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Charles Porter (clergyman)
Charles Porter may refer to: *Charles Porter (Australian politician) (1910–2004), member for Toowong in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Australia * Charles Porter (Lord Chancellor of Ireland) (1631–1696) * Charles Porter (Pennsylvania politician) (1756–1830), speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1806 *Charles H. Porter (mayor), owner of the Boston Red Stockings, 1873–1874, mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts *Charles Ethan Porter (1848–1923), American still life painter *Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician) (1833–1897), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Charles O. Porter (1919–2006), Oregon politician * Charles W. Porter (1849–1891), Secretary of State of Vermont *Charles Talbot Porter (1826–1910), American lawyer, engineer, and inventor of mechanical devices * Chilla Porter (Charles Michael Porter, 1936–2020), 1956 Australian Olympic silver medalist in high jump *Christian Porter (Charles Christian Porter, born 1970), member of the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Porter (Australian Politician)
Charles Robert Porter ( – ) was a British born Australian politician, author, playwright and broadcaster. He was the Liberal member for the Electoral District of Toowong in the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of Queensland from 1966, and the Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs from 1977. Before his parliamentary career, Porter engaged in a career in radio and broadcasting, along with other creative pursuits. Porter was the father of 1956 Olympic silver medallist Charles "Chilla" Porter. Chilla's son and Charles' grandson is Christian Porter, a former member of the Western Australian state parliament, former member of the federal parliament and former Attorney-General of Australia. Early life Porter was born in London, England on 17 May 1910, to mother Evelyn Day and father George Henry, an insurance agent. He emigrated to Australia in September 1914, and was educated in Brisbane through primary and secondary school. At the age of 21, in May 1931, Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Porter (Lord Chancellor Of Ireland)
Sir Charles Porter (c.1630 – 8 December 1696), was a flamboyant and somewhat controversial English-born politician and judge, who nonetheless enjoyed a highly successful career in Ireland. He sat in the English House of Commons, and was twice Lord Chancellor of Ireland. As Lord Chancellor, he survived an attempt by his political enemies to remove him through impeachment, and defeated their attempts to persuade the English Crown to remove him from office. In the last months of his life, he was effectively the head of the Irish government. In his dealings with the Irish people, he was noted for tolerance in religious matters. He was a heavy drinker and reputedly something of a womaniser, and was chronically short of money, despite having married a wealthy heiress as his second wife. Nonetheless, as a lawyer, he was considered to be entirely honest, and he did not take bribes. Although he had his critics, he was described by his friends as "a man who had the good fortune to be univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Porter (Pennsylvania Politician)
Charles Porter (1756–1830) was Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ... in 1805–1806. Charles Porter was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Fayette County in 1800 and served through 1807. He served as an associate judge in Fayette County from 1821–1841. See also * Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives References Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1756 births 1830 deaths {{Pennsylvania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles H
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ethan Porter
Charles Ethan Porter (1847 – March 6, 1923) was an American painter who specialized in still life painting. A student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, he was one of the first African Americans to exhibit there. He was the only African-American artist at the turn of that century who painted in still life. Early life and education Porter was born most likely in 1847 in Hartford, Connecticut. His father was possibly a mill worker and his mother worked as a servant. Porter's family moved to what was then the nearby village of Rockville (now part of Vernon, Connecticut) by the early 1850s. The family suffered many losses when Porter was young. They endured poverty and tragedy just a few years after moving to Rockville. Porter lost seven of his siblings to illness and one to war between 1858 and 1868. Porter's brothers, Joseph and William, enlisted in the Union Army in 1863. Joseph joined the 29th Connecticut Infantry Regiment (Colored) and William joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles O
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles W
The F/V ''Charles W'', also known as Annie J Larsen, is a historic fishing schooner anchored in Petersburg, Alaska. At the time of its retirement in 2000, it was the oldest fishing vessel in the fishing fleet of Southeast Alaska, and the only known wooden fishing vessel in the entire state still in active service. Launched in 1907, she was first used in the halibut fisheries of Puget Sound and the Bering Sea as the ''Annie J Larsen''. In 1925 she was purchased by the Alaska Glacier Seafood Company, refitted for shrimp trawling, and renamed ''Charles W'' in honor of owner Karl Sifferman's father. The company was one of the pioneers of the local shrimp fishery, a business it began to phase out due to increasing competition in the 1970s. The ''Charles W'' was the last of the company's fleet of ships, which numbered twelve at its height. The boat was acquired in 2002 by the nonprofit Friends of the ''Charles W''. The boat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Talbot Porter
Charles Talbot Porter (January 18, 1826 – August 28, 1910) was an American lawyer, engineer, and inventor of mechanical devices, particularly the high-speed steam engine. He was recipient of the 1909 John Fritz Medal. Born in Auburn, New York, Porter was the son of the John Porter, a lawyer and politician. He obtained his law degree from Hamilton College in 1845, started his career as lawyer, and grew out to be one of the foremost of modern American engineers of his days.American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ''Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.'' 1910. p. 1399 Selected publications * Charles Talbot Porter. Description of Richards' improved steam-engine indicator' * Porter, Charles T. A treatise on the Richards steam-engine indicator, with directions for its use'' New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1883. * Charles Talbot Porter. ''Description of the Porter-Allen steam engine as made by the Southwark Foundry and Machine Co., Philadelphia.'' C.C. Chalfant, print ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilla Porter
Charles Michael "Chilla" Porter (11 January 193615 August 2020) was an Australian athlete and political figure. He won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He later served as general secretary of the Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) from 1978 to 1987. Early life Porter was born in Brisbane, the son of Charles Robert Porter who was a Queensland state Liberal MP between 1966 and 1980 and served in the ministry of Joh Bjelke-Petersen. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. Athletics Porter was a high jumper who utilized the straddle technique, the dominant high jump technique before the Fosbury Flop emerged in the 1960s. At the age of 19, Porter competed for Australia in the high jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, finishing second and taking the silver medal with a leap height of 2.10m, more than 5 cm higher than his previous personal best. American Charles Dumas won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Porter
Charles Christian Porter (born 11 July 1970) is an Australian former politician and lawyer who served as the 37th Attorney-General of Australia from 2017 to 2021 in the Turnbull government and the subsequent Morrison government. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Division of Pearce from 2013 to 2022 and a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. Porter also served as Leader of the House and Minister for Industrial Relations from 2019 to 2021, and Minister for Industry, Science and Technology in 2021 following his resignation as attorney-general. From Perth, Porter attended Hale School, the University of Western Australia and later the London School of Economics, and practised law at Clayton Utz and taught law at the University of Western Australia before his election to parliament. He is the son of the 1956 Olympic silver medallist, Charles "Chilla" Porter and the grandson of Queensland Liberal politician, Charles Porter, who was a member of the Queensland Legisl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by two anti-government extremists, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 a.m. and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. Shariat et al. count only 167 killed "as a direct result of the bombing or during escape". They did not include Rebecca Needham Anderson, who – having seen the bombing on TV in Midwest City, Oklahoma – came to the rescue and was killed by a piece of falling debris"The Final Sacrifice of a Gallant Nurse" The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulitzer Prize For Breaking News Photography
The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography is one of the American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. From 2000 it has used the "breaking news" name but it is considered a continuation of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography, which was awarded from 1968 to 1999. Prior to 1968, a single Prize was awarded for photojournalism, the Pulitzer Prize for Photography, which was replaced in that year by Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. List of winners for Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography There were 33 Spot News Photography prizes awarded in 32 years including two in 1977 (for 1976 work). * 1968: Rocco Morabito, '' Jacksonville Journal'', for his photograph of telephone linemen, " The Kiss of Life". * 1969: Edward T. Adams, Associated Press, for his photograph, " Saigon Execution". * 1970: Steve Starr, Associated Press, for his news photo taken at Cornell University, "Campus Guns". * 1971: John Paul Filo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
