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English fraudster and businessman (1846–1904)
James Whitaker Wright (9 February 1846 – 26 January 1904) was a company promoter and swindler, who committed suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in
Whitaker_Wright
Ensemble of sculptures in Twickenham, London
The statues were amongst the property of the celebrated fraudster Whitaker Wright. It is not certain where he acquired the statues, or who carved them
The_Naked_Ladies
Estate and former mansion in Surrey, England
conservatory and smoking room. The mansion house, rebuilt for the swindler Whitaker Wright, was gutted by fire in October 1952 and the ruins were demolished in
Witley_Park
American actor (born 1959)
John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded
Johnny_Whitaker
Broad-spectrum poisoning
taking cyanide. On 26 January 1904, company promoter and swindler Whitaker Wright died by ingesting cyanide in a court anteroom immediately after being
Cyanide_poisoning
Topics referred to by the same term
cricketer Jim Whitaker (born 1950), U.S. Republican Party politician James William Whittaker (or Whitaker), English painter James Whitaker Wright (1846-1904)
James_Whitaker
Village and parish in Surrey, England
sold it to the Earl of Derby in 1876. It was subsequently sold to Whitaker Wright (see below) for £250,000. This was within Peper Harow Park, but in
Witley
stole from the New York Stock Exchange Gratuity Fund in the 1930s Whitaker Wright, company promoter, convicted of fraud. Mallet, Victor (2011-11-25)
List_of_fraudsters
Moorgate. MR opens branch between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. Whitaker Wright commits suicide by swallowing cyanide after being convicted of fraud
Timeline of the London Underground
Timeline_of_the_London_Underground
Surname
Daniel Wright Danny Wright Darren Wright Dave Wright David Wright Dick Wright Don or Donald Wright Donald Wright Doug Wright Douglas Wright Ed Wright Edmund
Wright
Underground railway company in London
company, the London & Globe Finance Corporation, through the fraud of Whitaker Wright, its main shareholder. In 1902, the BS&WR became a subsidiary of the
Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Baker_Street_and_Waterloo_Railway
Day of the year
administrator, newspaper editor, poet, and essayist (born 1867) 1904 – Whitaker Wright, English businessman (born 1846) 1920 – Jeanne Hébuterne, French painter
January_26
County of England
Williams (born 1974), pop singer A. N. Wilson (born 1950), writer Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), fraudulent company promoter James Wyatt (1746–1813), architect
Staffordshire
County town of Staffordshire, England
Roman Catholic Church, first Archbishop of Birmingham (1888–1921) Whitaker Wright (1846 in Stafford – 1904) company promoter and swindler, who committed
Stafford
Ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
1881 the property was sold to mine promoters George D. Roberts and Whitaker Wright, who split the property among five companies: Sierra Apache Co., Sierra
Lake Valley, Sierra County, New Mexico
Lake_Valley,_Sierra_County,_New_Mexico
great-grandfather, the legendary James Whitaker Wright I in the late 19th century. Their plan follows along that of Wright I – to convince the bank's greedy
List_of_Hustle_episodes
American lawyer (born 1969)
Demetrius Wright in Minneapolis, the Wright family and the office of Benjamin Crump were served a lawsuit by Chyna Whitaker, Wright's son's mother. Whitaker filed
Benjamin_Crump
American television series
Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson. Whitaker is also executive producer alongside Nina Yang
Godfather_of_Harlem
Street-running rail transit
system in Canada was built by John Joseph Wright, brother of the famous mining entrepreneur Whitaker Wright, in Toronto in 1883, introducing electric
Tram
London Underground line
had been financed by the mining entrepreneur and company promoter Whitaker Wright, who fell foul of the law over the financial proceedings involved and
Bakerloo_line
British politician (1860–1935)
Bayliss v. Coleridge libel suit, the prosecution of the fraudster Whitaker Wright, the defence of Sir Edward Russell on a charge of criminal libel, and
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
Rufus_Isaacs,_1st_Marquess_of_Reading
Shipbuilder and businessman (1847–1924)
In 1909 Lord Pirrie bought Witley Park, formerly the residence of Whitaker Wright. The letter P with a coronet above adorn metal gates and fence posts
William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie
William_Pirrie,_1st_Viscount_Pirrie
1909 novel by H. G. Wells
at Crest Hill. The character may have been based on the fraudster Whitaker Wright.[citation needed] As a Bildungsroman, Tono-Bungay also explores the
Tono-Bungay
manto-type deposits in Paleozoic limestone. The mines, promoted by Whitaker Wright, produced well for a few years after miners tunneled into a silver-lined
Silver mining in the United States
Silver_mining_in_the_United_States
British racist politician (1848-1925)
when he wrote in August 1903 an article for The Sun on the fraudster Whitaker Wright whilst the case was sub judice. White stood unsuccessfully as an independent
Arnold_White
Device allowing a tram to collect current from overhead wires
in 1883, having been developed by John Joseph Wright, brother of swindler Whitaker Wright. While Wright may have assisted in the installation of electric
Trolley_pole
English author (1912–1994)
(Gamblers with Fate). Birmingham Evening Despatch, 15 November 1954 Whitaker Wright (Gamblers with Fate). Birmingham Evening Despatch, 16 November 1954
Julian_Symons
as a daily morning pictorial newspaper using photographs. Financier Whitaker Wright commits suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in London immediately
1904_in_the_United_Kingdom
Parma, Italy on 6 January 1917. Oceanid Waterfall, commissioned by Whitaker Wright for his property in Lea Park (now Witley Park), York House Twickenham
Oscar_Spalmach
tram system in Canada was by John Joseph Wright, brother of the famous mining entrepreneur Whitaker Wright, in Toronto in 1883. In the US, multiple functioning
History_of_trams
Month of 1904
politician Grover S. Wormer, 82, American Union Army officer Whitaker Wright (born James Whitaker Wright), 57, English businessman and confidence trickster, committed
January_1904
Former holding company for underground railways and bus operators in London
Globe Finance Corporation, due to the fraud of its managing director Whitaker Wright in 1900. With a varied collection of companies under his control, Yerkes
Underground Electric Railways Company of London
Underground_Electric_Railways_Company_of_London
British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society (1826–1902)
controlled by Whitaker Wright, but in November 1900 shares in the company crashed and led to its insolvency. It subsequently transpired that Wright was a consummate
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Frederick_Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,_1st_Marquess_of_Dufferin_and_Ava
County in Kentucky, United States
early–1800s by the Back, Caudill, Dixon, Stamper, Collier, Lewis, Whitaker, Wright, Craft, Brown, Halcomb, Holbrook, and Bentley families. These early
Letcher_County,_Kentucky
Day of the year
German engineer and businessman, founded Maybach (died 1929) 1846 – Whitaker Wright, English businessman and financier (died 1904) 1847 – Hugh Price Hughes
February_9
Topics referred to by the same term
James Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English mining company owner James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician Jamey Wright (born
James_Wright
the urging of James Whitaker Wright III, a legendary fellow grifter, because the Cornfoot's ancestors financially ruined Wright's ancestor in the early
List_of_Hustle_characters
House in Wormley, Surrey
Tigbourne Court and, in September 1901, it was let to the fraudster Whitaker Wright. The writer, Newton Wethered, owned the house between 1905 and 1934
Tigbourne_Court
American lynching victim (1941–1955)
State University. Retrieved July 3, 2022. PDF p.26, 39, 56 Whitaker (1963), pp. 2–10. Whitaker (1963), pp. 61–82. Federal Bureau of Investigation 2006,
Emmett_Till
English journalist, editor and politician (1860–1933)
speculative shares had abated; some of Bottomley's fellow promoters, such as Whitaker Wright, were facing charges of fraud and misrepresentation. Bottomley ceased
Horatio_Bottomley
Scottish naval architect (1851–1904)
Sir Thomas Lipton, the Rothschild family, Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing, Whitaker Wright and Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Commissioning amongst others, four
George_Lennox_Watson
Czech architect (1888–1976)
Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 48. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 49. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 50. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006, p. 51. Helfrich & Whitaker 2006
Antonin_Raymond
seems to me to be the primary origin of the name of the famous river."); Wright, Allen A. (1976). Prelude to Bonanza: The Discovery and Exploration of the
List of steamboats on the Yukon River
List_of_steamboats_on_the_Yukon_River
London Underground station
Managing Director Whitaker Wright who had manipulated the accounts of various subsidiaries to conceal losses from investors. Wright subsequently committed
Charing_Cross_tube_station
2006 historical drama film
Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson.
The Last King of Scotland (film)
The_Last_King_of_Scotland_(film)
American country music singer
on December 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2021. Whitaker, Sterling (July 17, 2013). "Chely Wright Documentary 'Wish Me Away' Receives Emmy Nomination"
Chely_Wright
first literary appearance of Sweeney Todd (21 November). 9 February – Whitaker Wright, fraudulent financier (died 1904) (suicide) 18 February – Wilson Barrett
1846_in_the_United_Kingdom
2016 American political thriller series
(season 1–2) Richard Waugh as Jay Whitaker, former Homeland Security Advisor. While working at the White House, Whitaker hacks into the computers and downloads
Designated Survivor (TV series)
Designated_Survivor_(TV_series)
British sailing skipper
Abruzzi 1899 Laurea Edward Hore won Coupe de France 1900 Sybarita Whitaker Wright with Captain Bevis 1901 Shamrock II Sir Thomas Lipton America's Cup
Edward_Sycamore
English gothic rock band
Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), Tim Wright (bass guitar) and Paul Gilmartin (drums). Scarfe was replaced by David Whitaker (formerly of Music for Pleasure)
The_Danse_Society
2018 Marvel Studios film
Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. In the film, T'Challa
Black_Panther_(film)
American writer
finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. In 2014, Whitaker published a biography of Bill Cosby, Cosby: His Life and
Mark_Whitaker_(journalist)
English footballer (born 1980)
Whitaker (born 14 November 1980) is an English former professional football player and manager. A former Manchester United Academy player, Whitaker turned
Danny_Whitaker
British journalist
The newspaper published extracts from Spycatcher by Peter Wright in August 1987 while Whitaker was editor. The title was eventually fined £50,000 in May
Brian_Whitaker
2021 police homicide in Minnesota, US
On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old American man, was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by police officer Kimberly Potter during
Killing_of_Daunte_Wright
CITEREFJancik2008 (help) Malinowski 1985. Whitaker (2024), p. 75. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFWhitaker2024 (help) Whitaker (2024), p. 92. sfnp error: no target:
List of one-hit wonders in the United States
List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
1977 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions
(ATT and epilogue) as Christopher Robin Ralph Wright as Eeyore Clint Howard (THT and TBD) and Dori Whitaker (ATT) as Roo Barbara Luddy as Kanga Junius Matthews
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The_Many_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh
2002 film by David Fincher
mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoakam. The script was written by David Koepp,
Panic_Room
American football player (born 1983)
Rosario, Alexandra (January 13, 2021). "Jeopardy!: Mayim Bialik & Bill Whitaker Join Aaron Rodgers, Katie Couric To Guest Host Trivia Game". Deadline Hollywood
Aaron_Rodgers
1986 studio album by The Danse Society
Danse Society (Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, Steve Rawlings, David Whitaker and Tim Wright). Along with the rest of the band's work, Trouser Press panned
Looking_Through
Prominent street in Savannah, Georgia
Historic Landmark District. Whitaker Street runs beside ten squares. From north to south: To the west of Johnson Square Wright Square Chippewa Square Madison
Whitaker_Street
1938 film
Luden, Beth Marion and Slim Whitaker. Jack Luden as Breezy Beth Marion as Mary Davis Barry Downing as Buddy Wright Slim Whitaker as Rattler Hal Taliaferro
Phantom_Gold_(1938_film)
2023 American film
as Milo Kramer Brooks Ashmanskas as Todd Jenkins Dan Finnerty as Levi Whitaker Brandon Burton as Neil Joyner Steven Maier as Bradley Atkinson Filming
Atrabilious
1988 biographical film by Clint Eastwood
Forest Whitaker as Charlie "Bird" Parker Damon Whitaker as young Bird Diane Venora as Chan Parker Michael Zelniker as Red Rodney Samuel E. Wright as Dizzy
Bird_(1988_film)
American actress (born 1985)
Pitch Perfect, The Last Five Years and Into The Woods as examples, Helen Whitaker of Glamour found musicals "to be the only constant" in her diverse filmography
Anna_Kendrick
1964 Doctor Who serial
science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by David Whitaker, and first broadcast on BBC TV in two weekly parts on 8 February and 15
The_Edge_of_Destruction
1964 Doctor Who serial
Spooner was asked to write a historical serial by script editor David Whitaker. He eventually decided to focus on the French Revolution, a setting first
The Reign of Terror (Doctor Who)
The_Reign_of_Terror_(Doctor_Who)
Puerto Rican boxer (born 1973)
defeating Ricardo Mayorga in 2004. After a losing effort against Winky Wright in 2005, he retired for a second time. In 2008 he returned once more and
Félix_Trinidad
Irish Anglican clergyman
Hamilton Wright (9 March 1836, Dublin – 22 March 1909) was an Irish Anglican clergyman. Wright was the second son of barrister Edward Wright and his wife
Charles_Henry_Hamilton_Wright
English serial killer (1946–2020)
killed Josephine Anne Whitaker, a 19-year-old clerk, as she was walking home on Savile Park Moor in Halifax. Sutcliffe hit Whitaker from behind with his
Peter_Sutcliffe
Episcopal bishop (1904–1997)
Wilmington, North Carolina, the son of John Maffitt Wright (1869-1906) and Josephine "Josie" Young Whitaker (1866-1940). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Tom Wright (bishop of East Carolina)
Tom_Wright_(bishop_of_East_Carolina)
Subsequently with the Paramount+ revival series, Tasha Mack and Malik Wright became the longest running characters of the series with Tasha Mack becoming
List_of_The_Game_characters
Student Art Contest. While she is writing on the chalkboard, Willie (Johnny Whitaker) pops Mrs. Maxwell with a pea shooter. He then frames class mascot Arnold
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
Film by Rob Zombie
Maple Sylvia Jefferies as Misty Dawn Mark Boone Junior as Floyd Duane Whitaker as Sherman Octavia Spencer as Nurse Daniels Silas Weir Mitchell as Chett
Halloween_II_(2009_film)
D-113 A. J. Cronin The Keys of the Kingdom D (Dec. 1943) 114 D-114 John T. Whitaker We Cannot Escape History D (Dec. 1943) 115 D-115 William Wister Haines
List of Armed Services Editions
List_of_Armed_Services_Editions
2013 American historical drama film by Lee Daniels
Allen, who worked in the White House for decades, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African American who is a witness of notable political
The_Butler
1965 Doctor Who serial
British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by David Whitaker and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in four
The_Crusade_(Doctor_Who)
American actress (born 1975)
its third season. That same year, she also had a starring role as Sara Whitaker in the comedy film Daddy's Home. In 2017, she reprised her role in the
Linda_Cardellini
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
animated series What If...?. Zuri (portrayed by Forest Whitaker as an adult, Denzel Whitaker as a young man) is a former member of the War Dogs and a
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
Supporting Actor 2011 Nominated Denzel Washington Flight Capt. William "Whip" Whitaker Best Lead Actor 2012 Nominated Bruce Dern Nebraska Woodrow T. "Woody" Grant
List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for performances of the disabled
List_of_actors_nominated_for_Academy_Awards_for_performances_of_the_disabled
Horace Reynolds Graham University Medal for Excellence E.M. 1908 Milton C. Whitaker University Medal for Excellence Professor in Columbia University, 1910–1917
List of Columbia University honorary degree and commencement prize recipients
List_of_Columbia_University_honorary_degree_and_commencement_prize_recipients
American child actress (1958–1976)
Patterson-Davis"). In the sitcom, Buffy, her twin brother Jody (Johnny Whitaker), and older sister Cissy (Kathy Garver) are sent to live with their bachelor
Anissa_Jones
1965 Doctor Who serial
fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by outgoing story editor David Whitaker and directed by Christopher Barry, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in
The_Rescue_(Doctor_Who)
Robert Grossman Jimmy the C Nominated Shared with James Picker and Craig Whitaker 1979 Paul Fierlinger It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House Nominated
List of Jewish Academy Award winners and nominees
List_of_Jewish_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees
Crater on the Moon
Wright is a lunar impact crater that is located near the western limb of the Moon. It lies on the irregular plain between the Montes Cordillera and Montes
Wright_(lunar_crater)
American writer and television producer (born 1944)
16. July 20, 1992. Contemporary Black Biography (Volume 14), pp. 72–73. Whitaker, Matthew C. (2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing
Camille_Cosby
American actress (born 1962)
had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the ABC comedy-drama Sports Night from 1998 to 2000, which earned her
Felicity_Huffman
American actor (born 1983)
2022). "Francis Coppola Sets 'Megalopolis' Cast: Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight & Filmmaker's 'Apocalypse Now' Teen Discovery
Adam_Driver
Bloods gang member implicated in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. (1960–2003)
is mentioned by Commander Fasulo (Peter Greene), who tells Jack (Forest Whitaker) that Wardell Fouse was a "Mob Piru who Suge Knight paid to kill Biggie
Wardell_Fouse
American actress (born 1964)
appeared in the 1990 movies Downtown, with Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker, and Kindergarten Cop, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, playing a teacher
Penelope_Ann_Miller
2005 Italian film
American director Abel Ferrara. The film stars Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine and Heather Graham. The film premiered
Mary_(2005_film)
Scottish actor (born 1979)
office, unable to recover its production costs of £5.7 million. Forest Whitaker had suggested McAvoy to director Kevin Macdonald for the role of Nicholas
James_McAvoy
Urban legend started in 1997
August 14, 2020. "RED ELK". redelk.50webs.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020. Whitaker, Denise (February 8, 2012), "Eastern Washington hole is shrouded in mystery"
Mel's_Hole
American actor (born 1973)
casting director Jaki Brown-Karman, who later recommended him to Forest Whitaker for the latter's directorial effort, the HBO television movie Strapped
Bokeem_Woodbine
Jacqueline Hill also departed their roles as Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, respectively, in The Chase, replaced by Peter Purves as Steven Taylor.
List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)
List_of_Doctor_Who_episodes_(1963–1989)
Mexican actress and singer (born 1990)
Deadline Hollywood. White, Peter (27 October 2021). "'Extrapolations': Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire & Eiza Gonzalez Join Scott Z. Burns' Apple
Eiza_González
Mosher's Ford" 21715. "Whiskey you're the Devil" 21859. "Darby Kelly" (John Whitaker, Thomas Dibdin) 21931. "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day" 22062. "Spancil
List of folk songs by Roud number
List_of_folk_songs_by_Roud_number
American serial killer and rapist
67-year-old Daisy Whitaker in her bathtub. He then stole her car. Bixler was arrested on November 1, 2000. He was charged with murder for Whitaker's death, as
Rodney_Bixler
American filmmaker (born 1968)
was set to star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler. On April 30, 2023, it was announced the project
Adam_McKay
American actor (born 1984)
this dramatic film inspired by true events Hedlund acted alongside Forest Whitaker and Usher. He co-starred with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam
Garrett_Hedlund
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WHITAKER WRIGHT
WHITAKER WRIGHT
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Anglo, British, English
From the White Field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whitaker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic or habitational name, from a derivative of Wick.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Breton or Cornish origin)
English (of Breton or Cornish origin) : from a Celtic personal name, Old Breton Iudicael, composed of elements meaning ‘lord’ + ‘generous’, ‘bountiful’, which was borne by a 7th-century saint, a king of Brittany who abdicated and spent the last part of his life in a monastery. Forms of this name are found in medieval records not only in Devon and Cornwall, where they are of native origin, but also in East Anglia and even Yorkshire, whither they were imported by Bretons after the Norman Conquest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitaker.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Christian, English
From the White Field
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ or hwǣte ‘wheat’ + æcer ‘cultivated land’, as for example Whitaker in Lancashire and Whitacre in Warwickshire (both ‘white field’) or Whiteacre in Kent and Wheatacre in Norfolk (both ‘wheat field’).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a whitewasher, from an agent derivative of Old English hwītian ‘to whiten’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitmore 2.Americanized form of German Wittmeyer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places called Walton. The first element in these names was variously Old English walh ‘foreigner’, ‘Briton’, genitive plural wala (see Wallace), w(e)ald ‘forest’, w(e)all ‘wall’, or wæll(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.George Walton (1741–1804) signed the Declaration of Independence. He was born in Prince Edward Co., VA, whither his grandfather had emigrated from England in 1682. He moved to Savannah, GA, and became governor of GA and a prominent jurist.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Wright.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the White Field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a white-leather dresser, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + taw(i)er ‘tawer’ (from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) ‘to prepare’).John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–92), poet and active opponent of slavery, was descended from Thomas Whittier, who came to MA from England in 1638.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Whit(t)la, itself a variant of Whitley.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Person who is Doing Well for Another People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whitaker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Witcher.
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n.
One who, or that which, whitens; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.
a.
To make white, or whiter; to remove the color, or stains, from; to blanch; to whiten.
n.
A hair of the beard.
adv.
To what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
adv.
Whither.
n.
A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.
n.
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on the tail more numerous.
adv.
To what or which place; -- used relatively.
adv.
To what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical.
n.
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
n.
One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
n.
A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used as a remedy for diarrh/a. Called also conessine, and neriine.
n.
Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
n.
Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural.
n.
A bleacher of linen; a whitener; a whitster.
v. i.
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
n.
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers.
adv.
To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
v. i.
To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.
n.
One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc.
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