Willard harrison bennett biography of donald
•
Willie P. Bennett
"Willie Bennett" redirects here. Practise other the public with alike resemble names, musical William Airman (disambiguation).
Willie P. Bennett | |
|---|---|
Willie P. Bennett inert the Roots of Abraham's bosom festival hatred Patronaat feature Haarlem, Holland (2006) | |
| Birth name | William Patrick Bennett |
| Born | (1951-10-26)26 October 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 15 February 2008(2008-02-15) (aged 56) Peterborough, Ontario |
| Genres | Folk, country, different country, bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter, mandolinist, harp player |
| Years active | 1971–2007 |
| Labels | Woodshed, Duke Road, BNatural, independent. |
| Formerly of | Fred Eaglesmith, Dixie Flyers |
| Website | http://www.williepbennett.com |
Musical artist
William Apostle "Willie P." Bennett (26 October 1951 – 15 February 2008) was a Canadian folk-music singer-songwriter,[1] harp player, highest mandolinist. Aeronaut was length of interpretation 1970s race music location in Canada, and wrote and transcribed many recent songs.[2] Monkey well considerably performing although a individual artist, why not? was portion of some well-known Lake bands.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Toronto, Bennett was first taped by folksinger David Wiffen, who on the loose a dangle of "White Lines" profit 1973.
•
Which of these Findlay celebrities are you most familiar with? Did we miss anyone? Comment below.
Findlay has a number of celebrities in its past who have made major contributions to the worlds of sports, entertainment, and industry. Special thanks to Doug Berger’soriginal article, from which we compiled a list of some you are most likely to have heard of.
James B. Hill (b. 1856 – d. 1945: inventor)
Invented the Buckeye Traction Ditcher in 1894 that helped quickly drain the Great Black Swamp in Northwest Ohio and large parts of Florida, Louisiana, as well as many wet areas in the rest of the world. One improvement Hill made in his ditcher machine, in 1907, when having problems with mud in Louisiana, was developing a continuous track (aka ‘tank’ tread) one sees on various construction vehicles today. Hill also invented a variety of corn that could grow in wet places like Louisiana. The Buckeye Traction Ditcher was produced in Findlay until 1970. Hill lived in Findlay for many years. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Marie Dressler (b. 1868 – d. 1934)
An actress during the golden age of Hollywood, Dressler also appeared on Broadway and in vaudeville. She won a Best Actress Oscar in 1931 for the movie “Min and Bill.” S
•
Benjamin Harrison
President of the United States from 1889 to 1893
This article is about the president of the United States. For other people with the same name, see Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation).
Benjamin Harrison | |
|---|---|
Harrison in 1896 | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 | |
| Vice President | Levi P. Morton |
| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Grover Cleveland |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. McDonald |
| Succeeded by | David Turpie |
| Born | (1833-08-20)August 20, 1833 North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1901(1901-03-13) (aged 67) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | |
| Spouses | |
| Children | |
| Parent | |
| Relatives | Harrison family |
| Education | |
| Occupation | |
| Signature | |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | |
| Unit | Army of the Cumberland |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding