Wentworth
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- Baron WentworthBaron WentworthBaron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic...
(1529—), the Wentworth peerage, several men and women. - D'Arcy WentworthD'Arcy WentworthD'Arcy Wentworth was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland and emigrated to Australia as an assistant surgeon to then-new colony of Sydney.- Emigration to Australia :...
(1762–1827), surgeon in the early days of Sydney, Australia, and father of William Charles Wentworth I. - Erastus WentworthErastus WentworthErastus Wentworth was an educator, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and a missionary to Foochow, China.- Life :Dr. Wentworth was born in Stonington, Connecticut. He converted to Methodism in 1831. Later he studied at the Cazenovia Seminary and attained an undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University...
(1813—1886), an educator, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and a missionary to China. - Henry WentworthHenry WentworthSir Henry Wentworth of Nettlestead, Suffolk, KB , de jure Lord Despenser, was the grandfather of King Henry VIII's third Queen, Jane Seymour, and the great-grandfather of Jane's son, King Edward VI.-Life:Sir Henry Wentworth was born about 1448, the only son and heir of the courtier Sir Philip...
, grandfather of Jane Seymour - Jeff WentworthJeff WentworthEarl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth is a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 1993. He succeeded Republican Cyndi Taylor Krier , who instead became the Bexar County judge...
(born 1940), member of the Texas State Senate from San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... - John WentworthJohn WentworthJohn Wentworth may refer to:*John Wentworth , lieutenant governor of New Hampshire from 1717-1730*John Wentworth , jurist and revolutionary leader in New Hampshire...
, several people:- John Wentworth (Lieutenant-Governor)John Wentworth (Lieutenant-Governor)John Wentworth served as Lieutenant Governor for the Province of New Hampshire from 1717 to 1730.-Biography:...
(1671–1730), colonial Lt.-Governor of New Hampshire - John Wentworth (judge)John Wentworth (judge)John Wentworth was a jurist, soldier, and leader of the American Revolution in New Hampshire. He was often referred to as the Judge or as Colonel John to distinguish him from his cousin, the John Wentworth who was the colony's governor.-Biography:This John Wentworth was born in Dover, New Hampshire...
(1719–1781) Jurist and revolutionary leader in New Hampshire - John Wentworth (governor)John Wentworth (governor)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
(1737–1820), colonial governor of New Hampshire and Nova Scotia - John Wentworth (lawyer) (1768–1820), Attorney General of Prince Edward Island and New Hampshire lawyer
- John Wentworth (mayor)John Wentworth (mayor)"Long" John Wentworth was the editor of the Chicago Democrat, a two-term mayor of Chicago, and a six-term member of the United States House of Representatives....
(1815–1888) Chicago mayor and U.S Congressman - John Wentworth Jr.John Wentworth Jr.John Wentworth, Jr. was a lawyer who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire and a signer of the Articles of Confederation.-Biography:...
(1745–1787), Continental Congress delegate from New Hampshire
- John Wentworth (Lieutenant-Governor)
- Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness WentworthJudith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness WentworthJudith Anne Dorothea Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth also known as Lady Wentworth was a British peeress, Arabian horse breeder and tennis player...
(1873–1957), "Lady Wentworth," notable Arabian horse breeder. - Margery WentworthMargery WentworthMargery Wentworth, also known as Margaret Wentworth was the wife of Sir John Seymour and the mother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England. She was the grandmother of King Edward VI of England.-Family:...
, mother of Jane Seymour - Patricia WentworthPatricia WentworthPatricia Wentworth was a British crime fiction writer.She was born in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India . She was educated privately and at Blackheath High School in London. After the death of her first husband, George F. Dillon, in 1906, she settled in Camberley, Surrey...
(1878–1961), mystery writer - Philip WentworthPhilip WentworthSir Philip Wentworth, Knight, of Nettlestead, Suffolk was an English knight.He was Usher of the King's Chamber, King's Sergeant, Esquire of the Body, King's Carver, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, Knight of the Shire for Suffolk, Constable of Llanstephen and Clare Castles, Chief Steward of the...
, knight, Usher of the King's Chamber - Stephen G. WentworthStephen G. WentworthStephen G. Wentworth was the founder of Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri.Stephen Girard Wentworth was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on October 10, 1811. He left home at an early age and decided to seek his fortunes in the West. After a short stint in Virginia, he emigrated...
(1811–1897), founder of Wentworth Military Academy
- Thomas Wentworth, several people:
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron WentworthThomas Wentworth, 1st Baron WentworthThomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth and de jure 6th Baron le Despencer, PC was an English peer and courtier during the Tudor dynasty....
(1501–1551), Lord Chamberlain of England - Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth (1525–1584), his son, blamed for England's loss of Calais to France in 1558
- Thomas Wentworth (Recorder of Oxford)Thomas Wentworth (Recorder of Oxford)Thomas Wentworth was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who was a vocal if imprudent defender of the rights of the House of Commons....
(c. 1568–1628), English Member of Parliament and lawyer - Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of ClevelandThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of ClevelandThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland was a Cavalier general who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War.He was the eldest son of Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth and Anne Hopton. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, the last Englishman to hold Calais...
(1591–1667), Royalist military leader during the English Civil War - Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of StraffordThomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
(1593–1641), English statesman, a major figure in the events leading up to the English Civil War - Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron WentworthThomas Wentworth, 5th Baron WentworthThomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth, KB, PC was an English soldier and politician who supported King Charles I in the English Civil War....
(1613–1665), his son, Member of Parliament and also a Royalist military leader - Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Earl of Strafford (1672–1739), KG, diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty
- Thomas Wentworth (general)Thomas Wentworth (general)Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth was a British Army commander of the early 18th century. He became commander of the land troops in the amphibious expedition against Cartagena de Indias following the deaths of the original commander, Lord Cathcart, and his second-in-command, General Spotswood,...
, British Major-General in charge of land forces during the 1741 Battle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of Cartagena de IndiasThe Battle of Cartagena de Indias was an amphibious military engagement between the forces of Britain under Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon and those of Spain under Admiral Blas de Lezo. It took place at the city of Cartagena de Indias in March 1741, in present-day Colombia...
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth
- Thomas Wentworth HigginsonThomas Wentworth HigginsonThomas Wentworth Higginson was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, and soldier. He was active in the American Abolitionism movement during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism...
(1823–1911), Colonel commanding the first black regiment in the U.S. Civil War - William Charles Wentworth IWilliam WentworthWilliam Charles Wentworth was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales...
(1790–1872), Australian explorer, journalist and politician - William Charles Wentworth IV (1907–2003), an Australian politician, and noted anti-Communist
- Dixie Wentworth, a recurring character appearing in early episodes of the U.S. sketch comedy television show, MADtvMADtvMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
- Wentworth MillerWentworth MillerWentworth Earl Miller III is an English-born American actor; model and screenwriter who rose to stardom following his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox Network television series Prison Break.-Early life:...
(1972—), actor
Locations
Australia- Division of WentworthDivision of WentworthThe Division of Wentworth is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. The Division is named after William Charles Wentworth , a noted Australian explorer and statesman...
, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in New South Wales - Wentworth, New South WalesWentworth, New South WalesWentworth is a small border town in the far south west of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It lies at the confluence of Australia's two most important rivers, the Darling and the Murray, the latter forming the border with the state of Victoria to the south. The border with the state of...
, a town
Canada
- Wentworth, Nova ScotiaWentworth, Nova ScotiaWentworth is a small Canadian rural community located in the Wentworth Valley of Nova Scotia.The community takes in the following hamlets:* Lower Wentworth* Wentworth Centre* Wentworth Station* Wentworth Valley...
, located in the Wentworth ValleyWentworth ValleyThe Wentworth Valley is a valley in the Cobequid Hills of northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada.The valley is located in a glacial trough north of Folly Mountain and comprises the lowest elevation pass through the Cobequids...
and comprising the communities of Wentworth Centre, Wentworth Station and Wentworth Valley - Wentworth, QuebecWentworth, QuebecWentworth is a township in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, north-west of Lachute.Its population centres are Louisa and Dunany.-Geography:...
- Wentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality.Its communities include Saint-Michel, Laurel, and Montfort...
- Defunct Wentworth County, OntarioWentworth County, OntarioWentworth County, area , is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West...
and Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario
England
- Wentworth, CambridgeshireWentworth, CambridgeshireWentworth is a small village near Ely in Cambridgeshire, England.-External links:*...
- Wentworth, Surrey
- The Wentworth ClubWentworth ClubWentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle. The club was founded in 1926.-History:...
, a golf club in Surrey
- The Wentworth Club
- Wentworth, South YorkshireWentworth, South YorkshireWentworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,223.- History :...
- Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)Wentworth was a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Originally created in 1918 and was abolished in 1950, the name was revived when a new constituency was created from 1983 to 2010. Throughout its history, Wentworth was a safe seat for the Labour Party.-Boundaries:Wentworth constituency...
, electoral district in South Yorkshire
- Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)
South Africa
- Wentworth, Durban, KwaZulu-NatalWentworth, Durban, KwaZulu-NatalWentworth, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal is a township of Durban, South Africa on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is located completely inside an area known as the South Durban Basin...
- Wentworth Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng
United States
- Wentworth, MissouriWentworth, MissouriWentworth is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wentworth is located at ....
- Wentworth, New HampshireWentworth, New Hampshire-External links:* * * * *...
- Wentworth, North CarolinaWentworth, North CarolinaWentworth is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rockingham County.-Geography:Wentworth is located at ....
- Wentworth, South DakotaWentworth, South DakotaWentworth is an incorporated village in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wentworth is located at ....
Fiction
- Captain Wentworth, character in Jane Austen's novel PersuasionPersuasion (novel)Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel. She began it soon after she had finished Emma, completing it in August 1816. She died, aged 41, in 1817; Persuasion was published in December that year ....
- Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional prison in Melbourne, Australia from the television show Prisoner.
Institutions
- J.G. WentworthJ.G. WentworthJ.G. Wentworth is a financial services firm that specializes in purchasing structured settlements and annuities from individuals. The company is owned by private equity firm JLL Partners....
, a financial services firm specializing in purchasing structured payments. - Wentworth Institute of TechnologyWentworth Institute of TechnologyThe Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational, technical design and engineering college located in Boston, Massachusetts...
, a college in Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Wentworth Military AcademyWentworth Military AcademyWentworth Military Academy and College is a private four-year college preparatory high school and military junior college. It is located in Lexington, Missouri, part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Wentworth is the oldest military academy west of the Mississippi River, and the...
, a boarding school and college in Lexington, MissouriLexington, MissouriLexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, USA - Wentworth by the SeaWentworth by the SeaThe Wentworth by the Sea is a historic grand hotel in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. It is now called The Wentworth by the Sea Hotel & Spa...
, a historic hotel in New Castle, New HampshireNew Castle, New HampshireNew Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 968 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest town in New Hampshire, and the only one located entirely on islands. It is home to Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort Stark Historic Site, and the New Castle...
, USA - Ski WentworthSki WentworthSki Wentworth is a Canadian alpine ski hill in Nova Scotia's Cobequid Hills.Ski Wentworth is located in the hamlet of Wentworth in the Wentworth Valley, 48 km northwest of Truro and 67 km east of Amherst on Trunk 4....
, a ski hill in Wentworth, Nova Scotia, Canada - The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum in Pensacola, FloridaPensacola, FloridaPensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, USA - Wentworth College, Bournemouth, a day and boarding school in Dorset, UK
- Wentworth College, a college of the University of YorkUniversity of YorkThe University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
, UK
Other
- Wentworth scaleParticle size (grain size)Particle size, also called grain size, refers to the diameter of individual grains of sediment, or the lithified particles in clastic rocks. The term may also be applied to other granular materials. This is different from the crystallite size, which is the size of a single crystal inside the...
, a scale for the size of particles of granular materials - Wentworth letter, a letter by Joseph Smith, Jr. to John WentworthJohn Wentworth (mayor)"Long" John Wentworth was the editor of the Chicago Democrat, a two-term mayor of Chicago, and a six-term member of the United States House of Representatives....
, the editor of Chicago Democrat explaining the message of the LDS Church.