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Doc Willing

George M. Willing(c. 1829 – 1874), American physician, prospector, and political lobbyist.


1903 New York Highlanders season

Given the media's penchant for citing popular culture, that nickname was also possibly influenced by the then-current and hugely popular America-centric George M. Cohan Broadway play, "Little Johnny Jones", and its centerpiece song, "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

American Irish Historical Society

Notable members through the years have included politician William Bourke Cockran, tenor John McCormack, New York Governor Hugh Carey, and performer/composer George M. Cohan.

Betty Roberts

On September 1, 1977, Oregon Governor Straub, a former opponent, appointed Roberts to the Oregon Court of Appeals to a new position, along with W. Michael Gillette, George M. Joseph, and John Buttler, when the court expanded from six to ten positions.

Chip Deffaa

Deffaa has written and directed in New York such plays as George M. Cohan: In his Own Words (published by Samuel French Inc.,), Yankee Doodle Boy (Drama Source), The George M. Cohan Revue (Baker's Plays), George M. Cohan & Co. (Eldridge Plays), The Seven Little Foys, The Johnny Mercer Jamboree, and Theater Boys.

Dale Mabry Highway

Dale Mabry Highway has many items of interest, including Raymond James Stadium, George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa International Airport, the Dale Mabry branch of the Hillsborough Community College, Plant High School, Gaither High School, shopping centers, car dealerships and restaurants.

Edward Buzzell

He appeared on Broadway, and was hired to star in the 1929 film version of George M. Cohan's Little Johnny Jones with Alice Day.

George Davison

George M. Davison (1855–1912), U.S. Representative from Kentucky

George Ferris

George M. Ferris, Jr. (1927–2008), American investment banker and philanthropist

George Heath

George M. Heath, American scientist who developed a tuberculosis serum in 1913

George Humphrey

George M. Humphrey (1890–1970), American lawyer, businessman and Cabinet secretary

George Keller

George M. Keller (1923–2008), chairman of Standard Oil Company of California

George Love

George M. Love (1831–1887), colonel in the Union Army and Medal of Honor recipient

George M. Bedinger

Bedinger was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807).

George M. Bourquin

On February 13, 1912, Bourquin was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Carl Rasch.

George M. Brooks

Brooks was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George S. Boutwell.

George M. Cannon House

Today the George M. Cannon House is the Parrish Place Bed and Breakfast, so called because each of its guest rooms is named for a different Maxfield Parrish painting.

George M. Curtis

After defeating Hayes, he served in the 54th United States Congress, then was re-elected two years later and served in the 55th United States Congress.

George M. Davison

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.

George M. Holmes

The George M. Holmes Convocation Center, an 8,325 seat arena in Boone, North Carolina, is named for Holmes, who was instrumental in bringing in state funds for the project.

George M. Humphrey

After practicing law in his hometown for five years with his father's firm, he accepted a position with steel manufacturer M. A. Hanna Company in 1917.

George M. Keller

In August 1988, Chevron named Kenneth T. Derr as chairman to succeed Keller, who would be reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.

George M. Lowry

Five men volunteered: Joseph G. Harner, Coxswain J. F. Schumaker, Boatswain's Mate Second Class George Cregan, and Seamen Harry C. Beasley and Lawrence C. Sinnett.

George M. Odom

During his career, George Odom operated a public stable whose clients over the years included Robert L. Gerry, Sr., Marshall Field III, and Hollywood film mogul Louis B. Mayer who owned Odom's most famous runner, Busher, a future Hall of Fame filly who was voted 1945 American Horse of the Year honors.

George M. Ottinger

Ottinger joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1858 after which he came to Utah Territory in 1861.

George M. Seignious

General Seignious died in Charleston on July 3, 2005; his funeral service took place in Summerall Chapel at The Citadel and he was buried with full military honors at the National Cemetery in Beaufort.

George M. Young

Young was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, to September 2, 1924, when he resigned to accept a judicial position.

George M'Gonigle

George Cuthbert Mura M'Gonigle was the only son of William M'Gonigle, vicar of Ellingham, Northumberland,UK.

George Prince

George M. Prince (died 2009), co-creator of synectics with William J. J. Gordon

George Todd

George M. Todd (died 1864), Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War

Harrigan and Son

The closing of show featured O'Brien and Perry, in silhouette behind the credits, singing the old George M. Cohan song, "Harrigan".

Jacob Holgate

Future Vice President George M. Dallas gave the preamble and resolutions at this meeting, and then began to criticize the then present administration of John Quincy Adams.

John Pascal

His works included collaboration on the book for the Broadway musical George M!, which was also released on NBC, and on scripts for the ABC Daytime soap opera The Young Marrieds.

Karl Hoschna

1910: Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (The main composer was George M. Cohan; Hoschna was represented by a selection from Madame Sherry)

Michael Weishan

Weishan's research in landscape design overlaps with a life-long love of architecture, architectural design and archaeology, and his first published work (1991) was as editor and co-contributor (along with noted Harvard archaeologist George M.A. Hanfmann) of The Byzantine Shops at Sardis, volume 9 of the Sardis Archaeological Series published by the Harvard University Press.

Patsy Touhey

He toured the Eastern United States with Irish variety and theatre, including Jeremiah Cohan’s Irish Hibernia, in which he played for the step-dancing of young George M. Cohan, and William Powers' Ivy Leaf company.

Physicians Health Choice

Founded by George M. Rapier III, MD, Physicians Health Choice evolved from WellMed Medical Management and offers health plans in Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico and Texas.

Ready, Willing, and Disabled

As the Games commence, Joe's primary rival is an athlete strongly resembling Stephen Hawking, who repeatedly insults Joe using a voice synthesizer.

Roberta Sherwood

Sherwood was an occasional actress, appearing in a 1957 TV movie about the early life of George M. Cohan entitled "Mr. Broadway," in which she co-starred with Mickey Rooney, James Dunn, Gloria DeHaven and June Havoc, sporadically in the 1960s (including as the housekeeper in The Courtship of Eddie's Father), and as late as 1978 had a bit part in an episode of The Incredible Hulk.

Rodney McKeever

Citadel President Lt. Gen. George M. Seignious stressed that his departure had nothing to do with basketball, the coach, or the team.

Second Battle of Independence

One casualty of the first day's fighting was Confederate raider George M. Todd, who had participated in the First Battle of Independence in 1862, where he was guilty of summarily executing two captured Union officers.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation

In 2009, the foundation awarded the first Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences (a citation, a medal, and a monetary award of $250,000) to George M. Whitesides of Harvard University for his work in the field of materials chemistry.

The Payne Family Native American Center

President George Dennison sent out a campus wide email that appealed to the campus to report

Theistic science

Similar ideas have been expressed by George M. Marsden and Mehdi Golshani (the latter referring to it as 'Islamic science').

Vera Violetta

Vera Violetta was an operetta, with a libretto by Louis Stein and music by Edmund Eysler, additional music by George M. Cohan, Jean Schwartz and Louis A. Hirsch, about the flirtatious wife of a professor.

Woodland Opera House

Some notable performers on the WOH stage in the late 19th and early 20th century include Nance O'Neil, James A. Herne, Harry Davenport Madame Helena Modjeska, John Philip Sousa and his band, comics Weber and Fields, George M. Cohan's troupe, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, John L. Sullivan as well as rising motion picture stars Sydney Greenstreet, Walter Huston and Verna Felton.

Younan Xia

Dr. Xia received his PhD degree in physical chemistry from Harvard University (with Professor George M. Whitesides) in 1996, his M.S. degree in inorganic chemistry from University of Pennsylvania (with the late Professor Alan G. MacDiarmid, a Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 2000) in 1993, and his B.S. degree in chemical physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1987.


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