His father, George A. Mercer, was descended from an honored Southern family that could trace its ancestry back to one Hugh Mercer, who had emigrated from Scotland in 1747.

Facebook has links back to this small town, including that of the Winklevoss twins ' father attended Mercer High School.

In her childhood, Whiting's singing ability had already been noticed, and at the age of only seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had collaborated on some popular songs (" Too Marvelous for Words ").

Mesogog is in fact, Trent's adopted father Anton Mercer, who, in a faulty lab experiment, began to mutate into Mesogog.

* Dr. Anton Mercer: Trent's adoptive father and Mesogog's alter ego.

With James Brough, Roosevelt wrote a highly personal book about his parents called The Roosevelts of Hyde Park: An Untold Story, in which he revealed details about the sexual lives of his parents, including his father's unique relationships with mistress Lucy Mercer and secretary Marguerite (" Missy ") LeHand as well as graphic details surrounding the illness that crippled his father.

Mercer was the brother of George Mercer and John Francis Mercer, and father of Charles Fenton Mercer.

The Mercer Hall Leisure Centre in Queen Street and the town clock pay tribute to John Mercer ( 1791 – 1866 ), the ' father ' of Great Harwood, who revolutionised the cotton dyeing process with his invention of mercerisation.

He subsequently kills Owen Mercer by throwing him into a pit with his Black Lantern father when he learns that Owen has been feeding people to his father in the belief that consuming flesh will restore him to life, informing Owen that Rogues do not kill women and children.

Notable antebellum examples were the fathers of Charles Henry Langston and John Mercer Langston, and the father of the Healy family of Georgia.

Trent was adopted by Dr. Anton Mercer when his biological parents were killed in an archeological cave-in, and though he considers Dr. Mercer his father, he kept his original surname.

He is also Dr. Anton Mercer, Trent Fernandez's adoptive father.

It is, however, a disarming disguise, or perhaps a shield, for not only has Mercer proved himself to be one of the few great lyricists over the years, but also one who can function remarkably under pressure.

Mercer is supposed to have refused it with, `` Anyone who wears a square monacle must be affected ''!!

The main Earth religion is Mercerism, in which Empathy Boxes link simultaneous users into a collective consciousness based on the suffering of Wilbur Mercer, a man who takes an endless walk up a mountain while stones are thrown at him, the pain of which the users share.

His son Mercer Ellington, who had already been handling all administrative aspects of his father's business for several decades, led the band until his own death in 1996.

* Ron Mercer, American former basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association

* Cecil William Mercer ( 1885 – 1960 ), British novelist who wrote under the pseudonym of Dornford Yates

* General Cavalié Mercer, who ( as a Captain ) commanded G Troop Royal Horse Artillery with distinction at Waterloo, author of Journal of the Waterloo Campaign

Most of the few thousands of the Royalists who escaped during the night were easily captured by Lilburne and Mercer, or by the militia which watched every road in Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Andre Sennwald, who reviewed the film for The New York Times upon its April 1931 release, called it " just another gangster film at the Strand, weaker than most in its story, stronger than most in its acting, and, like most, maintaining a certain level of interest through the last burst of machine-gun fire "; Woods and Cagney give " remarkably lifelike portraits of young hoodlums " and " Beryl Mercer as Tom's mother, Robert Emmett O ' Connor as a gang chief, and Donald Cook as Tom's brother, do splendidly.

Besides Danny Hillis, other noted people who worked for or with the company included Greg Papadopoulos, David Waltz, Guy L Steele, Jr., Karl Sims, Brewster Kahle, Bradley Kuszmaul, Charles E. Leiserson, Marvin Minsky, Carl Feynman, Cliff Lasser, Marvin Denicoff, Alex Vasilevksy, Doug Lenat, Stephen Wolfram, Alan Edelman, Eric Lander, Richard Feynman, Richard Fishman, Mirza Mehdi, Alan Harshman, Richard Jordan, Alan Mercer, James Bailey, Tsutomu Shimomura and Jack Schwartz.

The county was created by the 1874-1875 territorial legislature and was named for William Henry Harrison Mercer ( 1884 – 1901 ), an early rancher who settled north of Bismarck in 1869.

The county is named for Continental Army General Hugh Mercer, who died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777.

It is named in honor of General John Francis Mercer who fought and died in the American Revolutionary War.

Some notable persons either born in or who resided in Columbia County include: Oliver Hardy ( comedian, born in Harlem ), Paul Hamilton Hayne ( poet and author ), Henry Louis Benning ( Confederate general for whom Fort Benning is named ), William Few, Abraham Baldwin, George Walton, George W. Crawford, William H. Crawford ( presidential candidate in 1824 ), Thomas Watson ( populist leader and Georgia senator born in Thomson when it was still in Columbia County ), George McDuffie ( South Carolina governor and senator in the early 19th century ), Jesse Mercer ( a long-time preacher in the county for whom Mercer University is named ).

It currently serves as the headquarters of the Marengo County Historical Society and also houses history exhibits and the works of Geneva Mercer, a Marengo County native who gained fame as an artist and sculptor.

The fort was named in honor of Brigadier General Hugh Mercer who had died earlier that year at the Battle of Princeton.

Thomas J. Rubino Academy ( formerly Mercer County Alternative High School ) is one of Mercer County's only alternative schools, offering an alternative educational program for students who have struggled in the traditional school environment, featuring smaller classes, mentoring and counseling.

Originally called " Sandtown ," Mercerville is named after General Hugh Mercer who died on January 12, 1777 due to wounds incurred at the Battle of Princeton.

Their younger brother John Mercer Langston, who became the first black elected to the United States Congress from Virginia in 1888, also graduated from Oberlin.

John Mercer Langston, who founded the Law School at Howard University, was its first president.

* Johnny Mercer Award: for artists who are already in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and have a number of outstanding works

Mercer saw the sun rise on occasion, closed his eyes briefly, and opened them to see stars shining.

`` I never saw that '', said Mercer, `` but I '' --

Mercer saw his printing press in Cheyenne burned down ; he was harassed, arrested, jailed and had the plates of his book destroyed.

One famous example saw Mercer asking Americans ' opinion on whether Canada should change its " 20 Hour Clock " to the 24 hour one used by the United States.

However, with Taylor replaced by new signing Billy Mercer, a resurgence in form saw Huddersfield climb back up again, regaining top spot with a 5 – 0 win over Arsenal in February, and eventually finishing two points clear of runners-up West Bromwich Albion.

Scarf often saw Einstein strolling with Gödel from Einstein ’ s office at the Institute for Advanced Studies to his house on Mercer Street.

Instead of law, encouraged by his friend Johnny Mercer, he embarked on a songwriting career, that saw him become one of the most prominent and successful songwriters in American music history.

Stanley Matthews, Tommy Lawton, Joe Mercer and Dixie Dean each cited Jones as the greatest player that they ever saw.

Arlen had originally collaborated with Johnny Mercer, who wrote lyrics that began " I've seen Sequoia, it's really very pretty, the art of Goya, and Rockefeller City, but since I saw you, I can't believe my eyes.

2006 saw the release of their B Side record, with tracks including guest appearances by Sarah Harmer, Luther Wright, Shaun Brodie, Jason Mercer and Ana Egge ( which can only be purchased off-stage ).