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William Charles Baxter (c. 1859 – 6 September 1936) was a carnival rides operator who ran a celebrated merry-go-round at St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. He has also been credited as the first to screen a moving picture film in Australia, [ 1 ] and was the first to screen a film of the Melbourne Cup on the evening of the event.
William Robert Baxter CBE [1] (born August 1960 [2] in Inverness, Scotland - died 16 October 2023 [3]) was a British foodservice and hospitality entrepreneur.Baxter was a leading figure [4] of the industry for over 30 years, retiring from commercial life in 2011, continuing to serve the sector as Chairman of Hospitality Action [4] from 2010.
William Edward Baxter was the grandson of William Baxter, the founder of the Baxter Brothers textile business. His uncle, Sir David Baxter, was a noted businessman and philanthropist and his aunt, Mary Ann Baxter was the co-founder of University College, Dundee. [1] Baxter caricatured by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1885
William Baxter (Nova Scotia politician) (1760–1832), physician and politician in Nova Scotia; William Edward Baxter (1825–1890), British politician and traveller; William Duncan Baxter (1868–1960), mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, 1907–1908; William Baxter (Scottish politician) (1911–1979), British Labour Party politician, MP 1959–1974
Wallace Wilkerson (c. 1834 – May 16, 1879) [2] was an American stockman who was sentenced to death by the Territory of Utah for the murder of William Baxter. Wilkerson professed his innocence, [3] [7] but chose to die by firing squad over hanging or decapitation. [1]
The nation said a proper farewell to former President Jimmy Carter during his funeral service in Washington D.C. on Thursday. President Joe Biden, who declared Thursday a national day of mourning ...
Hannah Clarke (formerly Baxter; 8 September 1988 – 19 February 2020) met New Zealand-born Rowan Baxter in 2008, eleven years her senior, when she was aged 19. [7] Baxter, a former rugby league player who trialled with the New Zealand Warriors, [8] was previously married to another woman.
William Duncan Baxter (14 June 1868 – 7 January 1960) was a businessman, politician, and the Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1907 to 1908. The theatre, generally known as "The Baxter" , a performing arts complex in Rondebosch , a suburb of Cape Town, was named in his honour.