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2. Education. Tufts University ( BA) William Colridge Thompson Jr. (born July 10, 1953) [1] [2] [3] is an American politician who served as the 42nd Comptroller of New York City; sworn into office on January 1, 2002, he was reelected to serve a second term that began on January 1, 2006. He did not seek re-election in 2009.
William James Thomson was a Canadian artist and engraver, best known for the images he recorded of Toronto. [1] Some of those structures are only known from his paintings, drawings, and engravings. From 1889-1893 Thomson worked as an engraver for the Toronto Globe. [2] The Archives of Ontario curates a collection of over 900 of his Globe ...
William Thomson Sloper (December 13, 1883 − May 1, 1955) was an American stockbroker and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Sloper, who was 28 when the Titanic sank, traveled as a first-class passenger and was saved after boarding lifeboat #7 , the first to be launched from the vessel.
Robert Elwes continued on the Yorkshire Tourist Board, Lincolnshire Tourism, Yorkshire Museums Council. Historic Houses Association, and various arts and tourism committees, winning several national awards. Gervase Elwes is a full-time portrait painter following in the tradition of Sir Simon Elwes, who painted HM the Queen.
William Bethel Thompson (28 December 1906 – 12 February 1945) was an Australian racing driver. From Summer Hill, Sydney, [1] he was active in motor sport from 1928 to 1936. [2] His competition cars included various Bugattis, a Riley Brooklands and an MG K3. [2] Although his career was not taken to the international level, he met with ...
Crawshay, youngest son of William Crawshay by his second wife, Bella Thompson, was born at Cyfarthfa Ironworks. He was educated at Dr. Prichard's school at Llandaff, and from a very early age manifested interest in his father's ironworks, and spent much of his time among them. As years increased he determined to learn practically the business ...
Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson [1] August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was a Canadian-American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910. Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the ...
Alfred Wordsworth Thompson was born in Baltimore on May 26, 1840. [1] After completing his secondary education, he was enrolled at Newton University, to prepare him for a career in his father's law practice. His interest in art prevailed, however, and not long before the Civil War began, he had established his own art studio, where he created ...