Thrift — This interesting surname has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may be of Anglo Saxon origin, and a topographical name from the Olde English pre 7th Century firhthe , woodland, scrub on the edge of a forest, given to someone who lived by… … Surnames reference
thrift — n: an institution that promotes saving and provides mortgages; esp: savings and loan association – called also thrift institution; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
William Graham Sumner — (October 30, 1840 – April 12, 1910) was an American academic and professor at Yale College. For many years he had a reputation as one of the most influential teachers there. He was a polymath with numerous books and essays on American history,… … Wikipedia
William Faulkner — en 1954, photographié par Carl Van Vechten Nom de naissance William Falkner … Wikipédia en Français
William S. Jacobsen — (1937) William Sebastian Jacobsen (* 15. Januar 1887 in Clinton, Iowa; † 10. April 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1937 und 1943 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Iowa im … Deutsch Wikipedia
William H. Milliken, Jr. — William H. Milliken, Jr. (b. August 19 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –d. July 4 1969) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Milliken graduated from Drexel Institute in Philadelphia. After graduating he… … Wikipedia
William S. Jacobsen — William Sebastian Jacobsen (January 15, 1887 April 10, 1955) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa s 2nd congressional district who served three terms from 1937 to 1942. He was the son of his predecessor, Bernhard M. Jacobsen who held… … Wikipedia
William J. H. Boetcker — (1873 ndash; 1962) was an American religious leader and influential public speaker.Born in Hamburg, Germany, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister soon after his arrival in the United States as a young adult. He quickly gained attention as an… … Wikipedia
William Walsham How — (December 13, 1823 August 10, 1897) was an English bishop. The son of a Shrewsbury solicitor, How was educated at Shrewsbury School and Wadham College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1846, and for upwards of thirty years was actively engaged in… … Wikipedia
William Gibson — Infobox Writer name = William Gibson imagesize = 300px caption = William Gibson in August 2007 birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|3|17 birthplace = Conway, South Carolina occupation = Novelist citizenship = United States, Canada period =… … Wikipedia
