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Covell
Covell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charlie Covell (born 1984), British actress, writer and producer *Daniel Covell (born 1970), American professional wrestler *John Collins Covell (1823–1887), American educator and school administrator *Louis Chapin Covell (1875-1952), American military officer and salesman *Luke Covell (born 1981), Australian-New Zealand professional rugby league footballer *Phyllis Covell (1895–1982), English tennis player *Ralph Covell (1911–1988), English architect *Roger Covell (born 1931), Australian musicologist, critic and author * Thomas Covell ( - 1639), keeper of Lancaster Castle and mayor of Lancaster six times. *William Covell (died 1613), English clergyman and writer *Ralph R Covell (1922-2013) - American missionary to China and Professor of Missions See also * Covell, Illinois, unincorporated community in Dale Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States *Covell, former name of Easton, California *Covel (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Collins Covell
John Collins Covell (December 19, 1823 – June 4, 1887) was a 19th-century American educator and school administrator specializing in deaf education in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. Born in 1823 in Rhode Island, Covell was the son of Episcopal minister Reverend Joseph S. Covell and the grandson of Rhode Island Governor John Collins. Covell attended Trinity College and graduated from the institution in 1847. He was recommended as a candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and received the orders of a deacon. Covell accepted a teaching position in the Deaf Department of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind and relocated there in 1847. Covell was made a vice-principal of the institution and given charge of the entire Deaf Mute Department in 1852. During the American Civil War, Covell entered the Confederate States Army with the rank of major and served on the staff of Brigadier General Henry A. Wise. Covell served on Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
