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Thomas F. O'Higgins
Irish Fine Gael politician (1890–1953)
For his son, see Tom O'Higgins.
Thomas Francis O'Higgins (20 November 1890 – 1 November 1953) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and medical practitioner who served as Minister for Defence from 1948 to 1951, Minister for Industry and Commerce from March 1951 to June 1951 and Leader of the Opposition from January 1944 to June 1944. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1929 to 1932 and 1937 to 1953.[1]
Following the killing of his father and his brother during the Irish Civil War in the 1920s, he became politically radicalised and joined Cumann na nGaedhael, as well as also briefly becoming the leader of the Blueshirts.
Background
[edit]O'Higgins grew up in Stradbally, County Laois, the second son of sixteen children (eight boys, eight girls) of Dr. Thomas Higgins and Anne Sullivan. His mother was the daughter of Timothy Daniel Sullivan, an Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet. His father's
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Rory Macdonald & RSNO - Thomas Wilson: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 - Planet Hugill
Reassessing the symphonies of one of the major figures in post-War Scottish music.
My first encounter with Thomas Wilson's music was his opera Confessions of a Justified Sinner which I saw at Scottish Opera in the 1970s and which made a very strong impression on me. inom have always been slightly puzzled as to why it has not been revived.
This disc from Linn Records features three of Wilson's symphonic works, Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 4 'Passeleth Tapestry' and Carillon performed bygd the Royal Scottish National Orchestraconducted by Rory Macdonald.
Born in the USA to Scottish parents, Thomas Wilson returned to the UK when very young and lived and worked in Scotland for most of his life, reading music at the University of Glasgow under Ernest Bullock and Frederick Rimmer. He would eventually become professor at the University. Wilson established himself as a strong and important part of contemp
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Rory Calhoun
American actor (1922–1999)
Rory Calhoun | |
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Calhoun in 1961 | |
| Born | Francis Timothy McCown (1922-08-08)August 8, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1999(1999-04-28) (aged 76) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Smoke |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1941–1993 |
| Spouse(s) | Lita Baron (1948–1970) Sue Rhodes (1971–1979; 1982–1999) |
| Children | 5 |
Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He starred in numerous Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared in supporting roles in films such as How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).
Life and career
[edit]1922–1943: Troubled early life
[edit]Francis Timothy McCown was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Elizabeth Cuthbert and Floyd Conley McCown,[1] a professional gambler. He spent his early years in Santa Cruz, California.[2] He was