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2 unusual facts about Bidwell


Bidwell, Ohio

In or around 1900, Heatly changed its name to Bidwell in honor of John Bidwell, the Prohibition Party's presidential candidate in 1892.

Houghton Regis

Its parish council provides certain sports and open space amenities and includes the ancient hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn, and Sewell.


Annie Bidwell

While Annie and John Bidwell resided in the mansion, they were hosts to many prominent figures of their era, including: President Rutherford B. Hayes, General William T. Sherman, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, Governor Leland Stanford, John Muir, and Asa Gray.

An amateur botanist, Annie Bidwell collected the first known specimen of a small annual plant which was then named Bidwell's knotweed (Polygonum bidwelliae), after her.

Barnabas Bidwell

Bidwell won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Lennox and Addington, but failed to take his seat because his election was petitioned against on the grounds that he was a fugitive from justice, a person of immoral character and had taken an oath of allegiance to the United States.

Bidhawal

The Bidhawal (also known as Bidawal and Bidwell) were an Australian Aboriginal tribe of Gippsland, Victoria.

Bidwell Park

Since that time, the City has purchased additional land, such as Cedar Grove in 1922, and 1,200 acres (5 kmĀ²) of land south of Big Chico Creek in upper Bidwell Park in 1995.

ESPN FC

Some regular contributors to ESPN FC include: Uli Hesse, Phil Ball, Derek Rae, Tommy Smyth, Shaka Hislop, Robbie Mustoe, Frank Leboeuf, Gabriele Marcotti, Janusz Michallik, Roberto Gotta, Ernst Bouwes, Dale Johnson, Dom Raynor, John Brewin, Jon Carter, Tayler Willson, Norman Hubbard, Richard Jolly, Alice Munro, Jen Chang, Eduardo Alvarez, Ben Smith, Andy Brassell, Andy Moir, Nick Bidwell,

George H. Sharpe

He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and practiced law at the firm of Bidwell & Strong (now known as Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft).

Harry Bidwell Ansted

Harry Bidwell Ansted (1893-1955) was a United States soldier and educator, and the first president of Seoul National University.


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