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Benjamin Holmes (tenor)
Benjamin Holmes may refer to: * Benjamin Holmes (Canadian politician) (1794–1865), Quebec businessman * Benjamin Holmes (Missouri politician) (1846–1914), Democratic Mayor of Kansas City * Ben Holmes (baseball) (1858–1949), American baseball player * Ben Holmes Ben Holmes (November 6, 1890 – December 2, 1943) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 56 films and wrote for 35. Selected filmography * '' So This Is Harris!'' (1933) * '' Too Many Wives'' (1937); directed * ''Ther ... (1890–1943), American film director * Ben Holmes (American football) * Benjamin Holmes (death in absentia) (born 1952) * Ben Wetzler (born "Benjamin Holmes-Wetzler", born 1991), American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins {{hndis, Holmes, Benjamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Holmes (Canadian Politician)
Benjamin Holmes (April 23, 1794 – May 23, 1865) was a Lower Canada businessman and political figure. He served in the militia of Lower Canada during the War of 1812, including a period of captivity by the American forces. He joined the Bank of Montreal shortly after it formed in 1817, and rose to be the cashier (general manager) by 1827. He was twice a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. In spite of his service in the War of 1812, he was a supporter of annexation by the United States in the late 1840s, and a signatory of the Montreal Annexation Manifesto. He became a vice-president of the Grand Trunk Railway, and also a director of the Bank of Montreal. Early life and family Born in 1794 in Dublin, Ireland, Holmes was the son of Thomas Holmes and Susanna Scott. His father had some military background. In 1797, the Holmes family took ship to North America, but their vessel was captured by a French frigate and taken as a prize to Cadiz, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Holmes (Missouri Politician)
Benjamin Holmes (August 8, 1846 – January 14, 1914) was a Democratic Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1890–1891. He was the first mayor under a new charter allowing for two-year terms and oversaw the design and construction of the George Kessler-designed parkway system. Was born in Independence, Missouri; operated the livestock commission firm of Lail & Holmes at the Kansas City Livestock Exchange building; was treasurer of Jackson County, Missouri Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County). Although Independence retains ... from 1878 to 1885. Holmes was buried in Elmwood Cemetery. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Benjamin 1846 births 1914 deaths 19th-century American politicians Mayors of Kansas City, Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Holmes (baseball)
Benjamin F. Holmes (April 3, 1858 – May 11, 1949) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1880s and 1890s. A native of King and Queen County, Virginia, Holmes played several seasons for the Cuban Giants between 1886 and 1891. He died in Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ..., in 1949 at age 91. References External links anSeamheads 1858 births 1949 deaths Cuban Giants players Baseball third basemen Baseball players from Virginia People from King and Queen County, Virginia 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Holmes
Ben Holmes (November 6, 1890 – December 2, 1943) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 56 films and wrote for 35. Selected filmography * ''So This Is Harris!'' (1933) * ''Too Many Wives'' (1937); directed * ''There Goes My Girl'' (1937); directed * ''The Saint in New York'' (1938); directed * ''Maid's Night Out'' (1938); directed * ''The Saint's Double Trouble ''The Saint's Double Trouble'' is a 1940 action-adventure film produced by RKO Pictures. The film stars George Sanders as Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint", a master criminal turned crime-fighter, and features horror film legend Bela Lugosi as " ...'' (1940) References External links * * 1890 births 1943 deaths American male screenwriters Writers from Richmond, Virginia Film directors from Virginia Screenwriters from Virginia 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Holmes (American Football)
Ben Holmes (born October 15, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Nassau Community College and Tarleton State. High school career Holmes attended Orchard Park High School, where he initially played wide receiver and won the state title in 2011. He then switched to quarterback and took the Quakers back to the state final. Holmes attended prep school in Texas. College career Holmes first enrolled at Nassau Community College. He then transferred and played for the Tarleton State Texans where he led the team to a 23-2 record in two seasons in Division II. As a senior, Holmes threw for 34 touchdowns and three interceptions. He made 196 completions for 3,338 yards and rushed for 59 yards on 32 attempts with a touchdown. Professional career Holmes played for the Arizona Rattlers in the Indoor Football League a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Holmes (death In Absentia)
Benjamin Holmes (born 1952) is a man from Cleveland, Ohio, US, who is known for faking his own death and evading detection for 20 years. Biography In 1979, Benjamin Holmes was an auto repairman in Cleveland working on his master's degree in engineering. Holmes was approached by Italian Mafia members and was asked to make a muffler for a gun. He refused, and took the story to the police; however, Holmes was approached by a cop who also began to pressure Holmes to outfit his guns with suppressors. In October 1979, Holmes returned to his home from work and discovered the lights in his house were off, including a light that he had always left on. When he entered his home and hit the light switch, he was engulfed in a fiery explosion. The light switch had been connected to a bomb. During hospitalization for treatment of the burns he suffered, Holmes was visited by someone who accused him of attempting to burn down his own house to collect insurance money. Upon leaving the hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |