Christopher Gore (other)

	Christopher Gore (other) Christopher Gore was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer, Federalist politician, and U.S. diplomat. Christopher Gore may also refer to: * Christopher Gore (writer), an American screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist * Christopher Israel Umba Gore Christopher Israel Umba Gore, also known as Gadwin Gore, was an Ugandan military officer who served as head of the Uganda Army Air Force during the last stages of President Idi Amin's dictatorship. He disappeared during the Uganda–Tanzania War, ... , an Ugandan military officer {{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Christopher Gore Christopher Gore (September 21, 1758 – March 1, 1827) was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer, Federalist politician, and U.S. diplomat. Born into a family divided by the American Revolution, Gore sided with the victorious Patriots, established a successful law practice in Boston, and built a fortune by purchasing Revolutionary government debts at a discount and receiving full value for them from the government. Gore entered politics in 1788, serving briefly in the Massachusetts legislature before being appointed U.S. District Attorney for Massachusetts. He was then appointed by President George Washington to a diplomatic commission dealing with maritime claims in Great Britain. He returned to Massachusetts in 1804 and reentered state politics, running unsuccessfully for governor several times before winning in 1809. He served one term, losing to Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry in 1810. He was appointed to the US Senate by Governor Caleb Strong in 1813, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christopher Gore (writer) Christopher "Chris" Gore (1944–1988) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist. Gore wrote the screenplay for the 1980 musical film ''Fame'', for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Gore was born on August 10, 1944, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shortly after graduating from Northwestern University, Gore began writing plays and musicals. One of his early works, ''Mary'', was a musical about Mary, Queen of Scots that was produced in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1967. His first Broadway show, ''Via Galactica'', which he wrote with Judith Ross and Galt MacDermot, premiered in 1972. In 1977, he also wrote the book and lyrics for a musical about the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Although his obituary in ''The New York Times'' (citing his mother) stated that Gore died of cancer, subsequent reports now accurately state that he died of AIDS on May 18, 1988 at age 43 in Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]