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  1. George Thorpe (baptized January 1, 1576 – March 22, 1622, at Berkeley Hundred), was a noted landowner, Member of Parliament, distiller, educator and major investor in early colonial companies in the Americas.

  2. 3. Mai 2024 · George Thorpe was a wealthy Englishman who founded Berkeley Hundred, a plantation in Virginia, and served as a councilor for the Virginia Company. He also tried to convert the Virginia Indians to Christianity, but was killed by them in 1622.

  3. Author, lawyer. George Cyrus Thorpe (January 7, 1875 – July 28, 1936) was a United States Marine Corps officer during the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He was an early writer on military logistics. [4] He was one of 23 Marine Corps officers awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery.

  4. Virginia Colonist George Thorpe distills the first batch of American corn whiskey at Berkeley Plantation, an estate situated along the banks of the James River, modernly known as Charles City. Establishing Virginia as the Birthplace of American Spirits, Thorpe documents his accomplishment in a letter to John Smyth dated December 19, 1620.

  5. 29. März 2022 · Last Saturday night at The Gloves Are Off 10, George Thorpe notched a second round TKO victory over bare-knuckle compatriot Gav Thomasy, earning himself a shot at Dickie Davies's middleweight title later this year. Following his impressive stoppage, George took the time to speak with Bare Knuckle Boxing News, offering critique of his ...

  6. 7. Dez. 2020 · In this letter, dated December 19, 1620, George Thorpe reassures his business partner John Smyth that he and his fellow colonists remain healthy, despite widespread and largely accurate reports of high mortality both for Virginia’s Englishmen as a whole and for those who have settled at Berkeley Hundred.

  7. 24 October 2023. Publication: Issue 195. There are many myths and misleading claims in the whisky industry. One of the most egregious is the claim that George Thorpe was America’s first grain distiller, let alone a distiller of corn whisky (he never distilled or brewed).