriety movement that later became Alcoholics Anonymous
*George Thacher (1817–1878), an American academic
*James Thacher (1754–1844), an American physician
*Jeff T ...
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Thacker (disambiguation)
Thacker may refer to:
People
''Thacker'' is an occupational surname, originally denoting a “thatcher”.
Notable people with this surname include:
* Angela Thacker (born 1964), American long jumper
*Blaine Thacker (1941–2020), Member of Cana ...
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Margaret Thatcher (disambiguation)
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Thatcherism
Thatcherism is a form of British conservative ideology named after Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher that relates to not just her political platform and particular policies but also her personal character and general style of manage ...
, the conviction, economic, social and political style of Margaret Thatcher
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Thatcher effect
The Thatcher effect or Thatcher illusion is a phenomenon where it becomes more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face. It is named after the then British prime ...
, an optical illusion involving facial recognition
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