Wilmot (surname)
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Wilmot is a surname, and may refer to:
- Chester WilmotChester WilmotReginald William Winchester Wilmot was an Australian war correspondent who reported for the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation during the Second World War. After the war he continued to work as a broadcast reporter, and wrote a well-appreciated book about the liberation of Europe...
(1911–1954), Australian war correspondent - David WilmotDavid WilmotDavid Wilmot was a U.S. political figure. He was a sponsor and eponym of the Wilmot Proviso which aimed to ban slavery in land gained from Mexico in the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848. Wilmot was a Democrat, a Free Soiler, and a Republican during his political career...
(1814–1868), American politician - Gary WilmotGary WilmotGary Wilmot is an English actor, writer, comedian, impressionist and singer. He rose to fame in the 80s through a number of television appearances, and subsequently moved into theatre.- Career :...
(born 1954), British entertainer - Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of RochesterHenry Wilmot, 1st Earl of RochesterLieutenant-General Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester , known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between 1644 and 1652, was an English Cavalier who fought for the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.-Early life:Wilmot's family was descended from...
(1612–1658), British Royalist - Sir Henry Wilmot, 5th Baronet (1831–1901)
- Henry Wilmot (politician)Henry Wilmot (politician)Henry Wilmot was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1888 as a Conservative member....
(1826–1888), Ontario MPP - James WilmotJames WilmotJames Wilmot was an English clergyman and scholar from Warwickshire. During his lifetime, he was apparently unknown beyond his immediate circle....
(1726–1807), clergyman and alleged creator of Baconian theoryBaconian theoryThe Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship holds that Sir Francis Bacon, lawyer, philosopher, essayist and scientist, wrote the plays conventionally attributed to William Shakespeare, and that the historical Shakespeare was merely a front to shield the identity of Bacon, who could not take... - James P. WilmotJames P. WilmotJames P. Wilmot was a pioneer aviation executive, landowner, philanthropist and horse breeder who served as Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester is named in his honor.Jim Wilmot was raised in Rochester, New York,...
(1916–1980), US aviation executive and Democratic Party organizer - Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1783–1847), sixth Lieutenant-Governor of TasmaniaGovernors of TasmaniaThe Governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The Governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as the Governor-General of Australia does at the national level.In accordance with the...
- Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd BaronetSir John Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd BaronetSir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, 2nd Baronet was a politician and judge in the United Kingdom.He served as Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire from 1874 to 1885.Sir John E...
(1810–1892), MP for South Warwickshire 1874–1885 - John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
(1647–1680), British LibertineLibertineA libertine is one devoid of most moral restraints, which are seen as unnecessary or undesirable, especially one who ignores or even spurns accepted morals and forms of behavior sanctified by the larger society. Libertines, also known as rakes, placed value on physical pleasures, meaning those...
and satyrist - Mike WilmotMike WilmotMike Wilmot is a Canadian stand-up comedian. In 2005 he won two Canadian Comedy Awards for best male stand-up and best actor for his work in It's All Gone Pete Tong....
, Canadian comedian - Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st BaronetSir Robert Wilmot, 1st BaronetSir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet was an English servant of the Crown, Secretary to successive Viceroys of Ireland from 1740 to 1772, and after 1758 Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household...
(c. 1708–1772), English civil servant - Robert Duncan WilmotRobert Duncan WilmotRobert Duncan Wilmot, PC was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation.- Biography :Wilmot was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but moved to Saint John with his family at around the age of five, and there he was educated. His father, John McNeil Wilmot, was a big tank and shipowner...
(1809–1891), Canadian politician
See also
- Baron Wilmot of Selmeston
- Wilmot BrookingsWilmot BrookingsWilmot Wood Brookings was an American pioneer, frontier judge, and early South Dakota politician. He was the first provisional governor of Dakota Territory, and both the cities of Wilmot and Brookings as well as the county of Brookings South Dakota are named for him.Brookings was born in Woolwich,...
, American politician - Wilmot BaronetsWilmot BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilmot, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008....