Edmund, 1743–1822, English clergyman: inventor of the power-driven loom.
his brother John, 1740–1824, English parliamentary reformer.
Edmund. 1743–1823, British clergyman, who invented the power loom
Dame Silvia (née Poulter ). born 1943, New Zealand lawyer. She became a High Court judge in 1993; governor general of New Zealand (2001–06).
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“Matt Cartwright made millions in office,” Castellani said in the ad.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shows there is genuine movement toward a peace agreement, Cartwright says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Det Ch Insp Simon Cartwright said Rose Tree Avenue would remain closed as investigations continued and urged anyone with information to contact South Yorkshire Police.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
The show drove a 44% increase in visitors to the city's Cartwright Hall.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
There was also a church where the Reverend Cartwright told us about God and the Devil, about heaven and hellfire.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
"The uses of the ash is one of the most universal: it serves the souldier, the carpenter, the wheelwright, cartwright, cooper, turner, and thatcher."
From Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I by Spenser, Edmund
My mother was a daughter of Crispin Hill, farmer and cartwright, of Harden, and she enjoyed a relationship with Nicholson, the Airedale poet.
From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
One morning, as he asked himself the difficult question, a pair of old wheels at the door of a cartwright seemed of their own accord to resolve his perplexity.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 by Various
"Uncle Tony" was the blacksmith; "Uncle Harry" was the cartwright; "Uncle Abel" was the shoemaker; and all these had hands to assist them in their several departments.
From My Bondage and My Freedom by Douglass, Frederick
It is light, elegantly proportioned, painted, varnished—the work rather of a coachbuilder than a cartwright.
From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard
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