Tom King
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Thomas King or Tom King may refer to:
- Tom King, Baron King of BridgwaterTom King, Baron King of BridgwaterThomas Jeremy King, Baron King of Bridgwater, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1983–92, and was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bridgwater in Somerset from 1970-2001...
(born 1933), British Conservative politician - Thomas King (boxer)Thomas King (boxer)Tom King also known as "The Fighting Sailor" was an English boxer who fought both bare-knuckle and with gloves. Strong, fast, and durable he was a skilled pugilist. He retired from the ring in 1863, as the Heavyweight Champion of England, following his defeat of the boxer Jem Mace...
(1835–1888), English boxer, Heavyweight Champion of England - Thomas Butler King (1800–1864), American politician from Georgia
- Tom King (footballer)Tom King (footballer)Thomas "Tom" King born 30 June 1989 in Castlebar, is an Irish professional footballer who is currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Mervue United.King began his career at Plymouth Argyle, playing there for two seasons....
(born 1989), Irish footballer - Thomas J. King, Jr.Thomas J. King, Jr.Professor Thomas J. King, Jr. Educator and Shakespearean Scholar, was an early user of computer word processing and sequence analysis to compare available early versions of William Shakespeare's plays for identification of variant texts and their analysis. Dr...
(1925-1994) American educator and Shakespearean scholar - Thomas Joseph King (1921–2000), American biologist
- Thomas M. KingThomas M. KingThomas Mulvihill King, S.J. was a professor of theology at Georgetown University. King entered the Society of Jesus in 1951 after completing undergraduate studies in English at the University of Pittsburgh...
S.J. (1929-2009), American Jesuit priest and professor of theology at Georgetown University - Thomas King (astronomer) (1858–1916), New Zealand astronomer
- Thomas King (New Zealand politician)Thomas King (New Zealand politician)Thomas King was a 19th century New Zealand politician. He served in the first two Parliaments, and was otherwise active in New Plymouth. He was one of the first settlers, coming out on the first ship to New Plymouth in 1841....
(1821–93), New Zealand politician - Thomas King (Canadian politician)Thomas King (Canadian politician)Thomas King was a merchant, farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Columbia in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1931 to 1933 and from 1937 to 1952 as a Liberal....
(1879–1972), merchant, farmer and politician in British Columbia, Canada - Thomas King (novelist) (born 1943), Canadian novelist and broadcaster
- Tom King (sailor)Tom King (sailor)Tom King is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Mark Turnbull at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...
(born 1973), sailing gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Thomas Starr KingThomas Starr KingThomas Starr King was an American Unitarian and Universalist minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War. Starr King spoke zealously in favor of the Union and was credited by Abraham Lincoln with preventing California from becoming a separate republic...
(1824–1864), American Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War - Tom King (writer)Tom King (writer)Tom King is an American television writer and story board artist best known for his work on the animated children's shows The Ren and Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo, Chowder and The Fairly OddParents...
, writer for American television series - Tom King (musician)Tom King (musician)Thomas R. King was an American songwriter, guitarist, and arranger. He founded the 1960s rock band The Outsiders, and co-wrote the band's biggest hit song, "Time Won't Let Me".-Life and career:...
(1943–2011), songwriter, founding member of the 1960s rock band The Outsiders - Tom King (highwayman)Tom King (highwayman)Tom King was an English highwayman who operated in the Essex and London areas. His real name is thought to have been Matthew King; whether "Tom" was a nickname or an error in reporting his crimes is uncertain, but it is the name by which he has become popularly known. Some sources claim that he...
(died circa 1737), English highwayman
Fictional people
- Tom King (Emmerdale)Tom King (Emmerdale)Thomas "Tom" Albert King was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He appeared in the show from February 2004 to December 2006. Ken Farrington played him during the character's run.Tom grew up in Emmerdale and was keen to return...
, a character in the British soap opera Emmerdale