Weldon
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In Canada:- Weldon, SaskatchewanWeldon, Saskatchewan-Attractions:Weldon has modern amenities and services, and its population of approximately 250 enjoys a quiet, relaxed lifestyle reminiscent of another era. Many of the residents trace their lineage back to their Norwegian forebears who first established the community just after the turn of the...
In England:
- Weldon, NorthamptonshireWeldon, NorthamptonshireWeldon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, two miles due east of the town centre of Corby. It is administered by Corby Borough Council; at the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 1,644 people....
- Weldon, Northumberland
In the United States:
- Weldon, ArkansasWeldon, ArkansasWeldon is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
- Weldon, CaliforniaWeldon, CaliforniaWeldon is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. It sits at the southeast tip of Lake Isabella. Weldon is located east-southeast of Wofford Heights, at an elevation of 2654 feet...
- Weldon, IllinoisWeldon, IllinoisWeldon is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
- Weldon, IowaWeldon, IowaWeldon is a city in Clarke and Decatur Counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
- Weldon, North CarolinaWeldon, North CarolinaWeldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
- Weldon Township, MichiganWeldon Township, MichiganWeldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county...
People
People called Weldon, Welldon or Wheldon- Anthony WeldonAnthony WeldonSir Anthony Weldon was an English 17th Century courtier and politician. He is also the purported author of The Court and Character of King James I, although this attribution has been challenged....
- Casey Bill WeldonCasey Bill WeldonCasey Bill Weldon was an American country blues musician, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas who later lived and worked in Chicago was known as one of the great early pioneers of the slide guitar. He played upbeat, hokum and country blues tunes, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Memphis Jug...
, an American blues musician - Catherine WeldonCatherine WeldonCatherine Weldon was a 19th-century artist and activist with the National Indian Defense Association. Weldon became confidante and private secretary to Sitting Bull during the time when Plains Indians had adopted the Ghost Dance movement....
- Curt WeldonCurt WeldonWayne Curtis "Curt" Weldon is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He was defeated in November 2006 for reelection by Joe Sestak. Weldon was vice-chair of the Armed...
, a former American Congressman (R-PA), involved in various national security roles - Dan WheldonDan WheldonDaniel Clive "Dan" Wheldon was a British racing driver from England. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2005 and 2011...
, a British Racecar Driver compete in Indy Racing League - Dave WeldonDave WeldonDavid Joseph Weldon, is an American politician and physician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing .-Early life:...
, an American Congressman (R-FL) - Fay WeldonFay WeldonFay Weldon CBE is an English author, essayist and playwright, whose work has been associated with feminism. In her fiction, Weldon typically portrays contemporary women who find themselves trapped in oppressive situations caused by the patriarchal structure of British society.-Biography:Weldon was...
, a British writer - Felix de WeldonFelix de WeldonFelix Weihs de Weldon was an American sculptor. His most famous piece is the Marine Corps War Memorial of five U.S. Marines and one sailor raising the flag of the United States on Iwo Jima during World War Two.-Biography:...
- George WeldonGeorge WeldonGeorge Weldon was an English conductor.-Biography:Weldon was educated at Sherborne School and at the Royal College of Music. He studied conducting with Malcolm Sargent and Aylmer Buesst...
- Fred Wheldon
- Sir Huw WheldonHuw WheldonSir Huw Pyrs Wheldon OBE MC was a BBC broadcaster and executive.Wheldon was born in Prestatyn, Wales and educated at Friars School, Bangor. His father, Sir Wynn Wheldon, was a prominent educationalist, who had been awarded the DSO for gallantry in the First World War...
, a British TV presenter and executive - James Edward Cowell WelldonJames Edward Cowell WelldonJames Edward Cowell Welldon was an English clergyman, Bishop of Calcutta, and scholar.-Early life:Welldon was born in 1854 in Tonbridge, Kent, the son of the Rev. Edward Welldon, the second master of Tonbridge School. He was educated at Eton and was named the Newcastle scholar in 1873...
- John Weldon (disambiguation)
- Dame Juliet WheldonJuliet WheldonDame Juliet Louise Wheldon DCB, QC is a British civil servant, currently the legal adviser to Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England. From July 2000 until 2006 she was the first British woman to serve as Treasury Solicitor/Head of the Government Legal Service...
, a British civil servant - Mark Weldon (politician), a British local body politician
- Mark Weldon (New Zealand)Mark Weldon (New Zealand)Mark Rhys Weldon has achieved prominence as a manager and a sportsman.- Career :Weldon has served as the CEO of NZX Limited . NZX runs the national stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand...
, a New Zealand CEO and former swimmer - Paul WeldonPaul WeldonPaul Weldon is a graphic artist from Toronto, Canada, who designed a large percentage of the album covers released in Canada between 1971 and 1974. He was a founding member of Edward Bear and was also trained as an architect....
- Richard B. Weldon, Jr.Richard B. Weldon, Jr.Richard Weldon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland District 3B, which covers Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He defeated Lisa Baugher in 2002 for the new 3B district...
, an American politician - Walter Frank Raphael WeldonWalter Frank Raphael WeldonWalter Frank Raphael Weldon DSc FRS generally called Raphael Weldon, was an English evolutionary biologist and a founder of biometry...
, a British statistician - Walter WeldonWalter WeldonWalter Weldon was an English chemist, journalist, and fashion publisher.-Family:He was brother to Ernest J. Weldon, founder of Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd...
, a British chemist (Weldon processWeldon processThe Weldon process is a process developed in 1866 by Walter Weldon for recovering manganese dioxide for re-use in chlorine manufacture. Commercial operations started at the Gamble works in St. Helens in 1869. The process is describe in considerable detailed in the book, The Alkali Industry, by J.R...
) - William C. WeldonWilliam C. WeldonWilliam C. Weldon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson, the sixth Chairman in Johnson & Johnson's history of more than one hundred years....
, a CEO of Johnson & Johnson - William Weldon (officer of arms)
- Weldon Santos de AndradeWeldon Santos de AndradeWeldon Santos de Andrade , simply Weldon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CFR Cluj in Romania, as a striker.-Football career:Weldon was born in Santo André, São Paulo...
, a Brazilian football player
Schools called Weldon:
- Weldon Park AcademyWeldon Park AcademyWeldon Park Academy was a private school located at 451 Ridout Street North in London, Ontario that closed down in 2004. The school offered students a contiguous education from Montessori Casa up to OAC and was a member of the Conference of Independent Schools...
(London, Ontario, Canada)