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4 unusual facts about Albert S. Nicholson


Albert S. Nicholson

Although he had already been baptized, he insisted on the rite being repeated by immersion in one of the lakes of Nashotah, Wisconsin by Bishop Jackson Kemper.

This new church building was first occupied for services in March 1873, with Reverend John D. McCarty returning from retirement back East to provide the first sermon in the church.

When the Reverend Nicholson came to Vancouver, church services were still being held in the little building which had been consecrated by Reverend John D. McCarty in 1860.

He was induced by Dr. Van Ingen to enter the theological seminary Nashotah House.


A. J. Nicholson

During the off-season in February 2005, Nicholson was arrested for driving under the influence in Leon County, Florida, and was later ordered to serve three days of jail time in work camp and pay a $402 fine.

Albert Berry

Albert S. Berry (1836–1915\), United States Representative from Kentucky

Albert Heinrich

Albert S. Heinrich, American aviator in Freeport, New York, who flew the first American monoplane, and designed the Heinrich Pursuit aircraft

Albert Osborn

Albert S. Osborn (1858–1946), considered the father of the science of questioned document examination in North America

Albert S. Bard

Together with other reformers like William Mills Ivins, Sr. Bard sued several state and city officers and brought to court many citizens because of violating the "purity of the polls".

He successfully organized opposition to the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge project and was instrumental in the preservation of Castle Clinton.

Albert S. Berry

Berry was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1901).

Albert S. Bickmore

The Regiment was sent to Newbern, NC, in October 1862 to serve under Major General John G. Foster.

Albert S. Brandeis Elementary School

Architect J. Henry Earl was heavily influenced by Robert Smythson, especially his designs for Wardour Castle and Charlton House.

Albert S. Burleson

The movement of major radical pamphlets such as Emma Goldman's Mother Earth and Max Eastman's The Masses through the mail was slowed drastically, and often such pamphlets were never delivered.

Albert S. Heinrich

Albert Sigmund Heinrich (October 27, 1889 - June 25, 1974), was an American pioneer aviator in Baldwin, New York, who flew the first American monoplane, and designed the Heinrich Pursuit aircraft.

Albert S. Herlong, Jr.

He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968 to the Ninety-first Congress.

Herlong was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1969).

Albert S. Ruddy

Ruddy attended Brooklyn Technical High School before earning a scholarship to allow him to study chemical engineering at City College of New York.

For some time he worked with writer-philosopher Ayn Rand to produce her epic dystopic novel Atlas Shrugged as a movie, the rights to which he purchased in the mid-1970s, but the movie never moved beyond the planning stages.

Nomination: 1984 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture: Cannonball Run II

Albert S. Willis

Willis was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1887).

He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors during the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses.

An elaborate state funeral was held for him in the ʻIolani Palace (temporarily renamed the Executive Building).

Willis' mission was deemed a failure when Sanford B. Dole sent a written reply declining the surrender of his authority to the deposed queen.

Arthur D. Nicholson

At a subsequent meeting between General Otis and General Mikhail Zaitsev, the commander of Group of Soviet Forces Germany, General Otis made it clear that the U.S. Army believed that Nicholson's murder "was officially condoned, if not directly ordered." Following this, a Soviet diplomat was ordered out of the U.S. and the U.S. canceled plans to jointly celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe with the Soviets.

Behind the Player: Blasko

Released on November 1, 2008 by IMV, the DVD features Blasko giving in-depth bass lessons for how to play "Dragula" by Rob Zombie and "I Don't Wanna Stop" by Ozzy Osbourne and an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician, including rare photos and video.

The DVD also includes Blasko jamming the two tracks with Rob Zombie drummer Tommy Clufetos, VideoTab that shows exactly how Blasko plays his parts in the two songs, as well as other bonus material.

Brodrick Bunkley

Seminoles coaches named him Co-Defensive Newcomer of the Year, along with A. J. Nicholson.

Coleman Barks

Barks bases his paraphrases entirely on other English translations of Rumi which include renderings by John Moyne and Reynold A. Nicholson.

Cuprinol

The brand was bought by Jenson & Nicholson in 1958, having bought half the company in 1951, and the factory was moved to Adderwell in Frome, Somerset in the former William & Pinchin & Co Ltd factory.

Flesh and the Spur

He recalled being called in to a meeting with AIP's James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff and Alex Gordon.

Halle Brothers Co.

When the planned subway failed to materialize (then-County Engineer Albert S. Porter refused to go forward with the project believing that the future of local transportation was linked to the freeway), Halle's was forced to continue the shuttle service.

Italian-American Civil Rights League

The league also secured an agreement from Al Ruddy, the producer of The Godfather, to omit the terms "Mafia" and "Cosa Nostra" from the film's dialogue, and succeeded in having Macy's stop selling a board game called The Godfather Game.

James Wimshurst

Wimshurst constructed several of the known types of electrostatic generators, such as those created by W. Nicholson, F. P. Carré and W. T. B. Holtz.

Joseph B. Murdock

In mid-1911, Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson was chosen to succeed Murdock as commander-in-chief of the fleet as of November 1911, but Murdock had gained distinction in his handling of unrest in China related to the Xinhai Revolution of that year, and United States Secretary of State Philander C. Knox requested that Murdock be kept on as fleet commander-in-chief to allow continuity until the situation in China stabilized.

Mikhail Zaitsev

During his tour of command of GSFG, a crisis with the United States broke out because of the shooting of Arthur D. Nicholson, a U.S. officer assigned to the U.S. Military Liaison Mission in East Germany.

Out of the Past

Out of the Past was produced by RKO Pictures, and the key personnel — director Jacques Tourneur, cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, actors Mitchum and Greer, along with Albert S. D'Agostino's design group — were long-time RKO collaborators.

Reynold A. Nicholson

Being a teacher of the then Indian scholar and poet Muhammad Iqbal, Nicholson translated Iqbal's first philosophical Persian poetry book Asrar-i-Khudi into English as The Secrets of the Self.

Sam McGrew

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McGrew was ranked the No. 15 inside linebacker in his class, behind (among others) eventual FSU teammates A. J. Nicholson and Buster Davis.


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